Dr. Mohamed S. E. Abdel Wahab - Zulficar & Partners...Dr. Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab Dr. Mohamed S. E.Abdel Wahab Nile City Building, South Tower, 8th Floor 2005A Corniche El Nil Street,

Dr. Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab

Dr. Mohamed S. E. Abdel Wahab

Nile City Building, South Tower, 8th Floor 2005A Corniche El Nil Street, Ramlet Beaulac, Cairo, Egypt.

Tel.: +2 0224612147

Cellular: +2 0100 5829829 (Egypt) Fax: +2 0224612165 (Egypt)

Email: [email protected]

Nationality: Egyptian

Education and Qualifications: 2001-2004 Manchester University, United Kingdom

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Title: “Public Policy as a Fundamental Legal Conception Precluding the Application of Foreign Law in the Age of Globalisation.” A Comparative Study of English, French, and Egyptian Legal Systems.

2004 The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators - Balliol College, Oxford University Advanced Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration.

2002 King’s College London, United Kingdom (Centre of European Law) Intensive Course on European Union Law

2000-2001 Manchester University, United Kingdom Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Comparative Conflict of Laws.

1999-2000 Cairo University, Egypt Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law with the grade of Very Good. (Ranked First amongst graduates).

1998-1999 Cairo University, Egypt Post-Graduate Diploma in Private Law with the grade of Good. (Ranked First amongst graduates). The two diplomas qualify as a Master degree (LL.M)

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1994-1998 Cairo University, Egypt

Licence en Droit with the grade of Very Good. (Ranked First amongst graduates).

Professional Experience: Academic & Teaching Experience: Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt Since Sept. 2014 Head of Private International Law Department.

Since Oct. 2012 Associate Professor of Private International Law and Dispute

Resolution.

Since Oct.2004

Assistant Professor of Private International Law and Dispute Resolution. Teaching Curriculum (2005-2014):

1. Introduction to Anglo-American Law. 2. English Contract Law. 3. Comparative Private International Law. 4. International Commercial Arbitration 5. International Business Transactions and Project Finance.

Since Sept. 2000 Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Private International Law.

Sept. 98-Sept.2000 Instructor in the Department of Private International Law. American University in Cairo, Egypt 2012-2013 Adjunct Professor of International Commercial Arbitration,

Construction Law & Arbitration (‘CLAC 045’) Program. Institute of International Business Law (IDAI), University of Paris I Sorbonne in Cooperation with the Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt 2009-2014 Professor of Conflict of Laws and International Arbitration in

the Master I Program. Faculty of Law (Indianapolis), Indiana University, in Cooperation with the Faculty of Law, Cairo University. 2008-2013 Adjunct Professor of International Arbitration and ADR for the

LL.M. Program in Cairo.

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Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University in Cooperation with the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt 2009-2010 Adjunct Professor of International Business Law for the BBA

Program. School of Law, Manchester University, United Kingdom 2003 Part-time Lecturer on Contract Law for the LLB Program.

2001-2002 Part-time Lecturer on Conflict of Laws for the LLM Program. School of Food, Consumer, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom 2003

Part-time Lecturer on Consumer Business Law for the Consumer Marketing Program.

School of Law, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom 2004

Lecturer on English Contract Law, International Law and Corporations

. Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University, Egypt 2007-2008 Adjunct Professor, Principles of Egyptian Contract Law and

International Contracts (LL.B Program, English Section).

2006-2008 Adjunct Professor, Comparative Private International Law. (LL.B Program, English Section).

2005-2007 Adjunct Professor, Postgraduate Diploma on International Commercial Arbitration. (Ain Shams Arbitration Centre)

Ain Shams Academy, High Institute for Administrative and Computer Sciences Cairo, Egypt 2005 Adjunct Professor on Egyptian Civil and Commercial Law. Faculty of Law, Mansoura University, Egypt 2005 Adjunct Professor on Comparative Conflict of Laws. (LL.B

Program, English Section) Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt 2005 Adjunct Professor on International Business Law. (BSc Program,

English Section)

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Egyptian Insurance Institute (Branch of the Chartered Institute of Insurance), Cairo, Egypt 2005 Adjunct Professor on Comparative Insurance Law. Institute for Arab Research and Studies (Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization- Arab League), Cairo, Egypt 2005-2006 Dissertation Supervisor (LL.M Program). School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary, and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Annual Joint Course on International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo, Egypt 2007 (December) Lecturer and Discussion Leader on Advocacy in International

Commercial Arbitration and Dispute Resolution in International Contracts.

2005 (December) Lecturer on Enforcement and Recognition of Arbitral Awards.

Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Marine Transport, Egypt 2006-2007 Visiting Professor on Comparative Contract Law and Dispute

Resolution (M.Sc. Program on Business and Commerce Logistics)

2006 Visiting Professor on Anglo-American Legal Procedures (LL.M Program on Comparative Litigation and Arbitration Procedures)

Centre for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, Faculty of Legal Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration Joint International Course on Online Dispute Resolution, Cairo, Egypt 2006 Lecturer on Electronic Contracting and Online Arbitration. American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative – Training for Legal Practitioners in Cooperation with Cairo University, and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration 2009-2010 Professor of Advocacy Law and International Arbitration.

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Advocacy & Consultancy Experience: Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, Cairo, Egypt Since June 2009 Founding Partner, and Head of the Firm’s International

Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Construction and Project Finance Groups. Dr. Abdel Wahab is currently handling a number of mega multi-million dollars international commercial and investment arbitration cases. Dr. Abdel Wahab has developed extensive expertise in telecommunications, construction, oil and gas, project finance, hotel management, information technology, sale of goods, shareholders and investment disputes.

UNCITRAL Dec. 2012 & July 2013

Expert Consultant, Group Meeting on ODR, Vienna

World Bank Group, Washington DC, USA Since Oct. 2011 Consultant, Office of Mediation Services (MEF), World Bank

Group.

United Nations, New York, USA Since Oct. 2014 Consultant, Mediation Services, Office of Ombudsman Services,

UN.

Shalakany Law Office, Cairo, Egypt Jan. 2007- May 2009

Partner, and co-head of the Firm’s Arbitration Group and Team Leader of the International Project Finance/PPPs Group.

Sept. 98-2006 Of Counsel, advising on diverse issues across the commercial and investment spectrum including: International Commercial Arbitration, Corporate matters, Project Finance, Securities and Investment, International Transactions and Contracts, IT Law, Tourism and Hospitality, and Competition.

Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo, Egypt Since 2012 Member of the CRCICA Advisory Committee.

2005-2010 Legal Advisor to the Director of the Centre.

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Information Technology Industry Development Authority (ITIDA), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt 2005-2012 Senior Legal Counselor, International Contracts & Projects.

Responsible for drafting and negotiating all major IT, construction, IPR and business related contracts including contracts with all major multinational ICT companies such as IBM, Intel, Google, etc.

National Centre for Technology and Dispute Resolution, Faculty of Legal Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA Since 2005 Fellow Centre for Private International Law, Aberdeen University - UK Since 2012 Associate Member Arbitral Appointments Appointments as Arbitrator Dr. Abdel Wahab is listed on the roasters of many arbitral institutions including the CRCICA, DIAC, BCDR-AAA, and CIETAC, and has served as ‘Sole Arbitrator’ in more than (30) cases, ‘Presiding Arbitrator (Chairman)’ in more than (25) cases, and ‘Party Appointed Arbitrator’ in more than (35) cases under the auspices of the CRCICA, DIAC, ICC, LCIA, and LCIA-DIFC. Throughout his appointments as arbitrator, Dr. Abdel Wahab has served in cases involving State and State-owned entities including: Petroleum Authorities, Port Authorities, Educational Agencies, Aviation Authorities, Construction & Real Estate Companies, and Insurance Agencies. Amongst his recent appointments as arbitrator are multi-hundred million dollars cases involving States and State-owned entities from Egypt, Libya and Azerbaijan. Appointments as Counsel Since 1998, Dr. Abdel Wahab has acted as counsel in more than (82) complex, high value institutional and ad hoc arbitral proceedings involving parties from the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the United States. He is currently a lead counsel in arbitral proceedings involving multi-billion dollars claims in the telecommunications, construction, oil and gas, investment, and financial sectors. Dr. Abdel Wahab has appeared in proceedings administered under the auspices of leading arbitral institutions such as the ICSID, ICC, CRCICA, LCIA, SIAC, LMAA, DIAC and AAA. As counsel, Dr. Abdel Wahab has acted for and against State and State-owned entities in numerous disputes in the construction, energy, oil & gas, transport, and telecommunications sectors. He has equally developed extensive expertise in handling legal and investment disputes with such entities, especially from the perspectives of public law, investment law, and public international law.

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Appointments as Legal Expert Dr. Abdel Wahab served as ‘Legal Expert’ in more than (20) international cases (to advise on aspects of English, Egyptian, Emirati, Bahraini, Omani, Kuwaiti and Saudi laws in relation to issues of conflict of laws, international jurisdiction, construction law, telecommunications, hotel management, Islamic Shari’a Law, project finance, administrative, commercial and civil laws, and insurance). Management & Executive Positions: August 2014 Member of the Court, London Court of Arbitration (LCIA)

Since October 2011

Member of the CIArb’s Practice & Standards Committee

Since November 2010

Chair of the CIArb’s Technology Committee

Since June 2009

Member of Zulficar & Partners Law Firm Executive Committee and Head of the Firm’s Business Development and Hiring Committee.

Since Jan. 2009 Faculty Liaison and Member of the American Bar Association – Cairo University Steering Committee for the Continuing Legal Education Program for Young Lawyers in Egypt. Responsible for the development of program policies, training and selection criteria, and coordinating the implementation of the program with the Cairo University administration.

Since Aug. 2008

Assistant Director, English Section – Faculty of Law (Cairo University). Heads a Team of (20) employees and responsible for the management of the Section both academically and administratively.

July 2008 – May 2009

Elected Member of Shalakany Law Office Executive Committee. Contributing to the establishment of the Firm’s diverse administrative, professional and financial policies, codes of conduct, etc.

July 2008 – May 2009

Chairman of the Marketing and Business Development Committee, Shalakany Law Office Responsible for the development of marketing policies, external training programs, strengthening and boosting Client-Attorney relationship etc.

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Since Sept. 2007

Faculty Coordinator for the Indiana University LLM Program on International Business and Comparative Law hosted by the Faculty of Law at Cairo University. Heads the Indiana University Team working in Cairo and responsible for the management and operation of the Program in Cairo, as well as the development policies, academic advising, and material administrative decisions.

2007-2008

Treasurer of the Egyptian ADR Association and Member of the Board of Directors.

Since 2005

Vice-Chairman, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Cairo Branch), Cairo, Egypt. Responsible for the development and implementation of branch activities in light of the Chartered Institute’s objectives and policies.

2002-2003 Founder, First Chairman, and Head of the Steering Committee of Manchester University Postgraduate Law Society.

Achievements, Publications, and Conferences: Prizes and Recognition

• Holder of over fifty-five prizes for academic achievement in various subjects during the undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Law, Cairo University.

• Honoured by the former Egyptian President as the Best Law Graduate in Egypt in 1998.

• Honoured by the Cairo University Law Class of 1971 for ranking the first amongst law graduates of 1998.

• Featured in the 2009 Legal Media Group Experts’ Guide to the World Leading Project Finance Lawyers.

• Featured as a ranked leading arbitration expert and practitioner in Egypt in Chambers and Partners Global (2010, 2011, and 2012).

• Nominated by a panel of judges for the Global Arbitration Review Award for Best Arbitration related Speech in 2013, for his presentation on the “Domestic Law Basis for International Arbitration” at the Milan Chamber of Arbitration, Milan – Italy on 29 November 2013 – 4th Annual GAR Awards 2014.

Scholarships and Grants

• Holder of the British Council Chevening Scholarship for the year 2000-2001.

• Holder of the Arab-British Chamber Foundation

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Scholarship in 2003. • Grant from the Churches Commission of England in

2003. • Grant from the School of Law, Manchester University

in 2003 and 2004. • Grants from the SLSA in 2003 and 2004. • Canadian International Development Agency Grant in

2008 for participating in the Seventh International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution.

Publications Journal Articles:

• “Ascertaining the Law Applicable to the Arbitration Agreement in Comparative Private International Law” Journal of Arab Arbitration (a specialised periodical issued by the Secretariat of the Arab Union for International Arbitration) volume 3, October 2000.

• “Globalisation and ODR: Dynamics of Change in E-

Commerce Dispute Settlement.” ADRonline Monthly, April 2003. Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.

• The previous Article is also published in Volume 12(1)

of the Oxford International Journal of Law and Information Technology, Oxford University Press, Spring, 2004.

• “Assessment of Damages in Fatal Accidents: A Quest

for Legal Certainty in Conflict of Laws” A Commentary on Roerig v. Valiant Trawlers Ltd Case. Volume 12 (1) Nottingham Law Journal, Summer Issue 2003.

• “The Leading Edge: ODR in Developing Countries”

with Colin Rule (Co-founder of Online Resolution and Head of eBay Dispute Resolution Services) in the Association for Conflict Resolution Magazine, July 2003.

• “L’Universalité des Droits de L'Homme à la Lumière

du Troisième Millénaire” with Judge Mohamed Chawki, in Traboule (3rd Issue), University of Lyon 2. (October 2003)

• “The Global Information Society and Online Dispute

Resolution: A New Dawn for Dispute Resolution” Volume 21(2) Journal of International Arbitration,

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2004. • “E-Commerce and Internet Auction Fraud: The E-Bay

Community Model” Computer Crime Research Centre website, April 29,2004 (http://www.crime-research.org/ articles/ Wahab1).

• “La mondialisation et les droits de l’homme: La co-

existence des systèmes: Y a-t-il une conception universelle commune?” with Judge Mohamed Chawki.

• “E-Commerce and ODR for Developing Countries:

The Digital Nemesis” Journal of Arab Arbitration, (August 2004)

• “Confidentiality and Security in Online Arbitration”

Journal of Arab Arbitration, (October 2005)

• “Identity Theft in Cyberspace: Issues and Solutions” with Judge Mohamed Chawki, Lex Electronica, (April 2006)

• “An Overview of the Egyptian Legal System and Legal

Research”, GlobaLex Website (http://www.nyulawglobal.org/globalex/Egypt.htm)

• “International Commercial Arbitration and

Constitutional Court Review: Contemporary Trends and National Policies”, Volume 11(3) International Arbitration Law Review, 2008.

• “Reflections on Public Private Partnerships in Egypt:

Practical and Legal Challenges” Law and Financial Markets Review Volume 3(3), May 2009.

• “Theory and Practice of Construing the Provisions of

the Egyptian Arbitration Act: A Commentary on the Egyptian Court of Cassation Decisions” Journal of Arbitration Volume 4, October 2009.

• “Impartiality and Independence in Arbitration: A

Commentary on the Egyptian Court of Appeal Decisions” Journal of Arbitration Volume 6, April 2010.

• “Time Limit and Arbitral Awards: Legal Considerations and Party Autonomy” Journal of Arbitration Volume 8, October 2010.

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• “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards in Egypt: Exequatur Requirements between Law and Regulation – Mitigating the Risks”, Arbitration Newsletter, International Bar Association, March 2011.

• “The Law Applicable to Technology Transfer

Contracts and Egyptian Conflict of Laws: A Triumph of Nationalism over Internationalism?”, Yearbook of Private International Law, Volume 12, 2010 (published in September 2011).

• “Arbitration and Investment in the Mediterranean Area: A Panoramic View of a Med-Arb (Mediterranean Arbitrator)”, IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook Med 2012, (March 2012).

• “Joinder and Nullity of Arbitral Awards: A Commentary on the Egyptian Court of Cassation and Court Appeal Decisions” Journal of World Arbitration, Lebanon (Volume 14, April 2012).

• “Review of new IBA Rules on Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration” Journal of World Arbitration, Lebanon (Volume 15, July 2012).

• “ATA Construction, Industrial, and Trading Company vs. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan – A Critique”, Journal of Arab Arbitration, Lebanon (July 2012)

• “A Review of the Arab Investment Treaty”, Journal of World Arbitration, Lebanon (Volume 19, July 2013).

• “Balanced Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards”, Journal of World Arbitration, Lebanon (Volume 21, January 2014).

• “Prohibited Judicial Review of Awards under the Arab Investment Treaty”, Journal of World Arbitration, Lebanon (Volume 22, July 2014).

Book Chapters:

• “The Digital Divide, E-Commerce and ODR: Constructing the Egyptian Information Society”, Chapter in the Proceedings of the Second UNECE Forum on Online Dispute Resolution edited by Ethan Katsh. (http://www.odr.info/unece2003)

• “Cyberspace, Culture and the Local-Global Nexus”,

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Chapter in e-book by Inter-Disciplinary Press edited by Marcus Leaning and Brigit Pretzsch.

• “Does Technology Emasculate Trust? Confidentiality

and Security Concerns in Online Arbitration”, Chapter in the ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin Special Supplement on Using Technology to Resolve Business Disputes. (October 2004)

• “Cultural Globalisation and Public Policy: Exclusion of

Foreign Law in the Global Village”, Chapter in Law and Sociology edited by Michael Freeman. (Oxford University Press, Oxford) (February 2006)

• “Trends in Document Production in Egypt and the

Arab World” Joint contribution with Prof. Dr. Ahmed El Kosheri in the ICC International Court of Arbitration Bulletin Special Supplement on Production of Documents in International Commercial Arbitration. (October 2006)

• “A Regional Overview of International Arbitration in

the Middle East and Africa” in the 4th Edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2007. (Global Legal Group, London) (August 2007)

• “International Commercial Arbitration in Egypt and A

Regional Overview of International Arbitration in the Middle East and Africa” in the 5th Edition of The International Comparative Legal Guide to: International Arbitration 2008. (Global Legal Group, London) (August 2008)

• “Project Potential: Reflections on the Practical

Challenges of and Potential for PPPs in Egypt” in the International Financial Law Review Special Supplement: The 2008 Guide to Energy and Project Finance. (International Financial Law Review –September 2008)

• “Extension of Arbitration Agreements to Third Parties:

A Never Ending Legal Quest through the Spatial-Temporal Continuum”, Chapter in Conflict of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration edited by Franco Ferrari and Stefan Kroll. (Sellier International Publishing – November 2010)

• Online Arbitration: Traditional Conceptions and Innovative Trends, Chapter in ICCA Congress Series

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No.17 edited by Albert Jan van den Berg with assistance from the PCA (Wolters Kluwer, 2013).

• “Enforcement of Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards in Egypt: Issues & Challenges”, Chapter in the “Arbitration in the Middle East - Expectations and Challenges”, edited by Julien Fouret (Forthcoming 2014).

• “The Public Policy Exception under the New York Convention: The Unruly Arabian Horse in the MENA Region”, Chapter in the “Arbitration in the Middle East - Expectations and Challenges”, edited by Craig Shepherd and Mike McClure (Forthcoming 2014).

Books: • “Contemporary Vexing Issues in Commercial

Arbitration under Egyptian and Comparative Law” (Forthcoming 2016)

• “Public Policy and the Application of Foreign Law in the Age of Globalisation”, (Forthcoming 2015)

• “Online Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice”

(2012), (Eleven International Publishing, The Hague). This Book received the CPR’s Annual Book Award for 2012.

• “Citizenship and Legal Status of Foreigners” (2007),

(Cairo University Press, Cairo) • “General Principles of Egyptian Contract Law” (2007),

(Cairo University Press, Cairo) • “Essays on the General Principles of Private

International Law” Part One (2006), (2008), (2014) (Cairo University Press, Cairo)

• “General Principles of Anglo-American Civil

Procedures” (2006), (Cairo University Press, Cairo) • “General Principles of Law: Introduction to the Study

of Egyptian Law” (2005), (Cairo University Press, Cairo)

• “Introduction to Egyptian Commercial Law” (2005),

(Dar Al Thakafa Al Arabia, Cairo)

Conferences and

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Training Courses: Conference Participation:

• The International Commercial Arbitration Conference

held in the Cairo Sheraton Hotel, Egypt under the auspices of Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, The Ministry of Justice and The Rome Institute for Unification of Private Law, January 2000.

• The Arab Universities Conference held in the Faculty

of Law Cairo University, Egypt, March 2000.

• Is there a Rule of Law in Europe? Held in King’s College London, United Kingdom, July 2002.

• EU Enlargement: A Legal Approach held in the Faculty of Law, Cambridge University, United Kingdom, July 2002.

• Cyberweek 2003, online conference organized by the

Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, February 2003.

• Society of Computers and Law Northern Group

Seminar on “Smartcards”, May 2003.

• Society of Computers and Law Seminar on “Online Dispute Resolution”, February 2004.

• Cyberweek 2004, online conference organized by the

Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA, February 2004.

• The Global Centre for Dispute Resolution Research

Conference, New York, USA, May 2005.

• ABA International Mediation Leadership Summit, the Peace Palace, the Hague, October 2008.

• The Euromoney Egypt Conference – Competing for

Investment, Investing in Competitiveness, Intercontinental Hotel, Cairo, September 2010.

• LCIA African and Arab Users’ Council Symposium,

the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, Cairo, November 2010.

• LCIA European Users’ Council Symposium, Grand

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Hotel, Stockholm, March 2012.

• IBA Arbitration Day, Clarion Hotel, Stockholm, March 2012.

• Linklaters Global Law Firms Conference, Four Seasons Hotel, Hampshire, England, 20 and 21 June 2013.

Conference Papers and Presentations:

• “Globalisation and the Application of Foreign Law”, SLSA Annual Conference, Nottingham Trent University April 14-16, 2003.

• “The Global Information Society and Online Dispute

Resolution: A New Dawn for Dispute Resolution”, SLSA Annual Conference, Nottingham Trent University April 14-16, 2003.

• “The Digital Divide, E-Commerce and ODR:

Constructing the Egyptian Information Society”, UNECE Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland June 30- July 1, 2003.

• “Cyberspace, Culture and the Local-Global Nexus”, 1st

Global Conference - Visions of Humanity in Cyberculture, Cyberpunk and Science Fiction, Prague, Czech Republic, August 11-13, 2003.

• “Fraude à la Loi, Party Autonomy and Private

International Law: Is there a Way Out?”, The Third Annual Solon Behaving Badly Conference, Fraud$, Fake$ & Deception$, Galleries of Justice Nottingham September 18-19, 2003.

• “Globalisation and Public Policy: Enforcement of

Arbitral Awards in a Changing World” University of Manchester School of Law ‘Work-in-Progress’ Seminar Series, March 10, 2004.

• “E-Commerce and Cyber Fraud: Is It Safe to Shop

Online? Safe Harbour Principles in the Global Market Place” SLSA Annual Conference, Glasgow University April 6-8, 2004.

• “Globalisation: A Myth or A Reality? Analysing the

Global Paradigm” SLSA Annual Conference, Glasgow University (April 6-8, 2004).

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• “Technology is a Double-Edged Sword: Illegal Human Trafficking in the Information Age” with Mohamed Chawki in the 4th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (August 25 - 28, 2004).

• “Cultural Globalisation and Public Policy: Exclusion of

Foreign Law in the Global Village” Current Legal Issues Colloquium, University College London (September 13-14, 2004).

• “Confidentiality and Security Concerns in Online

Dispute Resolution” SLS Annual Conference, Sheffield (September 15-16, 2004).

• “Dispute Resolution and Information Technology at

Crossroads: The Leading Edge”, UNCITRAL-CRCICA Joint Conference on Celebrating Success: 20 Years UNCITRAL Model Law On International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo, Egypt (September 12-13, 2005).

• “Demystifying Public Policy in International Commercial Arbitration: Curbing the Unruly Horse”, Arab Union on International Arbitration, UNCITRAL, CRCICA, and IFCAI Joint Conference on the Vital Role of State Courts in International Commercial Arbitration, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (November 19-21, 2005).

• “Online Dispute Resolution Systems”, Centre for

Judicial Studies and Research, Ministry of Justice Conference on Digital Signatures: Towards a Judicial Strategy for the Implementation of the Electronic Signatures Law, Marriott Hotel, Cairo (March 8th-9th, 2006)

• “Globalizing and Glocalizing Trends in Online Dispute

Resolution: Navigating through the Perils of Scylla and Charybdis” Fourth International Forum on ODR, (Cairo March 22nd -23rd, 2006)

• “Data Protection and Privacy in the Digital Age:

Islamic Perceptions and Globalizing Trends in the Egyptian Information Society” BILETA Conference on Globalization and Harmonization in Technology Law, (Malta April 6th-7th, 2006)

• “Internationalization of State Contracts and the

Applicable Law Dilemma: Balancing Public Interest

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Considerations and Party Autonomy Expectations” CRCICA and State Council Joint Conference on Arbitration in International Administrative Contracts, (Cairo April 16th -18th, 2006)

• "Online Dispute Resolution in Egypt: Past, Present and

Future" International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO Chamonix II – Symposium on “Managing Commercial Dispute Resolution Centres” (Chamonix 17th-19th May 2006)

• “ICTs, International Contracts and Dispute Resolution:

Legal Implications for the Global Information Society” ITIDA/CLDP Conference on “Electronic Signatures and Information Security in Egypt” (Cairo 11th -12th July 2006)

• “Electronic Contracting: Legal Implications and

Electronic Considerations” International Telecommunications Union Workshop on E-Applications (Cairo 7th - 8th November 2006)

• “The “E” Factor in Arbitral Equations: The

Responsiveness of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules to the Needs of the Global Information Society” UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules: 30 Years and Beyond… Revision of the Rules in Response to Emerging Users’ Needs (Arab League, Cairo, December 16-17, 2006)

• “Confidentiality and Security Issues in Online Dispute

Resolution” DROIT ET NOUVELLES TECHNOLOGIES : Défis et Perspectives, (Smart Village, Cairo, December 16-18, 2006)

• “Online Dispute Resolution for Egypt:

Challenges and Opportunities” Fifth International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Liverpool, United Kingdom, April 18-19, 2007.

• “Technology, Cybercrime and the Financial Sector”

Scientific Research International Conference: Cyber Crime Session, Cairo University ( May 4, 2007)

• “Public Policy and Enforcement of Limping Awards:

A Tough Row to Hoe” Arbitration in Trade and Investment Disputes Conference sponsored by Wilmer Hale, The Egyptian British Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the General Authority For Free Zones and Investment ( May 6-7, 2007)

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• “Privacy Enhancing Technologies, Cybercrime and

Legal Measures” Cybercrime Research Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ( August 5th, 2007)

• “Demystifying Public Policy and Enforcement of

Arbitral Awards: Navigating through the Perils of Scylla and Charybdis”, Arab Union on International Arbitration, UNCITRAL, CRCICA, and IFCAI Joint Conference on the Vital Role of State Courts in International Commercial Arbitration, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (November 19-21, 2007).

• “Digital Inclusion and ICT Development”, Bentley

College Global Cyber Law Center and The Internet Bar Organization Symposium on Micro-Commerce, Massachusetts, USA (April 10-12, 2008)

• “Regulation of Privacy and Data Protection under

Egyptian Law”, Al Adalah Arbitration Center and ITIDA Joint Conference on Legislative Challenges in the Age of Information and Communication Technologies, Cairo, Egypt (April 14-15, 2008).

• “The Digital Inclusion and ICT Development: Paving

the Way for (E) and (M)-Commerce and ODR” Seventh International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Victoria, Canada (June 18-19, 2008).

• “Microcosmic Reflections on Enforcement of Limping

Arbitral Awards and Public Policy: Globalizing and Localizing Trends” Fourth International Arbitration and ADR in Africa Workshop, Cairo, Egypt (July 29-31, 2008)

• “Welcome to the Twilight Zone: Public Policy an

Escape Clause or a Protective Gauge?”, UNCITRAL – CRCICA Joint Conference on the New York Convention: 50 Years of Success, Arab League, Egypt (November 10-11, 2008).

• “Barriers to Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards”,

ACCML 2nd Arab Conference for Commercial and Maritime Law, in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 1958 New York Convention “The 21st Century Challenges for International Commercial Arbitration”, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt (November 24-25, 2008).

• “From E-Governance to G-Governance: The

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indispensable Role of ODR and the Scepter of Justice”, 2nd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2008), German University, Cairo, Egypt (December 1-4, 2008).

• “International Standards for LL.M. and Postgraduate

Programs”, Legal Education in the Arab World: Current Status and Future Perspectives, ABA and Qatar University Joint Conference, Qatar University, Doha – Qatar (March 18-19, 2009).

• “The ‘New’ New York Convention: A Midsummer

night’s Dream or Procrastinated Reality?”, International Commercial Arbitration and ADR in a Challenging World - Cross Cultural Perspectives, Arab League, Egypt (March 29-30, 2009).

• “Legislative Framework of Mediation: A Requisite for

Success?” International Mediation Conference – The Power of Mediation, AAA and Kingdom of Bahrain Joint Conference, Intercontinental Manama – Bahrain (March 30 – April 1, 2009).

• “Corruption in International Commercial Arbitration:

A Resident Evil?”, Trace Partner Firm Symposium, Ambassador Zlata Husa Hotel, Prague – Czech Republic (May 20-22, 2009).

• “Public Private Partnerships: The Vehicle of Choice

for Public Infrastructure”, The 2nd Convention of Mediterranean Jurists organized by the Continental Law Professions International Initiative in partnership with the French Civil Law Initiative, and the French Institute of Legal Experts, Sofitel Hotel, Cairo – Egypt (October 10-12, 2009).

• “Arbitration in Egypt: An Overview”, The Place of

Arbitration: Does It Matter?, Joint ICC and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Conference, The Residence Hotel, Tunisia (October 23-24, 2009).

• “Public Policy: The Unruly Horse” The Place of

Arbitration: Does It Matter?, Joint ICC and Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Conference, The Residence Hotel, Tunisia (October 23-24, 2009).

• “Salient Features of Commercial Arbitration in Egypt:

A Snapshot”, First Forum on China – Africa Cooperation (“FOCAC”), Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo – Egypt

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(December 20-21, 2009).

• “Digital Alter Egos: Regulating Privacy and Authenticity – The Schizophrenic Avatar”, Cairo ICT 2010, Cairo International Conference Center, Cairo – Egypt (February 7-10, 2010).

• “Extension of Arbitration Agreements to Third Parties: A Never Ending Legal Quest through the Spatial-Temporal Continuum”, Conflict of Laws in International Commercial Arbitration, Verona University, Verona – Italy (March 18-20, 2010).

• “Glocalizing ODR and the Scepter of Justice: From Competition to Complementation”, A Fresh Look at Online Dispute Resolution and Global E-Commerce, United Nations-Vienna International Centre, Vienna – Austria (March 29-30, 2010).

• “Time Limits and Termination of Arbitral Proceedings”, The Revision of the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules in Light of Thirty Years of Experience: A Look into the Future, Beirut – Lebanon (April 15-17, 2010).

• “A Commentary on the New York Convention 1958 on Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards - Proposals for Reform”, International Commercial and Investment Arbitration in the Mediterranean, Barcelona – Spain (13-14 May, 2010)

• “Foreign Arbitral Awards in Contravention of Prior Judgments: Frustrating Enforcement under the Lex Loci Executionis?”, Arab Union on International Arbitration, UNCITRAL, CRCICA, and IFCAI 3rd Joint Conference on the Vital Role of State Courts in International Commercial Arbitration, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (2-4 June, 2010).

• “Towards a Glob/(c)/al ODR Culture: System Design between Integration and Fragmentation”, ODR and Consumers 2010 Colloquium, Vancouver, Canada (2-3 November, 2010).

• “Trends and Policies in Telecommunications Disputes: Sector-Specific Arbitration and Interconnection Disputes”, World Arbitration Forum on Intellectual Property, Dead Sea, Jordan (24-25 November, 2010).

• “From Theory to Practice: Creating Successful

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Precedents for PPPs in Egypt”, PPP Investment Summit, Cairo, Egypt (12-15 December 2010)

• “The Socio-Legal Framework for the New Egypt”, Future of Egypt: the Possible Impact that Political Reform can have on the Legal and Business Environment, Cairo, Egypt (26 February 2011)

• “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards under the New York Convention”, AUIA-CRCICA Arab Investment Conference, Cairo, Egypt (10-11 October 2011)

• “Construction Contracts in the Middle East: Microcosmic Reflections on Project Execution & Cultural Distinctiveness” IBA Annual Conference, Dubai (30 October – 4 November 2011)

• “Public Private Partnerships and Project Finance” Gulf Financial Conferences, Four Seasons Hotel, Cairo (28 February 2012)

• “Independence and Impartiality of Arbitrators:

Regional Approaches” Conference on Independence and Impartiality of Arbitrators - Mediterranean Perspective, CRCICA – ISPRAMED, Cairo, Egypt (29 April 2012)

• “Online Arbitration: Traditional Conceptions and Innovative Trends”, 21st ICCA Congress, Singapore (10-13 June, 2012)

• “The Future of Online Dispute Resolution”, The 11th International Online Dispute Resolution Forum, Prague, Czech Republic (June 2012).

• “Euro-Arab Investor-State Dispute Settlement: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives”, League of Arab States, Cairo, Egypt (10-11 October, 2012).

• “Vacatur of International Arbitral Awards: A Time to Bid Farewell?”, Arab Union on International Arbitration, UNCITRAL, CRCICA, and IFCAI 3rd Joint Conference on the Vital Role of State Courts in International Commercial Arbitration, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (27 – 28 November, 2012).

• “International Arbitration and Judicial Trends in Egypt: Between Policy and Perception”, 1st ICC-YAF Symposium, Address Hotel, Dubai, UAE (27 January

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2013).

• “Egypt as an International Seat of Arbitration in the MENA Region: Prospects and Challenges”, ICC Annual MENA Symposium, Park Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE (15-17 April 2013).

• “Mediation: A Lawyer’s Perspective”, CRCICA Mediation Symposium, Cairo, Egypt (14 May 2013).

• “Online Arbitration”, the 12th Annual ODR Forum, McGill University and Université de Montréal – Canada (17-18 June 2013)

• “The Law Governing PPP Agreements”, 5th Journal of Private International Law (JPIL) Conference – Madrid, Spain (12-13 September 2013).

• “Domestic Law Basis of International Arbitration”, Milan Chamber of Arbitration’s 5th Annual Conference “The Transnationalization of International Arbitration”, Milan, Italy (29 November 2013).

• “The Arbitral Tribunal”, LCIA Symposium, Casablanca, Morocco (13 December 2013).

• “Corruption in International Arbitration: A Resident Evil or a Sinking Titanic”, PwC Annual Seminar: Innovation in Arbitration, Address Hotel, Dubai, UAE (7 May 2014).

• “Petroleum Concessions: A Recipe for Disputes Amidst the so-called ‘Arab Spring?”, CIArb Lebanon Branch’s International Oil and Gas Dispute Resolution Conference, Movenpick Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon (8-9 May 2014).

• “Arbitrating Mega Construction Disputes: Managing Expectations”, SCL-AUC International Construction Contracts Development, Challenges and Dispute Resolution Conference, AUC, Cairo, Egypt (22 October 2014).

• “Academic Immunity in International Arbitration”, Arab Union on International Arbitration, UNCITRAL, CRCICA, and IFCAI 4rd Joint Conference on the Vital Role of State Courts in International Commercial Arbitration, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt (16–17 November, 2014).

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Presentations at Training Courses:

• “E-ADR Mechanisms for the Settlement of E-Commerce Disputes and the Trust Factor” E-Commerce Training Course, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (March 8th -10th, 2005).

• “International Commercial Arbitration: Procedural

Framework” International Arbitration Training Course Organized by the Egyptian Centre for Economic Development, Cairo (May 2005)

• “The Legal Framework for Digital Signatures and E-

Commerce” Digital Signatures Training Course Organized by the Egyptian Centre for Economic Development, Cairo (May 2005)

• “Guidelines and Checklist for Drafting Arbitral

Awards” Arbitration Training Organized by the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo (June 2005)

• “Advocacy Skills and Legal Reasoning” Summer

Training Lecture for Trainee Students at Shalakany Law Office, Cairo (July 2005)

• “Resolving Public Interest Investment Disputes via

ADR” Public Interest and Strategic Litigation Video Conferencing Training Course organized by the International Development Law Organization (November, 2005)

• “Arbitral Awards: Recognition, Enforcement, Means

of Recourse, and the New York Convention” Milan Chamber of Arbitration and CRCICA Joint Video Conferencing Training Course on International Arbitration: Rules and Procedures (Focus on Construction Arbitration), (November-December, 2005)

• "Procedural Framework for Arbitral Proceedings and

Drafting Arbitral Awards" Construction Arbitration Training Course Organized by the Technology, Training and Management Institute, Arab Contractors Corporation, Cairo (December 2005)

• “Drafting Contracts in Complex International Projects”

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Contract Drafting Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (December 2005)

• “Dispute Settlement under the FIDIC Red Book for

Civil Engineering Works” FIDIC Course Organized by the Technology, Training and Management Institute, Arab Contractors Corporation, Cairo (February, 2006)

• “Contemporary Issues in Cybercrime and Data

Protection” Arab Management Association, Cairo (February, 2006)

• “Negotiating Better Deals in International Contracts,

and Contract Drafting Guidelines” Contracts Training Course, Arbitration Centre, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University (March 2006)

• "Online Dispute Resolution: Prevailing Trends and Practices" E-Commerce Training Course, Advocacy Institute, Egyptian Bar Association. (June 2006)

• “Applicable Law and Arbitral Awards in International Commercial Arbitration” Arbitration Training Course for Iraqi Delegation, CRCICA (December 2006)

• “Applicable Law Issues in International Commercial

Arbitration” Arbitration Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (December 2006)

• “Arbitration Awards, Termination of Proceedings, and

Enforcement of Arbitration Awards” Iraqi Delegation Training Course on Arbitration Law and Arbitral Institutions, organized by the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, (December 2006)

• “Drafting Contracts in International Business

Transactions” Contract Drafting Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (February 2007)

• “Regional Arbitral Institutions: Middle East and Asia”

International commercial Arbitration Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (March 2007)

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• “Arbitration Agreements: Theoretical Issues and Practical Considerations” Construction Arbitrator Training Course organized by the CRCICA, Cairo (April 2007).

• “Arbitration Agreements and Arbitral Awards” Entry Course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Cairo, June 30th - July 2nd 2007)

• “International Contracts and Online Arbitration”

Electronic Contracts and Arbitration Training Course, Al Adala Arbitration Centre (Cairo, December 9th – 13th 2007).

• “Practical Considerations in Drafting Multi-Contracts

in International Transactions” Contract Drafting Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (March 2008).

• “Arbitration Agreements” Entry Course, Chartered

Institute of Arbitrators (Cairo, April 13th – 15th, 2008).

• “Applicable Law Problems in International Commercial Arbitration” Entry Course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Cairo, April 13th – 15th, 2008).

• “Recognition and Enforcement of Arbitral Awards”

Entry Course, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Cairo, April 13th – 15th, 2008).

• “Mediation, Culture, and Dispute Resolution”

Introductory Course on Mediation under the auspices of the Egyptian ADR Association, Tripoli – Lebanon, July 2008.

• “Setting Aside Arbitral Awards” Advanced Arbitration

Course, Centre for Legal Training, Cairo University (Cairo, November 29th – December 3rd, 2008).

• “International Commercial Arbitration and ADR”,

ABA Rule of Law Initiative Training Course for Young Lawyers, Cairo – Egypt (May – June, 2009).

• “Applicable Norms in International Commercial

Arbitration” Advanced Arbitration Course, Centre for Legal Training, Cairo University (Cairo, December 5th

- 9th, 2009).

• “The Arbitration Agreement: Comparative Principles and Practice”, ABA Rule of Law Initiative Training Course for Young Lawyers, Cairo – Egypt (November

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– December, 2009).

• “Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards under the New York Convention (1958)”, OECD-CRCICA Training Workshop on Investor-State Dispute Settlement and the Development of a Model Investment Treaty, Cairo – Egypt (October 26-28, 2009).

• “Advanced Mediation Training Course”, Advanced Training on Mediation under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association, Tripoli – Lebanon, (March 4-7, 2010).

• “Boilerplate Clauses in International Contracts” Contract Drafting Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (March 2010)

• “International Finance and Public Private Partnerships: The Egyptian Experience”, Legal Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (May 2010)

• “The New Iraqi Arbitration Law – A Commentary”, OECD - CRCICA Training Workshop on Iraqi International Legal Investment Framework. (5-8 June 2010)

• “The New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards – A Fresh International Legal Investment Framework. (5-8 June 2010)

• “Mediation and Arbitration: Friends or Foes? The Changing Culture of Dispute Resolution”, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (July 2010).

• “Demystifying PPPs: A Roadmap to Successful Structures and Implementation”, PPP Investment Summit Workshop, Cairo, Egypt (12-15 December 2010)

• “Arbitration Agreements”, with Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf Director of the CRCICA, CRCICA International Arbitration Training Series. (June 2011)

• “Arbitral Tribunal”, with Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf Director of the CRCICA, CRCICA International

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Arbitration Training Series. (July 2011)

• “Arbitration Agreements: New Trends and Perspectives”, Legal Training Course, Centre for Legal Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (October 2011)

• “Legal Aspects and Arbitration of PPP Disputes”, PPP

Training Course, PPP Central Unit and Cairo University Joint Training, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (April 2012)

• “Documentary Evidence in International Arbitration”,

Module (2) Training, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Manama, Bahrain (May and July 2012)

• “Public Policy in the Age of Globalization: An Unruly Horse or a Double-Edged Sword?”, Aberdeen Faculty of Law Workshop, Aberdeen, UK (July 2012)

• “Arbitration Agreements”, “Arbitral Tribunals”, “Arbitral Proceedings”, and “Arbitral Awards” with Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf Director of the CRCICA CRCICA International Arbitration Training Series. (May, September, October, December 2012)

• “Arbitral Proceedings: Practical Issues”, Training Course, ENPPI, Cairo, Egypt – 21 January 2013.

• ABA – Tunisian Bar for Lawyers, Tunisia, 02-07 April, 2013.

• “Egypt as an International Seat of Arbitration in the MENA Region: Prospects and Challenges”, ICC's first annual conference on International Arbitration in the MENA region, Dubai, 15-17 April 2013.

• UNCITRAL panel on “The rule of law and the peaceful settlement of international disputes”, Vienna International Centre, 23 July 2013.

• International Oil and Gas Contracts and Dispute Resolution, BCDR-AAA Workshops, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (17 November 2013)

• “Arbitration Agreements”, “Arbitral Tribunals”, “Arbitral Proceedings”, and “Arbitral Awards” with Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf Director of the CRCICA CRCICA International Arbitration Training Series. (March, June, October, December 2013)

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• “International Investment Disputes”, Centre for

Judicial Studies Workshop, Cairo, Egypt (20 November 2013)

• “International Arbitration Principles, Arbitral Tribunal, and Arbitral Awards”, ICC International Arbitration Workshop, Beirut, Lebanon (19-21 May 2014)

• “Arbitration Agreements”, “Arbitral Tribunals”, “Arbitral Proceedings”, and “Arbitral Awards” with Dr. Mohamed Abdel Raouf Director of the CRCICA CRCICA International Arbitration Training Series. (March, June, September, December 2014)

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Keynote Addresses

• “Glocalizing International Arbitration: An African Perspective”, the LCIA-MIAC Users’ Council Annual Guest Lecture, Port Louis, Mauritius (02 October 2014).

• “The Role of Lawyers in Mediation”, CRCICA-IFC (WBG) Keynote Address, Mediation Breakfast Series, Cairo, Egypt (31 March 2014).

• “Rule of Law and Advocacy”, the Advocacy and Rule of Law Program, ABA Rule of Law Initiative, Cairo – Egypt (19 November 2011).

• “Overview of the Egyptian Legal system and Education”, the People to People Ambassador Program Law Delegation Conference, Cairo – Egypt (4 November 2008).

• “Overview of E-Commerce, Cyberlaw, and Cybercrime”, the InternetBar.org Cyberweek (25-29 September 2006). Keynote Speaker and Program Champion.

• “Online Dispute Resolution and Digital Inclusion: Challenging the Global Digital Divide”, the Third UN Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Melbourne Australia, (5-6 July 2004).

Conference Chairing, Organization, and Rapporteur Appointments

• Chaired the second session in the postgraduate stream of the SLSA Annual Conference, Nottingham Trent University April 14-16, 2003.

• Chaired the Fourth Session in the Third Annual Solon

Behaving Badly Conference, Fraud$, Fake$ & Deception$, Galleries of Justice Nottingham September 18-19, 2003.

• Globalization Stream Organiser, SLSA Conference,

Glasgow 6-8 April, 2004.

• Technology, Culture and ODR Stream Organiser, Cyberweek February 2005, online conference organized by the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.

• Technology, Culture and ODR Stream Organiser,

Cyberweek October 2005, online conference organized by the Center for Information Technology and Dispute

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Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.

• Organizer of the Fourth International Forum on ODR

held under the auspices of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and the Centre for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA. (Cairo March 22nd -23rd, 2006).

• Cyberweek 2006 Program Champion, convenor of E-

Commerce and Cybercrime Stream, and Technology, Culture and ODR Stream Organiser. Cyberweek September 2006, online conference organised by the Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA and the InternetBar.org.

• Co-Rapporteur of the UNCITRAL-CRCICA Joint

Conference on Celebrating Success: 20 Years UNCITRAL Model Law On International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo, Egypt (September 12-13, 2005).

• Rapporteur of the CRCICA-UNCITRAL Joint

Conference on the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, Cairo, Egypt (December 16-17, 2006).

• Member of the International Program Committee, Law

and Technology Conference 2006 and 2007.

• Member of the Program Committee, Fifth International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Liverpool, UK (April 19-20, 2007)

• Member of the Program Committee, Seventh

International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Victoria, Canada (June 18-19, 2008)

• Chaired the ODR and Developing Nations Session in

the Seventh International Forum on Online Dispute Resolution, Victoria, Canada (June 18-19, 2008).

• Member of the Program Committee, International

Online Dispute Resolution Workshop, Florence, Italy (December, 2008)

• Chaired the Regional Concerns Session in the ODR and Consumers 2010 Colloquium, Vancouver, Canada (2-3 November, 2010)

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• Member of the Program Committee and Coordinator of

the Online Arbitration Stream, Cyberweek 2011, Creighton University – School of Law, USA (October 24-28, 2011)

• Chaired the fifth session of Day One of The International Oil and Gas Dispute Resolution Conference, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain (November 17-19, 2013)

• Chaired the second session of the SCL-AUC International Construction Contracts Development, Challenges and Dispute Resolution Conference, AUC, Cairo, Egypt (22 October 2014).

Relevant Skills & Training: IT Skills Excellent user of computers, efficient in using Windows XP,

Microsoft Office, and Westlaw and Lexis Nexus Databases.

Skills & Training Courses

• Short Courses: Influencing Others (2002) Managing Research Projects (2002) Interviews and Assessment Centers (2002) Psychometric Testing (2002) Graduate Teaching Assistants Course (2002) CEDR Advanced Mediation Training Course (2010)

• Long Courses: Research Methodology. (UK, 2000-2001) Developing the Graduate Manager. (UK, April 2002) In Theory (Post Structuralism and Post Modernism). (UK, October-December 2002) Legal Aspects of Project Finance, Euromoney (Egypt, March 2008). Introduction to Commercial Mediation, CIArb, UK (2005) International Advanced ADR (Mediation) Training and Training of Trainers Course, ADR Center, Italy (Egypt, May 2008)

Languages Arabic Mother Tongue. English Fluent. French Good.

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Membership and Responsibilities: Membership of Professional and Legal Organizations

• Member of the Court of Arbitration of the LCIA. • Editor, International Journal of Online Dispute

Resolution – Eleven International Publishing. • Member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of Law

and Conflict Resolution. • Member of the Board of Editors of the International

Journal of Arab Arbitration. • CEDR Accredited Mediator. • Vice-President of LCIA Arab Users’ Council. • Member of the ICCA-QMUL Task Force on Third Party

Funding in International Arbitration. • Member of the British Institute of International and

Comparative Law. • Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. • Approved Tutor and Member of the Chartered Institute

of Arbitrators (MCIArb). • Member of the International Law Association. • Associate Fellow of the Society of Advanced Legal

Studies. • Member of the Association of Internet Researchers. • Member of the Socio-Legal Studies Association. • Member of the Society of Legal Scholars. • Member of the Internet Society. • Member of the Society of Computers and Law. • Founding Member of the Egyptian Anti-Cybercrime

Association. • Founding Member of the Egyptian Arbitration Forum. • Founding Member of the Association for the Promotion

of Arbitration in Africa. • Founding Member of the Egyptian ADR Association. • Member of the Royal Overseas League, UK. (Since

1998) • Member of the International Society, Manchester, UK

(2000-2004) Responsibilities (Other)

• Expert Consultant for the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.

• Member of the Egyptian National Legislative Committee for Reform of Economic and Telecommunications, and IT laws (2011-2012).

• Member of the Advisory Board of ODR Japan -odrworld.com.

• Member of the Egyptian Legislative Committee for Drafting the Cybercrime, Privacy, and Information Security Legislation. (2005-2008).

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• Member of the Egyptian National Competitiveness Council and Human Resources Competitiveness Council.

• Member of the Steering Committee for the CRCICA -ABA Continuing Legal Education Program for Young Lawyers.

• Assistant Director of the Human Rights Centre, Faculty of Law, Cairo University. (2004-2008).

• Member of the Distinguished Panel of Experts of the International Development Law Organization (IDLO)

• Former member of the Supervisory Committee of the Students’ Union of the Faculty of Law, Cairo University. (1998-1999).

• Research Students’ Representative, Law School, Manchester University (2002-2003).

• Member of Manchester University Egyptian Society, Manchester, UK (2000-2004).

• Member of the Fulbright Scholarship Selection Committee (2005).

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