Overview

Elena is an associate in the International Dispute Resolution & Arbitration practice.

She has experience working with clients on various matters of international arbitration and litigation matters, particularly within the energy and construction sectors.

Elena is a member of the ArbitralWomen Board for the 2024–2026 term. ArbitralWomen is a global nonprofit that works to support and promote women in international dispute resolution, through networking, mentoring and profile-raising opportunities.

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Experience

  • Representing a Middle Eastern state-owned entity in an ICC arbitration against a Dutch salvage contractor involving breaches of contract

  • Acting on a number of ICC arbitrations and referrals to a Dispute Adjudication Board in connection with the design and construction of a major maritime project in Central America

  • Advising a U.S. engineering consultancy firm about disputes arising out of the design and construction of new rail infrastructure in the Middle East 

  • Advising the subsidiary of a state-owned oil company on various UK and EU sanctions issues

  • Acting for a German EPC contractor in relation to multiple adjudications arising from the construction of an energy-from-waste facility in England

  • Acting for Middle-Eastern state-owned entity in an ICC arbitration relating to a salvage project

  • Advising leading aircraft leasing companies on sanctions issues in both the sale and acquisition of portfolios of aircraft

  • Representing an international exploration and production company in a dispute regarding environmental warranties relating to Latin American assets

  • Representing an international exploration and production company relating to interests under a joint venture in West Africa

Credentials

Education

  • BPP Law School, LPC, 2019
  • University College London, Master’s Degree in International Energy Law, 2016
  • City, University of London, Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), 2015
  • University of Exeter, BA English with French and Law, 2014

Admissions

  • England and Wales

Recognitions

  • Legal 500 UK, Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration, 2025
Insights

Client Alerts

Deep Trouble (Part 3): Mining the Middle Ground? The Seabed Disputes Chamber’s Order on Provisional Measures

This insight is the third in our series tracking the developments in the parallel proceedings brought by Nauru Ocean Resources …

July 23, 2026

July 23, 2026 • 7-minute read

Client Alerts

Deep Trouble (Part 2): The ISA Responds to NORI and TOML’s Case and the Seabed Disputes Chambers Hears the Parties’ Submissions on Interim Relief

This insight tracks the latest developments in parallel proceedings brought by Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (“NORI”) and its sister company …

July 10, 2026

July 10, 2026 • 7-minute read

Articles

Deep Trouble: How NORI and TOML Are Testing the Limits of Seabed Governance

On 30 May 2026, Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (“NORI”) and Tonga Offshore Mining Ltd. (“TOML”), two subsidiaries of The Metals …

June 29, 2026

June 29, 2026 • 6-minute read

Client Alerts

Governing the Deep Seabed: Progress and Pressure at the First Part of the 31st Annual Session of the ISA Council

The first part of the 31st annual session of the International Seabed Authority (“ISA”) Council was held in Kingston, Jamaica …

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026 • 5-minute read

Client Alerts

Conflict in the Gulf: Impact on Global Oil and LNG Markets

Escalating tensions in the Middle East over the weekend create immediate sensitivity in global oil and LNG markets, particularly because of the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and the broader Gulf shipping routes.

March 1, 2026

March 1, 2026 • 2-minute read

News & Achievements