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Sophia is an Associate in the firm's Trial and Global Disputes Practice Group. She has extensive experience of high-value, cross-border international arbitration and Dubai International Financial Court (DIFC) litigation.

Sophia has a broad practice of commercial litigation and international arbitration in various sectors such as finance, construction, telecommunications, and energy. Sophia has acted in complex cross-border international arbitrations under a number of governing laws and institutional rules, including the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Lebanese Arbitration and Medication Centre (LAMC) rules. Sophia also has experience acting for clients in high-value disputes in the DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal.

Prior to joining the Dubai office of King & Spalding, Sophia trained at a Magic Circle law firm in London before returning to Dubai, where she grew up. She subsequently worked as an Associate in the Dubai disputes practices of US law firms.

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Sophia
Cafoor-Camps

Associate
Trial and Global Disputes / International Arbitration and Litigation

Dubai: +971 4 377 9948
scafoorcamps@kslaw.com

Sophia is an Associate in the firm's Trial and Global Disputes Practice Group. She has extensive experience of high-value, cross-border international arbitration and Dubai International Financial Court (DIFC) litigation.

Sophia has a broad practice of commercial litigation and international arbitration in various sectors such as finance, construction, telecommunications, and energy. Sophia has acted in complex cross-border international arbitrations under a number of governing laws and institutional rules, including the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Lebanese Arbitration and Medication Centre (LAMC) rules. Sophia also has experience acting for clients in high-value disputes in the DIFC Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal.

Prior to joining the Dubai office of King & Spalding, Sophia trained at a Magic Circle law firm in London before returning to Dubai, where she grew up. She subsequently worked as an Associate in the Dubai disputes practices of US law firms.

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Credentials

L.P.C., University of Law, London

B.A. Law (Jurisprudence), University of Cambridge, UK

Dubai International Financial Centre Courts

England and Wales

Matters

Acted for a private equity company in defence of a claim in the DIFC Courts arising from the acquisition of a holding company.

Acted for a major Kuwaiti conglomerate in DIFC Court of Appeal proceedings relating to service and enforcement of a DIFC-seated Arbitration Award.

Acted for the defendants in DIFC Court proceedings (first instance and appeal) relating to a failed joint venture development.

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Matters

Acted for a private equity company in defence of a claim in the DIFC Courts arising from the acquisition of a holding company.

Acted for a major Kuwaiti conglomerate in DIFC Court of Appeal proceedings relating to service and enforcement of a DIFC-seated Arbitration Award.

Acted for the defendants in DIFC Court proceedings (first instance and appeal) relating to a failed joint venture development.

Acted for a major bank in an LCIA arbitration concerning the financing of an oil refinery and allegations of predatory lending.

Acted for an Employer in relation to prospective Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) proceedings concerning a large-scale construction project in the Gulf.

Acted for a large conglomerate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to a joint venture dispute in Bahrain.

Acted for a publicly listed conglomerate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in multiple ICC and LAMC arbitration proceedings relating to a failed investment.

Acted on a shareholder dispute between members of an oil and gas joint venture in high-value LCIA arbitration proceedings.

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Matters

Acted for a private equity company in defence of a claim in the DIFC Courts arising from the acquisition of a holding company.

Acted for a major Kuwaiti conglomerate in DIFC Court of Appeal proceedings relating to service and enforcement of a DIFC-seated Arbitration Award.

Acted for the defendants in DIFC Court proceedings (first instance and appeal) relating to a failed joint venture development.

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Matters

Acted for a private equity company in defence of a claim in the DIFC Courts arising from the acquisition of a holding company.

Acted for a major Kuwaiti conglomerate in DIFC Court of Appeal proceedings relating to service and enforcement of a DIFC-seated Arbitration Award.

Acted for the defendants in DIFC Court proceedings (first instance and appeal) relating to a failed joint venture development.

Acted for a major bank in an LCIA arbitration concerning the financing of an oil refinery and allegations of predatory lending.

Acted for an Employer in relation to prospective Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) proceedings concerning a large-scale construction project in the Gulf.

Acted for a large conglomerate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in ICC arbitration proceedings relating to a joint venture dispute in Bahrain.

Acted for a publicly listed conglomerate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in multiple ICC and LAMC arbitration proceedings relating to a failed investment.

Acted on a shareholder dispute between members of an oil and gas joint venture in high-value LCIA arbitration proceedings.

Insights

Client Alert

May 24, 2024
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Credentials

L.P.C., University of Law, London

B.A. Law (Jurisprudence), University of Cambridge, UK

Dubai International Financial Centre Courts

England and Wales