Siobhan Abraham
Siobhan Abraham
Siobhan Abraham
Biography
Siobhan is a Senior Associate in the International Arbitration team in London.
She has extensive experience in complex cross-border commercial and treaty arbitrations, both in ad hoc proceeedings and under a range of arbitration rules, with particular experience in LCIA, ICC and ICSID cases. She has advised clients across a broad range of sectors, including in technology, shareholder / joint venture disputes, banking and finance, pharmaceuticals, fashion and licensing amongst others. She advises clients across multiple jurisdictions and has acted in disputes applying a variety of governing laws, including the laws of Mexico, Romania, Cyprus and Malta as well as multiple disputes under English and international law.
She is also experienced in arbitration-related commercial litigation in the English High Court and is a qualified Solicitor Advocate (Higher Rights – Civil Proceedings) who undertakes her own advocacy in smaller matters and regularly sits as second chair. She advises on all aspects of the dispute resolution process including regularly on drafting of arbitration clauses and dispute avoidance.
She is qualified in English & Wales and sits as tribunal secretary.
Early in her career she was seconded to the LCIA Secretariat’s casework team as counsel. She maintains a busy pro bono practice.
Professional Affiliations
- ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum
- ArbitralWomen
- LCIA Young International Arbitration Group
Admissions
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England and Wales
Related Practice Areas
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International Arbitration
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Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Experience
Representative experience includes:
- Currently representing Dutch company Plaza Centers against Romania in ICSID Case No. Arb/22/15, relating to a long-running development project in Bucharest.
- Acting in an LCIA arbitration in relation to a PPP project under Romanian law.
- Representing a Korean public company and US license holder in parallel LCIA arbitrations and connected High Court proceedings with a value of approximately USD 240m in relation to a licensing dispute in the fashion sector.
- Representing a US technology manufacturer against the Government of India in an ad hoc arbitration under international law.
- Successfully represented a UK gambling company in a USD 1bn ICC arbitration under Mexican law and parallel English court proceedings.
- Represented an Israeli claimant in a USD 50m set of consolidated LCIA arbitrations regarding the demerger of a large corporate group active in construction-related EPC development projects.
- Successfully represented a large US oil and gas company in an LCIA arbitration regarding a USD 2m dispute over withholding tax payments.
- Acted for a Belgian pharmaceutical company as claimant in an ICC arbitration regarding the production of morphine from poppy straw.
- Represented a Korean pharmaceuticals manufacturer in an ICC arbitration under New York law.
- Successfully represented a Russian technology entrepreneur in an ICC arbitration under English law.
- Represented a well-known English retailer in a High Court construction claim against a building contractor in respect of roof defects.
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