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Prof Dr Mohamed Abdel Wahab

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Work Department

International Arbitration, Construction and Energy Groups.

Position

Professor of International Arbitration, Private International Law and English Contract Law, Cairo University
Founding Partner & Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy Groups

Career

o (Since 2005)
Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt| Teaching International Investment and Commercial Arbitration, Comparative Law, English Contract Law and Private International Law.
o (Sept. 2014 – May 2021)
Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt| Chair of Private International Law Department.
o (2009-2018)
Institute of International Business Law (IDAI), University of Paris I Sorbonne in Cooperation with the Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt| Professor of Conflict of Laws and International Arbitration in the Master I Program
o (2009 – 2012)
Faculty of Law, Cairo University, English Section| Deputy Director
o (Since 2019)
African Arbitration Academy, London – UK| Dean
o (2019-2021)
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London – UK| Diploma Director – International Arbitration Diploma – University College Oxford
o (2017)
Fellow, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law (SHUPL), Shanghai City, China.
o (2017)
Paris Arbitration Academy, France| Special Course on ‘Conflicts of Interest and Challenging Arbitrators’
o (Since 2012)
Associate Fellow, Centre for Private International Law, Aberdeen University, UK.
o (2012-2013)
American University in Cairo, Egypt| Adjunct Professor of International Arbitration, Construction Law & Arbitration (‘CLAC 045’) Program
o (2008-2013)
Faculty of Law (Indianapolis), Indiana University, in Cooperation with the Faculty of Law, Cairo University| Adjunct Professor of International Arbitration and ADR for the LL.M. Program in Cairo. Faculty Coordinator for the LL.M Program in Cairo
o (2009-2010)
Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University in Cooperation with the Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt| Adjunct Professor of International Business Law for the BBA Program

o (2009-2010)
American Bar Association, Rule of Law Initiative – Training for Legal Practitioners in Cooperation with Cairo University, and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration| Professor of Advocacy Law and International Arbitration
o (2005-2008)
Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University, Egypt| Adjunct Professor, Principles of Egyptian Contract Law and International Contracts (LLB Program, English Section) – Adjunct Professor, Comparative Private International Law. (LLB Program, English Section) – Adjunct Professor, Postgraduate Diploma on International Arbitration (Ain Shams Arbitration Centre)
o (2006-2007)
Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Marine Transport, Egypt| Visiting Professor on Construction law, International Law and International Arbitration (M.Sc. Program on Business and Commerce Logistics) – Visiting Professor on Anglo-American Legal Procedures (LL.M Program on Comparative Litigation and Arbitration Procedures)
o (2005-2006)
Institute for Arab Research and Studies (Arab Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization- Arab League), Cairo, Egypt| Conflict of Laws and Dissertation Supervisor (LL.M Program).
o (2005)
Faculty of Law, Mansoura University, Egypt| Adjunct Professor on Comparative Conflict of Laws. (LLB Program, English Section)
o (2005)
Faculty of Commerce, Cairo University, Egypt| Adjunct Professor on International Business Law and Commercial Agency. (BSc Program, English Section)
o (2005)
Egyptian Insurance Institute (Branch of the Chartered Institute of Insurance), Cairo, Egypt| Adjunct Professor on Comparative Insurance Law.
o (2004)
School of Law, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Part-time Lecturer on English Contract Law, International Law and Corporations.
o (2003)
School of Food, Consumer, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Part-time Lecturer on Consumer Business Law for the Consumer Marketing BSc Program.

o (2003)
School of Social Sciences and Law, Manchester University, United Kingdom
Part-time Lecturer on Contract Law for the LLB Program
o (Since 2002)
Fellow of the National Centre for Technology and Dispute Resolution at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA.
o (2001-2002)
School of Social Sciences and Law, Manchester University, United Kingdom
Part-time Lecturer on Conflict of Laws for the LLM Program

Languages

Arabic (Mother Tongue)
English (Fluent)
French (Very good working knowledge)

Memberships

 Member of the Governing Board, ICCA.
 Member of the Court, Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague.
 Chair of the International Expert Advisory Committee of the Permanent Forum of China Construction Law – China.
 Dean, Africa Arbitration Academy.
 Co-Chair, IBA Arab Regional Forum.
 Member of the ICC Governing Body, DRS.
 Vice-President of the Advisory Committee, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), Egypt.
 Member of the Governing Board, International Council on Online Dispute Resolution (ICODR).
 Member of the Academic Council, Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA)
 Member of the Board of Trustees, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).
 Vice President, ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris (June 2015 – June 2021|served two full terms).
Member of the Court of Arbitration, Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC).
 Member of the Court of Arbitration, Lagos Chamber of Commerce International Arbitration Center (LACIAC).
 Member of the Advisory Board, Mauritius International Arbitration Centre (MIAC).
 Member of the Advisory Board, Indonesia International Arbitration Center (INIAC).
 Member of the Rules Revision Committee (RAC) of the Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA).
Member of the Advisory Council – Africa Arbitration Blog.
 Ambassador of International Forum of Professional Mediators (FIMEP).
 President of the Advisory Board of the American Bar Association – Rule of Law Initiative in Egypt.
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (“CEDR”) Accredited Mediator.
 Member of the SIAC African User’s Council.
 Co-Director, CIArb’s Diploma on Islamic Banking, Finance and Arbitration in cooperation with INCEIF, Malaysia (September 2015).

Education

• Manchester University, United Kingdom (2001-2004)| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Title: “Public Policy as a Fundamental Legal Conception Precluding the Application of Foreign Law
in the Age of Globalisation” A Comparative Study of English, French, and Egyptian Legal Systems.

• The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Balliol College, Oxford University (2004)|Advanced
Diploma in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration

• King’s College London, United Kingdom (2002) (Centre of European Law)|Intensive Course on
European Union Law

• Manchester University, United Kingdom (2000-2001)| Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Comparative
Conflict of Laws – Transferred to PhD in 2001.

• Cairo University, Egypt (2000)| LLM in International Law.
 Cairo University, Egypt (1999-2000)| Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law (Ranked 1st)
 Cairo University, Egypt (1998-1999)| Post-Graduate Diploma in Private Law (Ranked 1st)

• Cairo University, Egypt (1994-1998)| Licence en Droit. (LLB Equivalent) (Ranked 1st – among
more
than 4000 students)