7 King's Bench Walk

Sophie Hepburn accepts instructions as sole counsel and as a junior in all of 7KBW’s practice areas, including insurance, shipping, aviation, international arbitration, commodities, civil fraud, professional negligence and professional discipline.

Her recent work includes acting for the successful claimants in the Commercial Court and in the Court of Appeal in a marine insurance claim arising from the detention of a vessel in Indonesia: Delos Shipholding SA & Ors v Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE & Ors (“WIN WIN”) [2024] EWHC 719 (Comm) and [2025] EWCA Civ 1019. She was also instructed on behalf of All Risks insurers in AerCap Ireland Ltd v AIG Europe SA & Ors (Russian Aircraft Lessor Policy Claims) [2025] EWHC 1430 (Comm).

Before commencing pupillage, Sophie taught Contract and Tort at the London School of Economics. She was also previously the judicial assistant to Lord Justice Flaux at the Court of Appeal where she experienced a wide range of commercial appellate work. Sophie studied Law at Keble College, Oxford where she achieved a First in Finals and a Distinction on the BCL.