Djamela Magid

Djamela has experience in international commercial dispute resolution, including arbitration and litigation. She has worked on disputes arising across many different industries including banking & finance, construction and technology.

Djamela has previously worked for Dispute Resolution practices in Dubai, London and Paris on both local and cross-border matters.

She also has training in Corporate, Banking & Finance and Project Finance Law.

Relevant experience includes:

• Advising individuals and companies on disputes arising out of unreturned investments, including under SAFEs and Warrants to Purchase Network Tokens
• Advising a blockchain data storage solutions provider on claims arising out of a token reward scheme
• Acting for high net-worth family in fraud allegations against regulated investment advisors
• Advising a protocol manager on harassment from community members in public and private community forums
• Acting for investment company as respondent to a third-party disclosure application
• Advising a crypto-market trading software provider on breach of contractual provisions including restrictive covenants, intellectual property provisions, confidentiality obligations, and passing off allegations against an independent contractor
• Assisted on case arising out of a mezzanine financing agreement for a mine acquisition of US$2.5 billion
• Advising an application creator using blockchain technology to provide data privacy and cyber risk solutions for businesses on the solicitation of an employee by a client in breach of contractual terms
• Assisted on dispute between a luxury vehicle manufacturer and its international distributor in relation to profit allocations
• Represented listed aerospace manufacturer in five concurrent ICC arbitrations
• Provided arbitration advice to leading international bank on regulatory dispute arising from a European acquisition in relation to prospects and strategy
• Advised a national French bank in respect of arbitration proceedings commenced by Middle Eastern bank