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Rashda Rana

Phone Number: 
+ (44) 7484 163273
Email: 
rashda.rana@stjames.net.au
Website: www.ranasc.com
Languages: 
English Urdu
Nationalities: 
Australian
British
Education: 
BA (Hons) Philosophy; M.Phil (Cambridge)
Dip Law (City University, London)
Bar Vocational Course (Bar School) Inns of Court School of Law, Gray’s Inn, London (specialising in International Trade and Taxation)
Dip Law (Sydney University)
Diploma in International Legal Practice (IBA/College of Law, Guildford)
Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (CIArb/Oxford)
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Bar of England & Wales (1990)
Bar of New South Wales Australia (1994)
Present Position: 
Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator
Professional Experience: 

Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator at St James’ Hall International (current); Barrister, Arbitrator, Mediator at 39 Essex Street Chambers, based in Maxwell Chambers, Singapore (2013-2017); Barrister at Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers, Sydney (Jan 2012-end 2013) and door tenant Atkin Chambers, London (Jan 2012-Aug 2013); General Counsel, Australia, Lend Lease Project Management & Construction (formerly known as Bovis Lend Lease) (Oct 2009-Jan 2012); Holding Redlich, Partner Construction & Infrastructure Dispute Resolution (July 2008-June 2009); Barrister at 11 St James’ HaIl, Sydney (2007-June2008); Barrister at Hailsham Chambers, London (2005-2007); Barrister at Nigel Bowen Chambers (1994 -2005), Sydney; Atkin Chambers, London (Jan 1990-Dec 1992).

Professional Associations: 

President ArbitralWomen; Former President (Australia Branch) CIArb Fellow CIArb; Fellow and Director ACICA; Former Treasurer Arbitral Women; Vice Chair Society of Construction Law Australia; Member LCIA; Member ICC, Australia; Member AFIA; Member IPBA; Former Adjunct Professor teaching International Arbitration (Sydney University).

Panels of Arbitrators: 

ACICA; HKIAC; KLRCA; SIAC, LCIA; VIAC; PIAC; KCAB; DIS.

Arbitration Experience: 

Acted as arbitrator in numerous commercial, maritime, telecommunications and building disputes; Acted as counsel or appointed arbitrator in numerous oil, gas and energy matters; Acted as counsel or appointed arbitrator in numerous Mining and Water disputes; acted for major international construction companies as counsel and appointed to numerous construction disputes; acted in disputes involving franchising issues both for franchisees and franchisors as well as advising on franchising transactional documentation for major franchisors; acted in numerous matters involving banking and finance.

Areas of Specialization: 
Construction
Contracts
Banking & Finance
Infrastructure
Insurance
Oil & Gas
Trade
Publications from JURIS: 
Publications: 

International Commercial Arbitration, Rana & Sanson, Thomson Reuters (2011); Mediation Techniques, IBA e-book publication (chapter on “Preparing to act as counsel in a mediation”); ADR in Asia: A Handbook for In-House Counsel (LexisNexis 2014).