International Arbitration
Sahana has acted as junior counsel in a number of international arbitrations in the Middle East and is familiar with ad-hoc arbitrations and proceedings under the LCIA and ICC rules. Prior to coming to the Bar, Sahana worked as a stagiaire in the International Arbitration team of an international law firm in Paris, assisting with the preparation of witness evidence, expert evidence and legal submissions in a multi-billion-dollar ICC Arbitration.
In 2023, Sahana was awarded a distinction in her LLM in International Dispute Resolution from Queen Mary University of London’s School of International Arbitration. Sahana was awarded a distinction for her dissertation entitled “Arbitral Awards and Third Parties: Towards a Principled Approach to Preclusive Effect?”.
Selected Cases
- C v D (Ad-Hoc)– Acting as junior counsel (led by Anna Laney KC) bringing a multi-million OMR claim for extensions of time and damages for out-of-scope work carried out under a contract for the construction of a hotel in Oman.
- X v Y and Z (ICC)– Acting as junior counsel (led by Roger ter Haar KC) defending a multi-million dollar claim for damages following termination of a contract for construction works in the Middle East.
- A v B (LCIA) – Acting as junior counsel in a USD 5 million arbitration regarding a contract for IT services in Saudi Arabia.
- Advising on issues relating to the jurisdiction of an arbitrator and conflicting dispute resolution clauses in successive commercial contracts.
- Drafting an application and supporting evidence to set aside an arbitral award in the DIFC Courts on the grounds of public policy.
Awards
- Completed the South Eastern Circuit Bar Mess Foundation International Advocacy Course at Keble College, Oxford
- Norman Tapp Memorial Prize, Grays Inn
- Internship Award, Grays Inn
- Pegasus Scholarship, Inner Temple
- Jonathan Brock KC Memorial Prize, Runner-up, LCLBA – “Forum non conveniens: Is Spiliada still fit for purpose or holed below the water-line?”
- International Professional and Legal Development Grant 2019, Bar Council
News
- Members of Crown Office Chambers recognised for their Pro Bono work
- 25 for 25: The Pro Bono Challenge
Events
Articles
- Adjudication and Collateral Warranties – Court of Appeal reverses TCC decision in Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Limited v Simply Construct (UK) LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 823
- Adjudication – a useful weapon for liquidators or a blunt sword?
Qualifications
- LLM International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary University of London
- MA (Hons) Law with French Law, Christ Church, University of Oxford.
- Certificat Supérieur de Droit Français et Européen (ERASMUS Scholar), Université Paris II (Panthéon-Assas)
- BPTC, BPP University
Languages
- Professional working French
- Intermediate spoken Kannada
- Basic Spanish
- Basic Hindi
Memberships
- COMBAR
- LCIA Young International Arbitration Group
- TECBAR
- Society of Construction Law
- LCLCBA
