Members, Associates & Of Counsel Mohammed H. Omar Ali Born in Mansoura, Egypt, on March 27, 1959.  Admitted to the Bar in 1982, Egypt; Court of Appeals, Egypt, 1990, High Court of Egypt in 2005. Education: Mansoura University LL.B., 1981. Experience: Law Office of Moheb Habib, Associate for the Arbitration Committee of Corporate Future Credit Shares. Member: Lawyers Union of Egypt. Areas of practice: Civil, Commercial, Insurance, Maritime Transactions, Litigation and Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Banks, Real Estate, Contracts Disputes on Investment Funds, Issuance of Bonds and Portfolios. Languages: Arabic. Abdul Aziz Al-Assousi Born in Kuwait.  Admitted to Kuwaiti Bar in 1972. Education: Kuwait University, Faculty of Law, LL.B., 1972. Experience: Legal Counsel in the Kuwait Ministry of Justice, 1972-1976; Kuwait Airways V.P. Personnel, 1976-1988; Practicing Lawyer, 1980 to date. Areas of practice: Civil and Commercial Law, Corporate Transactions and Litigation.  Languages: Arabic and English. Sherif L. El-Sebaey Shehata Born in Mansoura, Egypt, on September 22, 1964. Admitted to the Bar in 1988, Egypt. Education: Mansoura University, LL.B., 1986. Member: Lawyer's Union of Egypt. Experience: Practicing lawyer in Egypt until 1989. Lawyer registered with the Egyptian Court of Cassation and the Supreme Administrative Court. Counselor, Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub Law Firm since June 1989. Areas of practice: Civil, Corporate and Commercial Law, Transactions and Intellectual Property, Trademarks & Patents, Labour Law, Arbitration. Languages: Arabic & English. Prateek Shete Born in Mumbai, India, on November 26, 1979. Admitted to the Bar Council of Maharashtra & Goa; Admitted as a Solicitor in England & Wales. Education: Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM), 2001, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), 2005, International Practice Diploma Programme in International Business Organizations from the International Bar Associational and The College of Law of England and Wales, 2007; Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test, England & Wales, 2008. Experience:   Little & Company, Mumbai – 2005 – 2006; Pangea 3 LLC, Mumbai office from 2006 – 2007 Areas of practice:General Corporate and Commercial, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Oil & Gas, Agencies Languages:  English, Hindi and Marathi. Osama Fayez Lotfi Al-Sabaie Born in Mansoura, Egypt on August 6, 1987. Admitted to the Bar in 2009 Education: Mansoura University LL.B. 2009 (English Section). Experience:   Attended a profound training course in International Arbitration at Egypt International Arbitration Chamber. Areas of practice: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Corporate Law Languages:   Arabic and English Hussein Mohammed Hassan Ahmed Born in Egypt on June 25, 1969. Education:License of Law 1991, Asuit University, Egypt. Experience:   Member, Egyptian Bar Lawyers working with Legal Profession in Egypt since 1992. Areas of practice: General, Civil, Commercial and Litigation, Labour Law, incorporation and formulating companies contracts. Languages: Arabic. Anupama Nair Born in Kerala, India, on June 18, 1974. Admitted to Bar in 1998, Kerala.  Education:   University of Kerala, LL.B., 1997. Experience:   Legal practice in India, Vettoor Prakash & Associates, Kerala (1997 – 1999), Practicing lawyer with the firm since June 2001. Member: The Bar Council of Kerala and the Trivandrum Bar Association.  Areas of practice: General Corporate and Commercial Laws, Mergers and Acquisitions, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Laws and International Business Transactions. Languages:  English, Hindi and Malayalam. Fahed Komeikh Al-Ajmy Born in Kuwait, 1970.  Admitted to the Kuwait Bar Association, 1998. Education: Ain Shams University, Egypt, LL.B. (1997). Experience: Licensed to practice law before all courts in Kuwait including the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Constitutional Court.  Areas of practice:General, Civil, Corporate and Criminal Law.  Languages: Arabic. Jaarallah A. Al-Marri Born in Kuwait on 27/5/1975 Education: Bachelor of Law, Masters Degree, Researcher for doctor’s degree. Experience:  5 years for the Legal Affairs at Ministry of Defence. Areas of practice:  Civil and Commercial Law. Languages:  Arabic. Mezar Assad Al Jarbaa Born in Kuwait on July 2, 1977 Education:   Bachelors Degree in Law,Beirut University, 2000, Lebanon Experience:     Lawyer, Public Authority for Youth & Sports, working with the firm since 2005. Areas of practice:  Criminal Law, Civil Law, Commercial International Law. Languages:  Arabic  Majdy Ahmad Ali Al Kholy Born in Mansoura, Egypt on August 20, 1957. Education:   Bachelors Degree in Law, Mansoura University, 1979, Admitted to the Bar in 1980. Enrolled in Court of Cassation of Egypt, 2002, Member, International Arbitration Center, Faculty of Law, Ain Shims University, Cairo, Member, Arab Lawyers Union, 2000. Experience:  Majdy Al-Kholy Office from 1980 to 2005 Areas of practice:  Civil Law, Commercial Code, Penal Code, Contracts Languages:  Arabic Muneera Mohammad Al Yaseen Born in Kuwait on August 6, 1982. Education:      Bachelors Degree in Law,Kuwait University, 2006, Kuwait. Experience:     Member of the Kuwait Bar Association since graduation. Attended a training course on electronic crimes and a training course on Kuwait Labour Law at Kuwait Bar Association. Working with the firm since 2006. Areas of practice:  General Corporate and Commercial Law, Labour Law, Civil Law, Litigation Languages:  Arabic Osama I. A. Al-Qaoud Born in Kuwait on 11/10/1983. Education: Bachelor of Law, Kuwait University, 2007. Experience: Lawyer at Mohammad Al Tuwaijri Law Firm & Legal Consultancy for 3 years, 2007-2009. Areas of practice:  Civil and Commercial Law. Languages:  Arabic and English. Khaleefa J. Al-Jassim Born in Kuwait on 2/6/1983. Education:    Bachelor of Law, Applied Sciences University, Jordan, 2008. Attended courses in Contract Drafting, Contractual Negotiations, New Labour Law, Rules of Receivership and Arbitration Procedures. Experience:  Lawyer at Al-Sarraf & Al Mutawa Law Firm for two years, 2008-2010. Areas of practice:  Civil and Commercial Law. Languages:  Arabic and English. Yasser Saad Kamel Al-Laqani Born in Alexandria, Egypt on October 10, 1972 Education: Bachelors Degree in Law, Alexandria University, 1994, Egypt Experience:   Deputy Public Prosecutor – Egypt, 1995-2001; Judge, Alexandria Court of First Instance, 2002-2007; Legal Advisor to Minister of Manpower & Immigration, 2007-2008; Counselor, Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub law firm, 2009 till date.                                            Areas of practice: Civil, Commercial and Criminal Laws, Intellectual Property, Administrative, Labour, Corporate and Investment, Personal Status Law, Maritime Law, contracts of all kinds. Languages:  Arabic & English Of Counsel - Mohammad A. Ammar, Cairo, Egypt Attorney at law. Admitted to the Bar in Egypt in 1954; admitted to practice before all Egyptian courts. Education: University of Helioppolis, LL.B., 1954; Diploma Public Law 1956; Ph.d. Private Law, 1958;  Ain Shams University,  Ph.D. Law of Contracts 1961. Experience: Lecturer, University of Cairo, Khartoum Branch, 1961-1962; Legal advisor and attorney for the Egyptian government, 1962-1980; Attorney before Egyptian courts and before the Supreme Court in Libya, 1973-1977 (Secondment). Over 20 years experience in Kuwaiti Constitutional Law, Civil Law and Contracts. Member: National Assembly Drafting Committee, Egypt, 1977-1980; and Constitutional Committee, Egypt, 1971. Of Counsel - Katlyn Thomas, New York, U.S.A. Attorney at Law and Avocate a la Court de Paris. Admitted to the bar 1973 California; 1992 Paris, France; 2001 New York Education: Wellesley College (B.A. 1969); Stanford Law School (J.D. 1972). Consultant and Professor of International Commercial Law 1981-1985 Ministry of Foreign Economic and Trade (MOFERT) and University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) Beijing China, Senior Fellow, Lauterpacht Research Centre of International Law, Cambridge University, England 1985-1986.  Consultant, ICC Institute, ICC Court of Arbitration, Paris, France 1987. Legal Advisor United Nations Commission on the Referendum for Self Determination for Western Sahara (MINURSO) (Identification Commission), Western Sahara, 1994-1996.  United States (United States Affiliated Office). Over 20 years experience dealing with governments and international organizations and in international arbitration/dispute resolution before the ICC, LCIA and ad hoc tribunals involving the laws of the United States, England, France, China and Kuwait on behalf of governments and corporations as well as negotiating joint venture agreements and oil transactions involving Middle Eastern entities.