■ Partners
The people in the room.
Every matter at Sterling & Vance is led by a partner who stays with it from the first conversation to the last. These are some of them.
Advises boards on control transactions and activism. Joined the firm in 1997.
Helen Zhao
Managing Partner · Corporate & M&A
Leads commercial and investor-state arbitrations across energy and infrastructure.
Daniel Okafor
Partner · Disputes & Arbitration
Sits as counsel and arbitrator under ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.
Leila Haddad
Partner, London · Arbitration
Structures funds, continuation vehicles and co-investment programmes for sponsors.
Michael Chen
Partner · Private Capital
Guides merger control and investigations across the US, UK and EU.
Sofia Morales
Partner · Regulatory & Antitrust
Advises founding families on succession, trusts and governance.
Arjun Mehta
Partner, London · Private Client