The Team

Area of Practice. International Arbitration, Commercial and investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). 

LL.M. in international arbitration from University of Miami, FL. Expertise involves a significant number of high-value and complex disputes either under ad-hoc proceedings or institutional rules, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

Sectors. Foreign investment, construction, hospitality, energy, industrial transfers, mining, oil and gas, corporate, joint-ventures, agency and distribution, commodities, international sale, State contracts and telecommunications. Expertise in construction encompasses wide range of projects, e.g., infrastructure, cement plants, real estate development (commercial, residential, and retail), airports, hotels, power plants, water desalination, wastewater treatment, museums, and tunnels. 

Acts as counsel and arbitrator, with a broad knowledge and solid foundation in navigating between the civil and common law systems. Advising on different laws of MENA/GCC countries, e.g., Kuwait, UAE, KSA, Oman, Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Libya and Qatar.

Draft, negotiate, and execute complex transactions in hospitality (including hotel management agreements, F&B), real estate, natural resources, manufacturing, construction, tourism, telecommunications, and e-payment sectors.

Memberships.

International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, MCIArb.

International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC)

Area of Practice. International Commercial Arbitration. 

Expertise involves a significant number of high-value and complex disputes either under ad-hoc proceedings or institutional rules, e.g., the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

Sectors. In-depth knowledge and expertise in construction, hospitality, energy, mining, oil and gas, international sale, and telecommunications. Expertise in construction involves representations with regard to wide range of projects, e.g., infrastructure, cement plants, real estate development (commercial, residential, and retail), airports, hotels, power plants, water desalination, wastewater treatment. 

Advising on different laws of MENA/GCC countries, e.g., Kuwait, UAE, KSA, Oman, Syria.