Magali Sharma

Magali is an associate at BCL and works primarily in our sanctions team.

She trained and qualified into the international department of a reputable London law firm and was involved in a variety of cases relating to international sanctions, public international law and European law. She has specific experience challenging restrictive measures imposed by the Council of the European Union, and she has represented a number of clients who have successfully challenged such measures before the ECJ in Luxembourg. She also has experience representing individuals in challenging UK sanctions and obtaining licences to deal with frozen assets in the UK.

In the course of her training, she also gained media litigation experience, working on claims relating to defamation, harassment and data protection for private individuals, high net worth clients and companies.

Magali is a native French speaker. She read law at Aix-Marseille University in France, and achieved a distinction in her LPC before being admitted as a solicitor in September 2020.

Professional Memberships:

JUSTICE organisation

Association of Women Solicitors (application submitted)