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Hafsa Zayyan is a Partner in Quinn Emanuel’s London office. Her practice focuses on international arbitration and cross-border, complex litigation. She has experience representing clients in arbitrations under the ICC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, ICSID, SIAC, DIFC-LCIA and GCCCAC Rules, as well as ad-hoc arbitrations. Hafsa’s work is multi-jurisdictional and she has particular experience in Africa, the CIS and the Middle East. She also has significant experience in investment treaty disputes and public international law matters. Hafsa has been ranked as a “Next Generation Partner” in the Legal 500 UK 2026 Edition in the “International Arbitration” practice area, as well as being recognized as a Key Lawyer for her work in the "Crime, Fraud and licensing - Fraud: Civil" and "Public International Law" practice areas. In 2024, she was recognized as a 2024 Rising Star by Law.com in its list of the UK’s Best Up and Coming Female Lawyers aged under 40. She holds a masters' degree specialising in international dispute resolution from the University of Oxford and a first-class degree in Law from the University of Cambridge.