Heidi Walsh 2026 Speakers

“Heidi is an international arbitration partner specialising in multi-jurisdictional disputes, with a particular focus on African and European clients. Heidi advises and represents clients in complex commercial and investment treaty arbitrations across major forums, including the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Vienna International Arbitral Centre (VIAC), and in ad hoc proceedings. She has extensive experience across a range of sectors, including mining and natural resources, banking and financial services, telecommunications, oil and gas, shareholder disputes and wider commercial conflicts. Heidi has also advised on a number of Africa-related matters, including investment and commercial disputes involving Guinea, Kenya, Cameroon and Nigeria, with particular expertise in cross-border shareholder disputes, mining projects and sovereign-related disputes.

Her notable experience includes representing BSG Resources in high-profile ICSID and LCIA proceedings arising from the withdrawal of mining rights in Guinea, acting for shareholders in disputes involving African banking transactions, and representing clients in proceedings involving African sovereign states.

Heidi has been recognized as a Future Leader in Lexology Index: Arbitration 2025, published in partnership with Global Arbitration Review, and ranked as a Next Generation Partner, International Arbitration in Legal 500 2026.”