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MAS, Attorneys at Law

 

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Organisation
MAS, Attorneys at Law
I practise/work in
  • International Arbitration
Profile Photo (Headshot or Logo)
Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr)
Dr
How you'd like your name to appear in the directory
Dr. Mohamed Aboul-Saoud
Gender
Male
Country
Egypt
Country of Birth
Egypt
Nationalities
Egyptian
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Individual Member Profession (see note below)
  • Academic
  • Arbitrator
  • Counsel
Number of Cases as Counsel in international arbitration/ADR
20+
Number of Cases as Sole Arbitrator in international arbitration
1-5
Number of Cases as Co-Arbitrator in international arbitration
20+
Number of Cases as International Tribunal Chair
6-20
Number of Cases as International Arbitration/ADR Administrator
  • 20+
Areas of Speciality
  • Administrative & Constitutional
  • Agency
  • Competition
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Corporate Law / M&A
  • Distribution / Franchising
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Entertainment & Media
  • Environment
  • Finance & Banking
  • Food & Beverages
  • Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
  • Hospitality & Leisure
  • International Commercial Disputes
  • International Investment Disputes
  • Investment law
  • Joint Venture
  • Professional Services
  • Regulatory
  • Retail & Consumer Products
  • Sales & Purchases
  • Technologies
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport
Degrees/Qualifications, Institutions and Dates Obtained
Lawyer, Egypt Bar Association (1999);
Masters of Business Law, Institut de Droit des Affaires Internationales (IDAI), Cairo, Egypt (2002);
PhD. in Private Law, University of Montpellier1, Montpellier, France (2009).
Professional Experience (Job Title, Organisation and Dates)
Founding and Managing Partner of MAS, Attorneys at Law since 2020
Partner, Zaki Hashem and Partners (since 2018)
Partner Head of Arbitration and Litigation, Hegazy and Partners in association with Crowell & Moring (2016-2017)
Biography
Arabic, English and French.
Experience
Dr. Mohamed Aboul-Saoud has 25 years of experience in different legal fields with focus on international arbitration and dispute resolution. He has represented and advised clients in highly complex and cross borders conflicts. He has acted as counsel and co-counsel, but also as co-arbitrator, sole arbitrator and presiding arbitrator, in more than 50 arbitration cases covering a wide range of fields including telecommunications, construction, mega infrastructure projects and concessions, distribution, oil and gas, share purchase agreements, hospitality, and general commercial agreements. His clients are multinational and national entities on high profile and complex cases under the auspices of several arbitration institutions, mainly CRCICA and ICC, but also LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, and SIAC, in addition to Ad-Hoc (UNCITRAL Rules).
Dr Aboul-Saoud is well versed in business law and corporate affairs with solid academic background as well as long practice within top-tier law firms. He has advised on general corporate matters including: compliance, governmental affairs, related party transactions and due diligence for SPAs and issuing of corporate bonds. He has advised on regulatory frameworks including: Telecommunication, Cyber Security Law and Personal Data Protection framework and the Law for Transportation Using Mobile Applications.
Dr. Aboul-Saoud was invited by the Egyptian Parliament as expert to discuss the draft investment law No. 72/2107. He was invited by Ministry of Justice and Egyptian Franchise Association as expert to discuss the draft of Franchise Law. He was invited by the Egyptian Exchange (Stock Market) to participate in round table meetings to discuss the establishment of arbitration center and its suggested rules.
Legal Background
  • Civil Law
  • European Law
  • International Law
Qualified in (specify jurisdiction(s))
Egypt
Types of agreements from which disputes in your practice most frequently arise
  • Agency/Distribution
  • Concessions
  • Energy Pricing
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Loan
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Sale of Business
  • Sale of Goods
  • Share Purchase/Joint Venture
List arbitration/ADR articles, book chapters, books and where published
"La Franchise Principale: Théorie et analyse contractuelle en droit français et égyptien." Editions Universitaires Européennes, 2011.
Website Address
www.aboulsaoud.com



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