International Arbitration
Athena has been instructed as a junior and as sole counsel in domestic and international mediations and arbitrations. Her work in this field generally involves construction, infrastructure and energy projects as well as related insurance disputes.
Between 2014 and 2018, Athena worked on a multi-million pound arbitration to determine liability and quantum following early termination of an East Africa construction project. This claim included complex delay analysis, and consideration of the operation and effect of time becoming “at large”.
Since 2018, Athena has been involved in several claims concerning projects in the Middle East. These include:
- A multi-million pound ICC arbitration arising from a fire at an oil refinery in the Middle East. Middle Eastern seat and substantive law of the Middle Eastern state. Two week evidential hearing (led by Crispin Winser).
- A multi-million pound ICC arbitration relating to the construction of an international airport. Middle Eastern seat and substantive law of the Middle Eastern state.
- A multi-million pound LCIA arbitration relating to an oil and gas project in the Middle East (led by Crispin Winser).
Selected Cases
View full profile »Awards
- Lincolns Inn BPTC Lord Denning Scholarship (2010)
- Lincolns Inn Hardwicke Entrance Award (2009)
- Cambridge European Trusts Scholarship (2009)
- Trinity Hall Dr Cooper Law Studentship (2009)
- Trinity Hall Alan King-Hamilton Bursary for Excellence (2009)
- Winner of the Cambridge University De Smith Mooting Competition (2009)
- Winner of the Trinity Hall Law Society Moot (2006 & 2009)
News
- Athena Markides, Chair of the Young Barristers’ Committee, to co-chair at the Annual Bar & Young Bar Conference 2019
- Robert Stokell, Anna Laney, Daniel Shaw, and Athena Markides to lecture on advocacy at the University of Cambridge
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Qualifications
- BA (Hons), University of Cambridge (2005 – 2009)
- Erasmus Exhange, Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands (2007 – 2008)
- LLM, University of Cambridge (2009 – 2010)
- BPTC, BPP Law School (2010 – 2011)
Memberships
- COMBAR
- LCLCBA
- PNBA
- PIBA
- TECBAR
- European Circuit
Athena is also an elected member of the Bar Council and a member of the Young Bar Committee and EU Law Committee.
Recommendations
“Athena deciphers the critical issue really quickly and provides excellent technical and commercial advice that is easily explainable.”
Legal 500, 2025
“Athena is incredibly detailed and thorough and always manages to identify the key issues be they commercial or technical at a very early stage. Her advocacy and in particular communication is excellent. Athena is a go-to barrister.”
Legal 500, 2024
“A joy to work with – she has a great capacity for hard work, while remaining enthusiastic and responsive, regardless of pressure. Very bright and can be relied upon to produce work of very high quality within the required time frame.”
Legal 500, 2022
“Very bright, extremely conscientious and hardworking; she picks up issues and absorbs large volumes of information quickly and provides accurate, timely advice.”
Legal 500, 2021
