INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND

26th - 29th SEPTEMBER 2019

David qualified in 1980, becoming a partner at Edwin Coe in 1984. He became Senior Partner of the Firm in 2011. David is a litigator. He is a claimants’ practitioner and has specialised in group claims of all natures for over 25 years in the UK and USA. Although in that context David undertakes some personal injury work his main focus is on commercial claims including competition claims and claims on behalf of shareholders.

David is well known for his work on Brexit. He acted for one of the two claimants in the Article 50 litigation. He also chairs the Law Society Task Force on Brexit. As such he has written and lectured in the UK and Europe on the issues that arise in relation to Brexit and civil justice. He has also provided evidence to the Commons and Lords on those issues.

David is Vice President of the Law Society. He has been a member of the Civil Procedure Rules Committee and the Civil Justice Council.

He is the author of and contributor to various books on civil justice, and is consultant editor of the New Law Journal.

Sarah Vasani leads Addleshaw Goddard's Investor State Dispute Resolution Practice. She is an experienced international arbitration lawyer specialising in both international commercial arbitration and investor state disputes. She is commended for providing "excellent client service" and has been described by her clients as a "strategic, energetic, tenacious and an incredibly capable counsellor and advocate". Who's Who Legal and Global Arbitration Review recognised Sarah each year from 2017 through 2020 as a "Future Leader in International Arbitration".

WWL noted that Sarah "ranks prominently for her 'energy, enthusiasm and strong background in treaty claims' and is commended by peers who note, 'She goes from strength to strength." WWL described her as "a 'persuasive and effective counsel' who possesses particularly commendable expertise in energy". Most recently, WWL recognised Sarah as "a skilled advocate with a thorough knowledge of public international law" who is "a smart and dedicated lawyer" boasting "a truly impressive roster of clients." Sarah was also recognised in The Legal 500’s inaugural International Arbitration Powerlist in 2019.

Lucinda Acland, non-practising solicitor and First 100 Years member

worked as a solicitor and litigation support lawyer for Lovell White

Durrant (now Hogan Lovells), created online CPD courses at The College

of Law, recently designed and produced podcasts for First 100 Years

and co-authored ‘First:100 years of Women in Law.’

Brian is an Associate at Winston & Strawn in the firm’s international arbitration team. He focuses his practice on both international commercial and investment treaty arbitration, involving clients in the energy, mining and aerospace industries. He has represented clients in disputes administered under the ICDR, LCIA, SCC, ICC, ICSID, and UNCITRAL rules, and also has experience with post-award matters at the annulment and enforcement stages. Brian is also a co-host of the podcast, “The Arbitration Station”, available on iTunes.

Andrea Stauber is a senior associate in King & Spalding’s International Arbitration practice in London. Prior to that, she worked at a leading firm in Australia and then joined King & Spalding in their Singapore office. Andrea’s practice focuses principally on complex international commercial disputes, particularly in the construction, engineering, infrastructure and energy sectors on projects world-wide.

Amy is an associate solicitor within the child abuse department at a regional firm, Switalskis Solicitors, representing victims of historical child abuse and exploitation. Amy qualified as a solicitor with a high street firm in December 2014. She initially began her working life as an intern in 2010 and subsequently became a paralegal, with the same firm, after graduating from the University of Huddersfield in 2012, having completed the integrated LLB Law (Hons) and Master of Law and Practice course (LPC equivalent). Amy later completed her Masters entitled 'The Voice of the Child in Family Proceedings - are we there yet?'.

Alongside being chair of the Junior Lawyers Division, Amy is a committee member of the Huddersfield Law Society Twinning with Uganda Group. In 2017 she travelled to Uganda to provide training to Ugandan lawyers in conjunction with the Ugandan Law Society.

Amy has also stood as national representative and vice chair of the Huddersfield and Halifax JLD and as both the sponsorship officer and the education and charity officer for the Leeds JLD in recent years.

Amy now works as a child abuse solicitor for Switalskis Solicitors representing victims of historical child abuse and exploitation.

In 2018 Amy was awarded the Rising Star of the Year Award at the Modern Law Awards.

Charlotte is an Associate at Addleshaw Goddard in Leeds, specialising in commercial litigation and in particular, public procurement disputes. Before qualifying, Charlotte worked for three years as a paralegal and then trained in a small regional firm before moving to Addleshaw Goddard upon qualification.

Charlotte is currently the Vice Chair of the JLD and will take over as Chair in November 2019.

Joyce is a Belgian lawyer based in Mons and Bruxelles. She set up her law practice in 2011, where she specialises in the fields of civil litigation, property law, guardianship, and tutelage.

She is currently the President of European Young Bar Association (EYBA).

Simon is a London based lawyer specialising in derivatives. He works for investment banks and focuses on EU financial regulation and contracts between market participants. Past and current social involvement includes supporting public art exhibitions and acting as mentor for the young interested by the legal profession.

Leah read Law with Hispanic Law at UCL and spent a year of her degree studying Spanish Law at Universidad Carlos III Madrid. After completing the LPC at the University of Law, Leah embarked on two solo worldwide backpacking trips before joining her current firm, Winckworth Sherwood LLP, as a law costs draftsman in 2016. Leah now works as a paralegal within the firm's employment department and is the Citizens Advice lead on Winckworth Sherwood’s Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.

In addition to being the JLD Student Representative, Leah is the sponsorship officer for Westminster and Holborn Law Society and a member of LegalGeek's Women in LawTech programme.

Beatriz is the Legal Projects Coordinator of the Legal Policy and Research Unit at the International Bar Association based in London. She holds a double degree in Law and Political Science and of the Public Administration from the Comillas Pontifical University (ICADE) in Madrid. She has also completed a double master’s degree in Lawyering and Business Law from IE University in Madrid. Before coming to the IBA, Beatriz worked as a trainee lawyer at the Spanish Chamber of Commerce and Spanish Court of Arbitration. She speaks fluent Spanish and English.

Nicola is an Associate at DLA Piper specialising in Real Estate, specialising in landlord and tenant matters, development and telecommunications. Nicola trained and qualified at DLA Piper’s Liverpool office. Nicola has been actively involved in the JLD for 4 years. During that time, Nicola was elected and represented Merseyside JLD for 2 years as their national committee representative and for the last 2 years has been a member of the JLD’s executive committee. Nicola has a keen interest in promoting the JLD on the international stage and nurturing relationships with other JLDs across the world.

Athena is a barrister at Crown Office Chambers and the Chair of the Bar Council’s Young Barristers’ Committee for 2019. Her practice predominantly covers insurance, construction and international arbitration work. As Chair of the Young Bar she has been particularly active in relation to pay for the publicly funded bar and wellbeing.