Mr Mohammed Alsuwaidi > Alsuwaidi & Company > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile
Alsuwaidi & Company Offices
252 EMARAT ATRIUM BUILDING
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD, PO BOX 7273
DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
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Mr Mohammed Alsuwaidi
Work Department
Arbitration - Litigation
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Mohammed Alsuwaidi is Founding and Managing Partner of Alsuwaidi & Company. Prior to founding Alsuwaidi & Company, Mohammed was the Head of Legal at Emirates General Petroleum Corporation. Over the past two decades, Mohammed has carved an enviable arbitration practice, supporting reputable names in the GCC and beyond.
Mohammed’s career is firmly rooted in the UAE. He is a prominent and learned professional in UAE law and has been called upon as a UAE law expert on numerous international arbitrations. To date, he has been appointed as an arbitrator on more than 70 arbitrations.
His commitment to the legal industry has been strong throughout his career. He was Vice Chairman of the Jurist Association in the UAE, was President of the Organization of Young Arab Lawyers, Deputy Chairman of the UAE Jurists Association and a former Board Member of the Human Rights Association in the UAE.
Today, Mohammed holds numerous memberships with established, international arbitration associations, and he is a licensed arbitrator in the International Islamic Centre for Reconciliation and Arbitration. He is highly networked and holds various offices which include, Vice President of Dubai Swiss Business Council, Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of Ajman Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (Ajman Chamber of Commerce).
Languages
Arabic and English.
Memberships
Mohammed holds membership with:
The Steering Committee of ICC – UAE – Commission on Arbitration
The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) UAE branch
The Islamic Lawyers Association, Arbitration Council in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)
The UAE Bar Association, the American Bar Association
The Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC)
Education
Mohammed holds a Masters of Laws (LLM) from Boston University; and a Bachelors of Law (LLB) from the UAE University.
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: local litigation
(Leading individuals)Alsuwaidi & Company is well placed to handle a range of disputes, with notable strength in insurance, construction and Islamic banking cases. The group is led by Mohammed Alsuwaidi, who also sits as an arbitrator; Ali Alraeesi, who has close contacts with government entities and public bodies and is notable for tech and IP disputes; Reda Hegazy, who handles civil, criminal and labour cases with impressive acumen pertaining to Sharia’ Law; and Mohammed Lemine, who is an insurance disputes specialist. Nidal Alsayed leverages extensive banking and financing expertise to act on disputes in this space. Associates Afraa Alhashmi and Ibrahim Jarjoura also noted.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals United Arab Emirates > Dispute resolution: local litigation
- Dispute resolution: local litigation United Arab Emirates