Sheila Dines

Sheila advises domestic and international corporate and high-net-worth clients, whilst her experience spans litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council, as well as other forms of dispute resolution including international arbitration before the London Court of International Arbitration and mediation. She often works on cross-border cases involving the Channel Islands, the CIS region and the United Arab Emirates, and she has a particular focus on the Caribbean being a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago.

Clients value Sheila's pragmatic, commercial and innovative approach to dispute resolution, particularly in time-sensitive matters where balancing the competing interests of multiple parties is key. She is widely recognised for her personable skills and her ability to coordinate across jurisdictions to deliver seamless desired outcomes. She is often commended for her exceptional attention to detail alongside her valued ability to simultaneously keep abreast of the bigger picture.

Alongside her client work, Sheila mentors junior lawyers through the firm's development programme and she embraces regularly writing for the firm's website and leading legal publications on evolving areas of law in her areas of specialism. Finally, having regularly represented England in the European and World Chess Championships and securing first place in the former, she is proud to have set-up the Chess Club here at Macfarlanes.