Profile
Waleed is the firm’s Head of Litigation and has over 21 years of experience in the UAE. He specializes in complex litigation disputes in a broad range of sectors, with specialty in complex commercial disputes, construction and development disputes (for both developers and contractors) as well as hospitality disputes (for both owners and operators). His practice areas include civil, commercial, company, banking and finance law, Real Estate and construction law. In addition, it includes recognition enforcement of foreign judgments & arbitral awards and besides the above role. Waleed has also been appointed as sole arbitrator in several commercial disputes.
Prior to joining the firm, Waleed held a Legal Consultant role for over 10 years in a leading Law Firm in Cairo. Cases included complex construction disputes, ratification and nullification of arbitration awards, as well as Real Estate related cases.
Waleed has acted in many complex disputes before all levels and types of federal and local courts in the UAE inter alia.
- Challenging arbitration award of AED 1.3 billion
- Complex banking dispute over AED 600 million
- Construction case involving mega project in UAE for dispute over AED 500 million
- Maritime dispute for over AED 100 million
- Insurance dispute for more than AED 200 million
- Real Estate Case for claim over AED 500 million
- Shareholders dispute for more than AED 100 million
- Commercial dispute related to aircraft manufacturing liability for AED 40 million
- Complex Employment dispute for AED 5 million
- Recognition enforcement of foreign judgments & arbitral awards
- Besides the above role, Waleed has been appointed as sole arbitrator in several commercial disputes
- Bachelor of Law, El Monofia University, Egypt (1999)
- Diploma in Islamic Shariaa, Tanata University, Egypt (2002)
- Diploma in Private Law, Tanata University, Egypt (2007)
- Master’s Degree in Private Law, Tanata University, Egypt (2007)
- “Civil Changes”, LexisNexis Middle East, Law Alert Magazine, 2023 (1), 26
- “Spotlight”, LexisNexis Middle East, Law Alert Magazine, 2023 (2), 24
- “Case Focus – Key Dispute Resolution Cases”, LexisNexis Middle East, Law Alert Magazine, 2023 (2), 25
- “Q&A Dispute Resolution”, LexisNexis Middle East, 2023 (1)
- Court of Cassation
- Arabic –Native
- English – Proficient
