- Languages:
- Native French, fluent English, good Spanish, basic Russian
- Phone:
- +44 (0)207 831 8441
- Email:
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snappert@3vb.com
Overview
Sophie is a dual-qualified lawyer in Canada and in the UK. She is an arbitrator in independent practice, based in London. Before becoming a full-time arbitrator, she was Head of International Arbitration at a global law firm.
Sophie is trained and has practised in both civil law and common law jurisdictions. In her capacity as counsel, she advised on issues of international arbitration, particularly in energy and infrastructure projects, and disputes involving State parties. In her capacity as arbitrator, she is sought for her trans- systemic and cross-cultural legal training and expertise. Sophie is ranked in Global Arbitration Review's Top 30 List of Female Arbitrators Worldwide and is listed in the International Who’s Who of Commercial Arbitration.
Areas of expertise include: energy and natural resources, construction, infrastructure, hotel and leisure, telecoms, joint ventures, concession agreements, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Caspian region, the Energy Charter Treaty, investment treaty disputes and disputes against State parties.
Sophie is a regular speaker at conferences and seminars on issues of arbitration and international law. She is also a guest lecturer at Columbia Law School, McGill University Faculty of Law and Fordham University School of Law.
Sophie is a member of the Editorial Board of Sweet & Maxwell's International Arbitration Law Review. She is an Associate Editor for Transnational Dispute Management (TDM), a Maris Internet publication.
Publications
- ’By Wit or Fortune Led’: Thoughts on a Role for Precedent in International Commercial
Arbitration;
TDM (June 2008).
Special Issue on Precedent - Special Issue on Arbitrator Bias;
TDM (July 2008).
Guest Editor: Special Issue on Arbitrator Bias - Cultivating Our Garden: Precedent and Consistency in Investment Arbitration;
ILA (August 2008).
Talk given at ILA Biennial Conference - The EU-Russia Relations in the Energy Field: The Continuing Role of International Law;
Oil, Gas and Energy Law (forthcoming 2009).
Memberships
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The Law Society of England and Wales -
The Bar of Quebec -
The International Bar Association -
The London Court of International Arbitration -
The International Chamber of Commerce -
The International Law Association -
The Investment Treaty Forum -
UNCITRAL Working Group on International Commercial Arbitration and Conciliation, member of the observer delegation sent by the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators -
International Arbitration Club, London, Treasurer and Committee Member -
International Law Association, Committee on International Investment Law, alternate member -
Various task forces on arbitration for the ICC and the IBA -
Moderator, OGEMID forum on international law and investment arbitration