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Laura is the Social Media and Content Marketing Manager at LexisNexis UK. She has a decade of experience creating engaging and informative content for a variety of industries, including higher education and technology.

Dr Amel Makhlouf is an independent counsel and arbitrator specialising in international arbitration, banking and finance (including digital finance), Islamic law and finance, and laws of the Arab Middle East. She has extensive experience in cross-border disputes and arbitral proceedings, including in the construction sector.

She is a Research Associate at the Centre of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (CIMEL) at SOAS University of London and serves on the Management Committee of the SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC). She is also a member of the Advisory Committee of CRCICA (Cairo).

Dr. Amel Makhlouf holds a PhD in Islamic finance from the Sorbonne Law School and was a Visiting Researcher at the Islamic Finance Project at Harvard University. In June 2023, she submitted a report to the Qatar Financial Centre addressing the challenges faced by the rise of sharī’ah-compliant FinTech and digital assets in the Arab World. Her work bridges the fields of law, finance, and technology in the context of digital transformation.

Ayan is a Content Paralegal within the UK Hub at LexisNexis UK. She supports the Arbitration, Dispute Resolution and Public Law Practice Areas with creating and refining high-quality legal content that supports practitioners with reliable insight and practical guidance.

Maya Sternthal is a Marketing Executive at LexisNexis UK, creating thought leadership and research-driven content that explores how technology and innovation are reshaping the legal profession. She previously completed an MPhil in Development Studies at the University of Oxford, where her research focused on private philanthropy and international development.

Laura works with private practice lawyers, connecting them with compelling content and valuable solutions to ensure they get the most out of LexisNexis products and services. Laura previously managed the student engagement programme at LexisNexis, providing law students with the necessary know-how to enter the legal industry with confidence.

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