Speakers:
SARAH MALIK
CEO & Founder
SOL International
Sarah Malik is an experienced and well- regarded lawyer whose 20 year career to date has spanned internationally. Prior to founding SOL International Ltd, she practiced as a Barrister at a leading set of Chambers in London, worked as employed Counsel at a leading UK law firm and headed the Advocacy and Investigations team of an International law firm in Dubai. She is a member of the SIAC Users Council in the Middle East and is appointed on the Lagos Panel of Arbitration Neutrals. She is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and accepts appointments to sit as an arbitrator. Sarah is known as a straight talking, no nonsense lawyer who fights her clients corner hard and her approach and commitment has resulted in a loyal client following. She is dedicated to the work she undertakes and is recommended as an excellent advocate by those who work with her.
RAZA MITHANI
Partner
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)
Raza Mithani leads the International Arbitration Practice in the Dubai office of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. He is recognised as one of the foremost arbitration lawyers in the Middle East and Africa (“MEA”), focusing on high value and complex disputes.
Since moving to Dubai in 2008, he has acted on some of the most significant disputes to come out of the Middle East and various countries in Africa. He regularly acts on behalf of governments, owners/ investors, developers, contractors and a wide range of multinationals in disputes across various industry sectors, including infrastructure, construction, energy, financial services, defence and hospitality.
Raza is frequently called upon to sit as an arbitrator, has acted as an expert witness on UAE Law in foreign proceedings, and is a regular author and speaker at international conferences on dispute resolution. When sitting as an arbitrator, he prides himself on his fairness, sound judgment and efficient administration of the process.
LOUISE WRIGHT
Head of Common Law & Arbitration
Global Advocacy & Legal Counsel
Louise is an experienced lawyer focusing on commercial litigation and international arbitration across a wide-range of matters from high-value construction disputes, insolvency matters, and employment law issues in the UK, DIFC and ADGM.
She has a reputable and expanding practice across the Middle East and is a frequent speaker at international conferences and seminars.
Whilst based in the UK, Louise also practiced as a criminal defence lawyer, known for her tenacity and dedication while handling
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