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Dr. Abanumay is a Global Investor and has been managing his personnel and family Investments in both developed and emerging markets for more than 2 decades.
Dr. Abanumay is a Director of SODIC (Six of October Development and Investment Company) and B Investment both listed in Egypt Stock Exchange. He is also on the Board of SAMBA Financial Group, Listed in Saudi Stock Exchange. Dr. Abanumay is also serving on the Board of many unlisted companies across the World. He is presently the Chairman of Abanumay Industrial Company and Aarabian Waterproofing Company.
Dr. Abanumay obtained a PhD in Business Administration (Majoring in Finance) from Southern Illinois University after completing his master’s degree in management information system.
In private practice at the English bar since 1994, specialising in international and commercial law, and in particular international and commercial arbitration.
In private practice at the Singapore Bar since 2017.
Regularly advise and appear as Counsel before the English and Singapore Courts and international arbitrations worldwide.
Substantial experience in: Foreign Investment; International Trade; Joint Ventures; Power and other large-scale infrastructure projects; Oil & Gas; Telecommunications; Shipping; Agency and distribution (including commercial agency); Conflict of Laws; Public International Law.
“Arbitration Lawyer of the Year”, and ranked 1st in International Arbitration in Who’s Who Legal worldwide survey, 2014 and 2015. Ranked 2nd for 2017.
Legal 500 Award for “International Arbitration Silk of the Year” 2017.
Chambers & Partners Award for “Silk of the Year” in international arbitration, 2011 (also shortlisted for 2012 and 2014). Prior to taking Silk in 2008: Chambers & Partners Award for “Junior Barrister of the Year” in international arbitration, 2005 and 2007 (also short-listed in 2006).
Prof. Dr. Georges Affaki is a Professor of law at the University of Paris II and an Avocat before the Court of Appeal of Paris, France. He is a Chartered Arbitrator, a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, and has served as chairman, panel and sole arbitrator in investment and in international commercial arbitral proceedings under the rules of the leading institutions.
Prof. Affaki is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is consistently ranked by Euromoney in the Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration and listed by Chambers amongst France’s Most in Demand Arbitrators.
He is a member of the Board of Governors of the UNIDROIT Foundation and a Council member of the ICC Institute. He led or participated in several law reforms in transition economies.
Ms. Smutny is Global Head of White & Case's International Arbitration Practice. She has been repeatedly ranked as a Band 1 practitioner by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, and other major leading directories.
She has been described as "a major force in treaty arbitrations… smart, practical and... both aggressive and diplomatic." Chambers has observed that she is "renowned for her 'thorough and technical' preparation, as well as her 'vigorous and energetic' advocacy", stating "you can't go to a better practitioner, especially on cutting-edge cases." The Legal 500 has described her as a "powerhouse … the best."
Ms. Smutny's represents clients in arbitrations before all major arbitral forums including ICSID, the ICC, the Vienna International Arbitral Centre, the LCIA, the ICDR, and the SCC, as well as in ad hoc arbitrations, such as those under the UNCITRAL Rules. She serves as counsel in cases arising under bilateral investment treaties (BITs), the Energy Charter Treaty, the NAFTA, the DR-CAFTA and the ASEAN treaty.
Dr. Mohamed ABDEL RAOUF is the Head of the international Arbitration Group at ABDEL RAOUF LAW FIRM, Cairo. He is an Associate Professor at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne specializing in international arbitration and other ADR methods for the settlement of all types of commercial, investment and sports-related disputes. He has acted as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and chairman of arbitral tribunals in numerous domestic and international arbitrations (institutional and ad hoc).
He is a member of the Governing Board and former Vice President of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA), Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and member of the Advisory Committee of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), an Arbitrator listed in the Panel of Arbitrators of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), a Conciliator designated by the President of the World Bank Group to serve on the Panel of Conciliators maintained by the ICSID, a CEDR Accredited Mediator, Chairman of the Egypt Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a member of the Arbitration Committee of the Lagos Court of Arbitration (LCA), a member of the Committee for Administrative Decisions of the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), former Director of the CRCICA (2012-2016), former member of the Board of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and former Vice President, the International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI).
Dr. Saud Al-Ammari is an attorney and an arbitrator, who earned his Juris Doctor degree from South Texas College of Law, a Master’s Degree in Law from Harvard and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the American University in Washington DC. He also attended the Executive Management Program at Harvard Business School.
He is licensed to practice law in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania, USA. He is also an accredited arbitrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of Bahrain, former Chairman of the National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce for Arbitration (ICC) in the Kingdom, and he is a member of the Gulf Cooperation Center for Commercial Arbitration, the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, the London Court for International Arbitration and Bahrain’s Chamber for Disputes Resolution.
Dr. Saud Al-Ammari was a former General Attorney at Saudi Aramco, a Legal Advisor to HE the Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources, and a Legal Advisor and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in London. He participated in the Kingdom’s team as a legal advisor during the accession of Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Organization. He is the former Chairman of OPEC legal defense team and has successfully handled a number of sovereign cases in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany. He was also appointed as an arbitrator and an expert in local and international arbitration panels, some of which he presided over. He previously worked to a part-time legal advisor in the Shura Council, an alternate judge at the International Court of Arbitration and part-time legal advisor at the Royal Court.
In 2001, he was awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal (First Order) in recognition of his efforts and national contributions and was also awarded the Gulf War Medal, in 1991, in recognition of his volunteer services at the time.
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Maharah Human Resources Company since 2015.
He is a board member of "Mazaya Gulf Commercial Investment Company" since 2012, "Tatarstan Investment Company" since 2011, and "Al-Ahlia Real Estate Investment Company" since 2007.
He held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of "AD Engineering Company" and "Tanmiyat Commercial Investment Company" between 2004-2015 AD, General Manager of "Tanmiyat Clothing Trade Corporation" between 1993-2004 AD, and General Manager of "Tanmiyat Real Estate Company" between 1982-2004 AD
He holds a BA in Islamic Economics in 1986 AD from "Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University"
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Lawyer, Dr. Ali Bin Abdulkareem Al Sowailam has established the Saudi Office Lawyers & Consultants in 1398 AH and worked in the field of law, legal consultants and arbitration for nearly four decades. He got Bachelor of Law from the University of Baghdad in 1387 AH. He obtained Diploma in Criminal Sciences and Diploma in Public Law from Cairo University (from1388 AH to 1390 AH). He received doctorate degree in law from Ain Shams University in «The Financial Balance of Administrative Contract in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia» in 2007 AD - 1427 AH.
He worked as a legal researcher in the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice from 1391 to 1395 AH. He obtained license number (18) from Riyadh General Court and Legal Consultations license number (98) in 1399 AH from the Ministry of Commerce and practicing law license number (7/23) in 1423 AH from the Ministry of Justice. He pleaded in all types of cases, many of which have been settled amiably or by arbitration, as a judge, a member of the arbitral tribunal or as a sole arbitrator.
Participated in many conferences, seminars, committees and memberships, including:
Member of the Committee for Registration and Admission of Lawyers at the Ministry of Justice (for two sessions).
Member of the Lawyers Disciplinary Committee in the Ministry of Justice (for two sessions).
Vice-President (for one session) and a member of the Lawyers Committee of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Chairman (for one session) and member of the National Committee of Lawyers in the Council of Saudi Chambers.
Chairman of the team supervising the study of trading systems at the Riyadh Economic Forum in its fourth session.
Member of the team supervising the study of the legal environment of the Riyadh Economic Forum in its third session.
Accredited Arbitrator in the list of arbitrators at the Ministry of Justice.
Accredited Arbitrator in the Saudi Center for Arbitration.
Member of the Arab International Federation for Arbitration.
Member of the G.C.C Commercial Arbitration Center (GCCCAC)
Certified Notary by the Ministry of Justice under license number (293/37).
Chairman of the Bankruptcy Committee (Amiable Conciliation against Bankruptcy Committee).
Has several researches and articles in arbitration, its development and effectiveness under the system in force.
