This is not
exhaustive and is merely for the purpose of
providing an alternate list of contacts for our various offices.
Reema I. Ali, Managing Partner
Ms. Ali is resident in Washington, D.C., where she manages the firm’s
international practice. She has practiced law for over 21 years in the
Middle East, working with major US, European and Japanese companies.
During her 21 years, Ms. Ali has been resident in both the Middle East
and the US, giving her a unique ability to understand and work well with
both cultures. Having been involved in a wide spectrum of international
business and commercial transactions, she is well versed in the art of
doing business in the Middle East.
Ms. Ali received an LL.B. from Leeds Polytechnic University in England
in 1981. Upon receiving her J.D. from Southern Methodist University in
1983, Ms. Ali relocated to Kuwait to embark on her legal career. In
1984, she joined the law firm of Al-Saleh, Graham and James. For the
next six years, Ms. Ali practiced in Kuwait, representing a diverse
clientele of local and multi-national corporations and learning the
intricacies of business transactions in the Middle East. During this
period, she also served as a Member and Vice President of Legal Affairs
for the American Business Council in Kuwait. In 1991, she formed what
has become the law firm of Ali & Partners, and relocated to Washington,
D.C. Between 1991-1994, in addition to being a Partner in her own firm,
Ms. Ali acted as a Special Counsel Partner in Donovan, Leisure, Huge &
Schiller, and then in Shea & Gould. In that capacity, she integrated her
knowledge of the Middle East and its business laws with her knowledge of
US laws and culture. In 1994, she re-devoted her time exclusively to Ali
& Partners.
Ms. Ali, a US born citizen, is fluent in both Arabic and English, is a member of the
District of Columbia Bar, the New York Bar, the American Bar
Association, the National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, and the
Washington Foreign Law Society, the Arab Association for International
Arbitration and the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration
Center. Additionally, Ms. Ali has been honored as a Member of Who’s Who
of International Professionals (since 1996) and Cambridge Who’s Who (since 1996-1997) and the National Who’s Who’s of Executives and
Professional (since 2000).
Ms Ali has authored numerous articles on various issues of Middle
Eastern Laws.
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DR. Ibrahim Legwell
DR. Ibrahim Legwell was born in Tripoli – Libya 1935. He obtained his undergraduate degree in economics and his Doctorate in Law from Cairo University. DR. Legwell started his carrier as an in-house attorney with Shell Libya and then moved on to establish his law practice in 1960. DR. Legwell served on the board of the National Oil Company of Libya and as an advisor to
Libya’s Central Bank.
Dr. Legwell was appointed Ambassador At Large responsible for Arab and African affairs; and participated in setting up the Constitutional and Legal Committees of Libya.
His legal practice include commercial and company law, banking law, oil and gas, Share’a law, criminal law. Dr. Legwell built his reputation while undertaking the defense of some of the most important civil cases and international disputes involving Libya. He represented Libya in a number of international disputes and routinely collaborates with distinguished and highly
respected international law firms and legal experts from around the world. From 1991 to 1998, Dr. Legwell served as the head of the defense team for the Lockerbie case and was instrumental in structuring the legal solution of setting up an international tribunal to try the Lockerbie suspects. The international defense team, headed by Dr. Legwell, included some of the
most prominent lawyers and law firms in England, Scotland, France, Italy, Belgium, Tunisia, Egypt and the United States.
Dr. Legwell is also an author of several books and articles in economics, political science and law.
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Mohammed Al-Sabti
Mr. Al-Sabti received his LL.B. from Kuwait University in 1990 and was
admitted to the Kuwait Bar in that same year. Mr. Al-Sabti served as
Senior Administrator of the General Administration Office at the Court
of First Instance in Kuwait from 1990 through 1992. In 1992, he
established the Law Offices of Mohammed Al-Sabti and has been the
managing partner since. His key practice areas include Corporate Law,
Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation and Arbitration. Mr. Al-Sabti is
registered as an arbitrator with the Arbitration Department of the
Kuwait Court of Appeals and is fluent in both English and Arabic.
Karim Ghobrial
Mr. Ghobrial is an associate
at the firm’s affiliate office in Egypt. Mr. Ghobrial has law degrees
from Egypt, France and the United States. He received his LL.B. from Ein
Shams University in 1990 and a Master’s Degree in law from the Institut
de Droit des Affaires Internationales in France. Additionally, Mr.
Ghobrial received an LL.M. from the Washington College of Law at the
American University in Washington, D.C. Mr. Ghobrial has had practical
experience in all three regions. From 1990- 1992, he was an associate at
the Adel Kamel Law Office in Cairo, where he did both transactional work
and litigation. From there, he went to the law firm of Gide, Loyrette et
Nouel in Paris, where he gained further experience in the practice of
civil law. In 1995, Mr. Ghobrial relocated to New York, where he worked
with Afridi, Angel & Baker. Mr. Ghobrial is a member of the Egyptian Bar
Association and is fluent in Arabic, English and French.
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Abdul Hadi El-Qasem
Mr. El-Qasem is the managing
partner of the firm’s affiliate office in the United Arab Emirates. He
has been actively practicing law in the Middle East since he received
his law degree from the University of Damascus in 1961. In 1962, Mr. El-Qasem
opened a private practice in Nablus. For the next thirteen years, he
worked in several offices throughout the Middle East, including Algeria,
Egypt and Jordan. In 1975, while the U.A.E. was still in the initial
stages of developing as a country, Mr. El-Qasem moved to Dubai, where he
established a private practice. He was one of the first and few non-UAE
nationals licensed to practice law in both the UAE federal courts and
the Emirate of Dubai. This privilege was recently extended indefinitely
by the Ruler of Dubai by an official law. Having grown with the country,
Mr. El-Qasem has an impressive network of contacts in the major areas of
business in the U.A.E. Furthermore, having practiced in Dubai as well as
throughout the Middle East, Mr. El-Qasem has had the opportunity to
represent numerous local and international clients, thus establishing a
vast network of local and international contacts. This system of
contacts allows Mr. El-Qasem and his office to provide unique,
comprehensive legal services to our clients in the U.A.E. and throughout
the Middle East. In addtion, Mr. El-Qasem’s is backed by a staff that
has a well-established history and relationship with government
institutions in the U.A.E. As such, his staff is able to communicate
effectively with these institutions and obtain necessary and valuable
assistance for our clients in the U.A.E. and Dubai.
Mr. El-Qasem’s areas of
practice are varied and include general commercial law, civil law, and
litigation. Further, he specializes in marine law, banking law, and
insurance law, general corporate and commercial transactions, government
contracts in general and defense contracts in particular, which are key
areas of practice in the U.A.E. and a major focus of Ali & Partners’
work there. Additionally, Mr. El-Qasem is fluent in both Arabic and
English.
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Sayel Al-Daher
Mr. Al-Daher has been practicing law
in Qatar for twenty years. He obtained his LL.B. from Damascus
University in Syria in 1967. He was officially licensed to practice in
Qatar in 1981 as one of the first and few non-Qataris permitted to
practice law in Qatar. Additionally, he was admitted to the Jordanian
Bar in 1970.
Mr. Al-Daher’s work in Qatar has involved numerous financing
transactions representing various banks, such as Arab Bank, Al-Ahli Bank
and Grenley Bank. In addition to advising clients on local and regional
projects involving complex financing issues, Mr. Al-Daher’s practice
also focuses on representing high net worth individuals in ship
financing and large residential complex projects.
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Hassan Batok
a Omani national member
of the Omani Bar association has been practicing for 15 years. Graduate
of Ein Shams University 1971.Worked in various government positions for
30 years. Mr. Batok has extensive experience in government procurement,
litigation, labor relations and corporate and commercial transaction.
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Hafez Zakhour
Mr. Zakhour is a partner at the firm’s affiliate office in Lebanon.
He obtained both a Lebanese law degree and a French law degree in 1969
from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon. In 1973, he received his
Diploma from the Judge’s School. From 1973 until 1992, Mr. Zakhour was
engaged in the legal profession in the public sector, serving as a Judge
in various courts. In 1992, he retired as a Judge and became a
lawyer-member of the Beirut Bar Association. In 1996, Mr. Zakhour became
an Arbitrator in the Lebanese Center of Arbitration. Mr. Zakhour is
fluent in Arabic, French and English.
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Antoine G. Haddad
Mr. Haddad attained his
first law degree from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon in 1963 and
another law degree from l’Academie de Lyon/France in 1969. Member of the
Beirut Bar Association since 1969. Mr. Haddad received his legal
training at the Law Offices of Dr Alfred Tabet and practiced the Legal
profession in the in the same firm until 1999. He became a partner with
Messrs Jacques Checrallah and Hafez Zakhour in 1999. His practice and
services to clients include shipping, banking, corporate matters, loans
and credit agreement, establishment of companies, branches and offices
for foreign companies, civil and criminal lawsuits, industrial concerns,
personnel and industrial relations, legal translations, legal studies
and opinions. Mr. Haddad is fluent in French and Arabic.
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Jacques Antoine Checrallah
Mr. Checrallah attended the French Faculty of Law of Beirut where he
obtained French Law Degree 1962 and Lebanese Law Degree 1963 and
Graduate from the Academy of American and International Law Center at
Southwestern Methodist University - Dallas Texas1969. Mr. Checrallah is
a member of the Beirut Bar Association and the Paris Bar Association. He
is also an Arbitrator at the International Chamber of Commerce of Paris
and have served as legal counsel to International American, French and
Lebanese Banks and Companies. Hr. Checrallah is fluent in Arabic,
English and French.
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Abdul Rahman Naser Al-Abdul Aaly
Mr. Al-Abdul Aaly was
born in Kuwait in 1959, and received his Bachelor of Law degree from the
Faculty of Law and Shariaa at Kuwait University in 1981. Mr. Al-Abdul
Aaly began his legal career in public service, serving as legal counsel
with the Department of Legal Advisors for the Kuwaiti government. He
then moved into private practice with the law firm of Ali Radwan &
Associates, where he worked until 1985. Mr.Al- Abdul Aaly lends his
considerable expertise to our clients as our chief firm litigator. Mr.
Al-Abdul Aaly serves as a judicial guardian. Mr. Al-Abdul Aaly
specializes in the fields of criminal and civil law, intellectual
property, international arbitration, and bankruptcy litigation.
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Fatin Farouq Al-Naqeeb
Ms. Al-Naqeeb was born in
Kuwait in 1964 and received her Bachelor of Law degree from the Faculty
of Law and Shariaa at Kuwait University in 1987. Following graduation,
she worked as an Associate at the law firm of Nabil Ahmad Al-Naqeeb.
After the liberation of Kuwait, Ms. Al-Naqeeb served as legal consultant
and as head of the Kuwait legal group responsible for reviewing and
submitting the Kuwaiti Compensation Claims against Iraq to the United
Nations Compensation Commission. Ms. Al-Naqeeb also served on the United
Nations Compensation Commission on behalf of the Kuwait government. Ms.
Al-Naqeeb has over ten years experience in all aspects of Kuwaiti law,
including extensive experience in mega infrastructure projects, project
finance, and all aspects of the oil and gas industry. Ms. Al-Naqeeb’s
practice areas include general corporate matters, IT, banking,
insurance, and securities laws in addition to oversight of the firm’s
international practice in Kuwait. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and
French.
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Edmond Gorges Chartouni
Mr. Chartouni was born in
Beirut, Lebanon in 1924. He has over forty years of legal experience as
an attorney in both Kuwait and Egypt. Mr. Chartouni’s career highlights
include the controversial “Authority of Suez Canal” as well as numerous
executive positions with both banks and insurance companies in Egypt and
Kuwait. His practice areas include general corporate, insurance, and
transactional matters. Mr. Chartouni has served as an arbitrator on
numerous cases and is fluent in both French and English.
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Adel Hasan Ahmed
Mr. Ahmed is an Egyptian
national. He received both a Bachelor of Law degree (Aein Shams, 1973)
and Master’s Degree in penal law (Aein Shams, 1977). Mr. Ahmed began his
legal career in the general prosecution office in Kuwait and progressed
to the post of Under Secretary of Public Prosecution. Between 1982-1986,
he worked as legal advisor to the Kuwait Ministry of Planning. Mr. Ahmed
lends his expertise to the firm’s clients in the areas of criminal law,
white-collar crimes, and administrative law.
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Samir Mahboob Al-Shartouni
Mr. Al-Shartouni is a
Lebanese national. He received a Bachelors of Law degree from Aein Shams
in 1983. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as an Associate at a
number of law offices in both Egypt and Kuwait. His practice covers all
aspects of commercial law, employment, and labor law. Mr. Al-Shartouni
is also proficient in English.
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Nasr Jaafer Salama
Mr. Salama was born in
1965, and received his L.L.B. from Cairo University in 1989. He became
Member of Egyptian Bar in 1989. Between 1990-1995, Mr. Salama served as
in-house counsel of a major Kuwaiti company. Mr. Salama specializes in
the areas of general commercial and companies’ law, including
transactional, litigation, and arbitration aspects. He is fluent in
Arabic and English.
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Maher Abdullah Al-Shuwaikh
Mr. Al-Shuwaikh was born
in 1963, and received his L.L.B. from Cairo University in 1987. He has
thirteen years of legal experience working in both Egypt and Kuwait and
specializes in the areas of commercial law and general corporate law.
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Abdulatif Al-Ali
Mr. Al-Ali was born in
Kuwait in 1978 and received his Bachelor of Law degree from Kuwait
University in 2001. He specializes in the areas of general corporate law
and commercial law.
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Hussain Mjalli
Mr. Magali has been
practicing law for 45 years. He started his career with Mr. Abdul Rahman
Khalifa head of the Royal Jordanian Court and Mr. Abdullah Al Rimawi a
former minister of Foreign affairs. He became the Chairman of the
Jordanian Bar 1970-1975 and became the President of the Arab Lawyers Bar
1974-1984.
Mr. Magali was the first
Jordanian lawyer to join the International Bar Association and become
the first Arab lawyer to become a board member of the International Bar
Association. Mr. Mjalli has been elected President of the Jordan Bar
Association for five terms.
He is a former member of the
Jordanian Parliament 1989-1993 during which he was the chairman of Legal
Affairs Committee in the Parliament. He is a former member and lecturer
and the Law Faculty at the University of Jordan. He is currently on the
Board of the School of Law at the University of Jordan and is a member
of the Board of the Law Institute of Jordan and is also a member of the
Jordan Law Institute Council. Mr. Mjalli is currently the Chairman of
the Arab Forum in Jordan. He is fluent in Arabic and English.
The following is a sample
list of clients
1. The Central Bank of
Jordan
2. Phosphate Mining Company of Jordan.
3. Union Bank for Savings and Investments.
4. The Jordan-Iraq Overland Transportation Company.
5. White Cement Factories of Jordan.
6. Bristol Hotels.
7. Jordan Fisheries.
8. Algerian Transports.
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Wameed Mjalli
Mr. Mjalli graduated from
the University of Jordan in 1994 and is a member of the Jordanian Bar
Association. Since then Mr. Wameed Mjalli practiced at The Law Office in
Amman Jordan headed by Mr. Mjalli Senior. He specializes in corporate
transactions, banking and finance, telecommunications, litigation and
Arbitration.
Mr. Wameed Mjalli is the
Founder and Editor in Chief of the Jordanian Law Journal the only
Jordanian legal Journal. He is fluent in Arabic and English.
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