Full Profile
Sabrina is a dispute resolution specialist with almost 10 years of cross-border experience. In recent years, she has represented private and sovereign clients in some of the most significant and high-profile international disputes, as ranked by The Lawyer. She has acted as counsel and advisor in dozens of arbitrations before major arbitral institutions (including the LCIA and ICC), and in ad-hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules in several of the leading global arbitration hubs (including London and Dubai). Sabrina is also an experienced litigator and has acted in English High Court, DIFC and ADGM court proceedings.
In the last year, Sabrina has spent her time between Dubai and Riyadh, acting for local and international clients, advising on local and international laws and procedures and representing them in court and arbitration proceedings.
Sabrina is dual-qualified in England & Wales and in Germany (Rechtsanwalt), allowing her to work across both civil and common law matters. She is also a qualified Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Courts Civil Proceedings) in England & Wales and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. She holds the CIArb Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration and a Master of Business Administration from a leading German business school, enabling her to better understand the commercial needs of her clients.
Sabrina is a member of the LexisNexis Dispute Resolution Expert Panel. For three years in a row, she has been listed as a “rising star” in commercial arbitration by Expert Guides.
Experience
- Advising state owned entities in the Middle East in relation to disputes concerning oil and gas production sharing agreements.
- Conducting an Internal Investigation into a major oil & gas deal in West Africa.
- Advising a UK energy company regarding a judicial review proceeding brought concerning the UK Capacity Market.
- Advising a Canadian minor metals company in an LCIA arbitration arising out of the collapse of the Chinese Fanya Metal exchange and an export tax rebate by the Chinese government.
