Sophie Lamb is a partner in the international arbitration and dispute resolution practice at Bird & Bird. A former barrister, now solicitor-advocate, she has particular expertise, including as an advocate, in complex cross-border disputes related to, inter alia, the sports and media sectors. She is recommended for international arbitration in a recent World Legal Forum poll, which described her as “a rising star” and “one to watch”. Sophie is currently lead counsel for the European pay-TV subsidiary of a multinational media company in an LCIA arbitration involving exclusive broad-casting rights (football). Her experience extends to broadcasting agreements, sponsorship arrangements, international investments, share valuations and highvalue construction projects for clients in the sport and media sectors. Sophie has also represented a variety of US and European companies in high-value joint venture, M&A, investment banking, telecommunications and energy disputes before the leading arbitral institutions. In 2005 she was nominated by the ICC UK to join the Task Force on Guidelines for ICC Expertise Proceedings. She is a member of the New York Bar, ICC UK, IBA, LCIA, ASA, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and British Association for Sport and Law.