Sultans Law

Corporate and Commercial LawLitigation and Dispute ResolutionInternational ArbitrationEmployment

Managing Partner

Practicing lawyer since 1994 with cumulative practice and teaching experience of over fifteen years.

Experience of advising both national and international clients on investments, corporate and contract negotiation in Egypt and Syria.

Experience of advising both national and international clients on investments and contract negotiation.

Managing partner of Sultans Law in Syria with one partner and two associates Managing partner of Sultans Law in Egypt with two partners and 6 associates. Studied law in the UK and has 20 years of experience in corporate and commercial work. As part of the development of his firm’s commercial practice Samer has been seconded to a number of international law firms. Sultans Law, Syria has used to have a formal association with an international law firm, Trowers and Hamlins LLP.

Recent advisory projects include:

Advising Tiryaki   Agro   (Turkey's   leading   agro-business   company)   on   a multimillion USD enforcement of arbitration disputes. Advised Coca Cola Export Corporation on a multimillion USD acquisition of a substantial equity in a Middle Eastern beverage corporation. Advised Kuwait Financial House on a multimillion USD acquisition of a large development project in Damascus. Advised Al Furkan Company on structuring a multimillion USD acquisition of a four star hotel in Aleppo. Advised the Syrian Ministry of Economy and Trade, through the EU, on setting up a Companies House. Advised the  Syrian  Ministry  of  Economy  and  Trade,  through  the  EU,  on enhancing legislative drafting and taking the Syrian Company Law as a case study. Advised Oversees   Food   Trading   Ltd   on   structuring   a   multimillion   USD acquisition of food processing plant. Advised Cargill  (one  of  the  world’s  largest  food  and  agricultural  products companies) on first major project finance deal in Syria. Advised Italferr  (worldwide  railway,  infrastructure  and  technological  system provider) on three multimillion contracts with the Syrian Government. Advised Nokia Siemens on setting up branch office in Syria. Advised Ssangyong   Corporations   (one   of   South   Korea’s   largest   trading companies) on tax issues debt recovery related to a letter or credit. Advised Picanol (the Belgian-based worldwide supplier of textile solutions) on major debt recovery, taxes and security for credit in Syria.

English Arabic

International Division of Law Society of England and WalesSyrian Bar AssociationInternational Bar Association, Vice Chair of the Arab Regional Forum.

Diploma International Law, London GuildHall University, London, 2002

LL.M International Business Law, Hull University, Hull, 1998

LL.B Aleppo University, Aleppo, 1994

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Training programs completed include:International law training program held by EU, Damascus 2003Team work, Syrian European Business Center (SEBC), Aleppo, 2003Marketing Skills and Business Start Up, SEBC, Aleppo, 2002Teaching English for Business, EUROCENTRES, 2000Certified Translator