Briana Martinez is a robust and experienced trial advocate. Her practice extends across a wide field of commercial litigation and arbitration, including banking, oil and gas, company law and civil fraud. She is particularly noted for her expertise in software development disputes. She has a long and successful track record in both obtaining and opposing urgent applications for interim relief including world-wide freezing orders, anti-suit injunctions and applications to the court under section 44 of the Arbitration Act 1996. Amira is registered as a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Singapore

International Commercial Court. "Amira is an accomplished commercial silk with growing prominence in the technology sector, founded in part on her work in the landmark case of BSkyB v EDS. She is particularly experienced at handling software licensing disputes". (Chambers UK 2016) "A very hardworking and strategic barrister, who is excellent on her feet and has a good way with clients" (The Legal 500 2015) "Highly regarded for IT procurement disputes" (The Legal 500 2015) Recent and continuing cases include the following: Acting for a US IT Contractor in a £20m claim relating to a SAP ERP implementation, set down for a 7 week trial in January 2017

Bank of Moscow v Chernyakov (Ongoing): Acting for the defendant businessman, resisting enforcement of Russian court judgments totaling £150 million on public policy and human rights grounds, appearing at the hearing of application connected with the worldwide freezing order obtained by the bank. Blomqvist v Zavarco Plc (March 2016): Appearing for the claimant in a Companies Court trial where the issues were whether the issue of 7 billion shares in a plc was authorised by the company and as to the validity of the claimant's notice calling a general meeting to replace the directors. Sanctuary Housing Association v Ciber (UK) Ltd (Ongoing): Acting for the defendant in a £20m dispute between the customer and the contractor under a contract to implement a SAP ERP system.

Advising two government agencies in respect of the Government's "Next Generation" shared services IT programme (2015). Celtique Energie Weald Ltd v Magellan Petroleum (UK) Ltd (2015): Acting for the claimant in a dispute between the parties to a joint venture to explore for oil in the Kentish Weald Assassin Films Ltd v Apricot Sky Entertainment PVT (2015): Successfully obtained an anti-suit injunction against the Indian co-producer of the film “India’s Daughter”. Anglo Coal (Grosvenor) Pty Ltd v Sky Entertainment PVT (2015): Obtaining and defending a multi-million dollar freezing order for Anglo-American Mining against a former senior employee in support of fraud claims proceeding in Australia (2014) Acting for Siemens in an expert determination relating to a windfarm development off the coast of Wales (2014)

Matchbet Limited v Openbet Retail Limited [2013] EWHC 3067 (Ch). Acting (with Ken MacLean QC) in the successful defence of a £65m claim for damages for the alleged repudiation of a Software Licensing and Development Agreement relating to a betting exchange software program developed by the claimant. Henderson J dismissed the claim with indemnity costs. Amira has a working knowledge of French and Spanish, and has lectured on a variety of topics including managing E-disclosure.