Office

London
125 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1AR
London EC2N

Partner

Saadia Bhatty

Partner

Saadia Bhatty

Office

London
125 Old Broad Street London EC2N 1AR
London EC2N

Practices

Saadia Bhatty is a Partner and Co-head of Gide's International Dispute Resolution team in London. She specialises in international arbitration and public international law.

Saadia has more than 15 years' experience (including in Paris, New York and London) advising private and state entities in cross-border disputes, in particular in international arbitration proceedings (commercial and investment), governed by the rules of various institutions (including ICC, ICSID, LCIA, PCA, SCC, HKIAC, VIAC, CAS and OHADA rules), as well as in ad hoc arbitrations (UNCITRAL), subject to the laws of both civil and common law jurisdictions, particularly in the energy, oil and gas, and construction sectors, notably in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Saadia also advises governments on the drafting/reform of their investment treaties, national legislation and state contracts, and in proceedings before the Internationl Court of Justice

Saadia sits as an arbitrator on several arbitration panels: the Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (EDAC), the Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA), the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), the Organisation pour l'harmonisation en Afrique du droit des affaires (OHADA) and the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). She is also a member of ICC UK's International Arbitration Committee. Saadia also regularly teaches international arbitration in universities across the world.

Saadia is a graduate of Harvard, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and École Normale Supérieure. She was admitted to the New York Bar in 2010 and to the Paris Bar in 2018.

Awards

  • Chambers Global - Africa-wide 2025

    Dispute Resolution

    Up and Coming

    Saadia Bhatty is excellent in presenting a file, introducing all the evidence. She has her own style that is well appreciated.

  • Chambers Global - Africa-Wide 2024

    Dispute Resolution

    Up & Coming

    London-based Saadia Bhatty joins the rankings in recognition of her increasing presence on high-value disputes in francophone Africa. She is well versed in both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with experience representing sovereign states as well as private entities.

  • Best Lawyers - United Kingdom 2025

    Best Lawyers

    Saadia Bhatty is recognised in the following practice : International Arbitration.

  • Legal 500 United Kingdom - London 2025

    Dispute Resolution: International Arbitration

    Next Generation Partner

    Saadia Bhatty represents states and private entities in international investment and commercial arbitrations.