Kamila Sielski

Associate, Dispute Resolution

Background

Kamila has been based in the Middle East since 2014, and specialises in complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, and cross-border disputes.

Kamila has also acted on civil fraud, anti-corruption, and white-collar crime matters.

Kamila’s work regularly involves issues relating to applicable law, jurisdiction, freezing injunctions, and cross-border enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards.

Kamila’s litigation experience includes matters before the DIFC Courts, the ADGM Courts, and the High Court of England and Wales.

Kamila also represents clients in arbitrations governed by various institutional rules, including DIAC, ICC, and LCIA.

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Selected experience

DIFC Litigation

(1) Gate Mena DMCC (2) Huobi Mena FZE v (1) Tabarak Investment Capital Limited (2) Christian Thurner [2020] [2023] [2024] – acted for the First Defendant / First Respondent, in a claim relating to the transfer and storage of bitcoins, before the DIFC Courts of First Instance (TCD), and Court of Appeal. Acted for the Defendant before the DIFC Digitial Economy Court (Re-Trial).

(1) William Allan Jones, (2) Coffee Planet LLC, (3) Coffee Planet Roastery FZE v Robert Anthony Jones [2022] – acted for the Defendant in an application before the DIFC Courts for an injunction and freezing order, granted in respect of onshore Dubai Court proceedings.

(1) Sanjeev Sawhney (2) Alka Sawhney v UBS AG [2021] – acted for the Claimants in a claim for financial mis-selling of investments in the sum of USD 5.6 million before the DIFC Courts.

Acted for the Defendants, in an application before the DIFC Courts for an injunction and freezing order, granted in support of arbitration proceedings (private) [2023].

Arbitration

Acted for a supplier in an ICC arbitration in connection with a major transportation construction project in Riydah with a claim value of over USD 30 million.

Acted for a real estate company in an ICC arbitration arising out of a development management agreement.

DIFC-LCIA arbitration with claim value of AED 300 million arising out of a major construction works at a high-profile educational establishment in the UAE.

Investigations and complex compliance advisory

Acted for former senior management of a London Stock Exchange Company listed healthcare provider in connection with cross-border insolvency, fraud allegations and related court procedures.

Advised UAE entity on internal investigation into allegations of bribery, corruption, and breach of sanctions in relation to a group of companies located in the UAE and overseas.

Advised a FTSE 100 mining company giant on an ongoing Serious Fraud Office Investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery, and corruption in relation to the acquisition of substantial mineral assets.

Includes matters handled at KBH Limited or prior to joining the firm