Antonia is a partner in the firm’s Global Commercial Disputes Group with over 13 years of experience in the MENA region. She advises on the full cycle of complex, high-value commercial and construction disputes, from settlement negotiations, mediations, and other alternative dispute resolution methods, to formal dispute resolution proceedings and enforcement.
Antonia has represented state, national and multinational clients in arbitrations and DIFC court litigations in a variety of industry sectors including oil and gas, energy and water, construction and engineering, project development, distribution, and M&A. She has experience acting under the rules of the ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, DIAC, ADCCAC, ICDR, and UNCITRAL, with seats in the major arbitral centres as well as various GCC jurisdictions, and subject to numerous governing laws, including those of the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as the laws of England and Wales.
Antonia has advised clients under investigation by the World Bank, the UK Serious Fraud Office, and various EU competition authorities. She has represented clients before regulatory bodies, led internal investigations, led compliance training and advised clients with respect to internal compliance procedures.
Since 2013, Antonia has sat as an arbitrator in disputes under the ICC, LCIA, DIAC, and DIFC-LCIA rules. She also sits on several institutional panels.
Antonia regularly contributes to the arbitration community. Since 2019, Antonia teaches the International Arbitration Practicum to LL.M. students at the Pantheon Assas University Paris II, UAE. She is the co-chair of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge Middle East Sub-Committee. Antonia is a member of the IBA Commercial Arbitration Case Law Sub-Committee responsible for the UAE, having co-authored the original and updated editions of the IBA Guide on Arbitration, UAE law chapter.
Antonia was named Arbitration Lawyer of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Women in Law Awards 2024. She was also shortlisted for Middle East Rising Star Award at the Chambers Middle East Awards 2024. Antonia is ranked in Who’s Who Legal in Arbitration 2024 as Most Highly Regarded of the Future Leaders; and in Chambers and Partners Global 2022 to 2024 Dispute Resolution as an Up and Coming Practitioner.
