Syed Naman Ali

Associate

syed.ali@lw.com

    Syed Naman Ali

    Associate

    syed.ali@lw.com

    Profile

    Syed Naman Ali is an associate in the London office of Latham & Watkins and a member of the firm’s Litigation & Trial Department. 

    He focuses on international arbitration, public international law, complex commercial litigation, and various aspects of international trade and export controls. 

    Syed maintains an active pro bono practice, representing non-government organizations on issues of UK, EU, and international law.

    He serves on the Youth Advisory Board at Chance to Shine, a national cricket charity dedicated to ensuring equal access for all participants, particularly those from underserved communities.

    Syed has authored articles on arbitration for the renowned New Law Journal.

    Experience

    Syed's experience includes representing:

    • A State body on the international compatibility of its legislation
    • A private equity fund in a SIAC arbitration concerning an investment in the telecommunications sector in South-East Asia
    • A State-owned gas and petroleum company in ICC arbitration and ancillary court proceedings in relation to disputes over an offshore oil concession in South America
    • Hong Kong Airlines Limited on its US$6.2 billion restructuring (the first restructuring to be implemented by way of a parallel and overlapping Hong Kong Scheme of Arrangement and an English Restructuring Plan)
    • Global clients on a range of EU and UK trade sanctions and export controls

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • England and Wales (Solicitor)

    Education

    • LLB, University of Leicester
    • LPC, BPP Law School
    • MPhil in Law, University of Oxford

    Practices

    News & Insights

    View of London's skyline with The Shard, Tower Bridge and City of London at dusk.
    October 1, 2024 Client Alert

    New Civil Monetary Penalty Regime for UK Trade Sanctions

    The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 empower OTSI to enforce UK trade sanctions through civil monetary penalties, building on the role of OFSI, which has enforced UK financial sanctions since 2016.