Mohamed is a dispute resolution lawyer who specializes in International Arbitration and Litigation before local courts in UAE, Egypt, Qatar and Bahrain, with a focus on Construction and Oil & Gas matters. 

With over 10 years of experience, Mohamed has worked on large-value, complex arbitrations and litigations, with an emphasis on construction, oil and gas, energy, aviation, investment, agency and distributorship disputes.  He has handled cases under the rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes, the International Chamber of Commerce, the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration, and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre. Mohamed comes with significant experience in handling contentious and non-contentious matters under various jurisdictions including UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Libya. 

Prior to joining Hadef & Partners, he practiced with an international law firm in Dubai, and leading law firms in Cairo, that specialized in handling dispute resolution and construction matters across the MENA Region and GCC. He also worked as an in-house Legal Counsel at a prominent holding company in Abu Dhabi, which is holding/managing diversified investments (inside UAE and abroad) in different sectors including construction, F&B, agriculture, aviation, healthcare, technology, IT solutions, education, and hospitality.

Mohamed has a Bachelor of Laws from Cairo University (English Department), and a Post Graduate Certificate in Laws from University of London. He is also a member of the Egyptian Bar Association.

Admissions

• Egyptian Bar Association

• Advising a joint venture of three Contractors in relation to a number of potential arbitrations under various rules against the Employer and multiple Subcontractors arising out of a flagship transport infrastructure project in Abu Dhabi.
• Representing a German Contractor and its liquidator in two ICC Arbitrations against a Korean engineering company arising out of the construction of a petroleum refinery in Abu Dhabi.
• Advising an international building consortium in relation to a USD 230 million construction arbitration under a FIDIC form contract against a Saudi employer, involving office, residential and retail properties.
• Advising a major Middle Eastern contractor in relation to an ADCCAC arbitration related to a construction project in UAE involving residential towers, villas, offices and retail properties.
• Advising a real estate development company in relation to an ADCCAC arbitration involving the construction and maintenance of logistical and residential establishments in UAE.
• Advising a semi-governmental institution in Abu Dhabi court proceedings against a contractor in relation to the construction and maintenance of a major educational facility in the UAE.
• Advising a Chinese Telecoms contractor in Abu Dhabi Court proceedings against a local subcontractor.
• Advising a governmental oil and gas institution in AED115 million Union Supreme Court proceedings against a major regional supplier in relation to an agreement on the purchase/supply of petroleum products.
• Advising a major oil and gas company on several operations in Middle Eastern countries.
• Advising an Emirati state-owned real estate development company seeking annulment of a USD 300 million arbitral award before the Dubai Courts.