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Dr Mohammad Zaidan

Work Department

Corporate & Arbitration

Position

Co-Founding Partner & Head of Corp. & Arb

ARBITRATION

Dr. Zaidan is also a specialized international arbitration claim. He has represented several prominent companies in their arbitration claims internationally and locally. He managed to win many cases, regardless its complicated nature. He also been appointed as co-arbitrator or chairman of several arbitral tribunals, in ad hoc or institutional arbitration proceeding both locally and internationally. He is currently engaged in many arbitrations proceeding in Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, Jordan, Turkey and France. Dr. Zaidan Managed to solve a case for 700 Million SR amicably after proceeding in arbitration against the defendant according to ICC Rules of Arbitration. This case involved a dispute over the ownership of Saudi stocks, and it had been solved through Saudi CMA. Dr. Zaidan represented a Saudi Client in one of the largest arbitrations claim against one of the U.A.E authorities under the ICC Rules. The claim and counterclaim amounts exceeded an amount of 450 Million AED. The outcome of the arbitration was in favor of our client, since we manage to get an award in its’ favor for most of the claimed amounts as well as rebutting most the defendants’ counterclaimed amounts. We have also recently successfully represented the same client in its claim in an arbitration claim, according to the Saudi Arbitration Regulation, for 35 Million SAR against another Saudi’s contractor, therefore said client has assigned to us further four arbitration claims, worth totally 400 Million SAR, in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and UAE. Dr. Zaidan managed to successfully represent one of the largest Emirates contracting company in their claim in Jordan against the owner of one of the construction projects in Jordan for an amount of 30 Million Dinar. Dr. Zaidan successfully represent one of the largest Emirates contracting company in their claim in Jordan against insurance company in their claim for fire compensation for an amount of 20 Million Dinar. Dr. Zaidan successfully represent one of our Jordanian clients in its’ claim against one of the largest and leading pharmaceutical companies in Europe for its’ claim for compensation according to the ICC Rules of Arbitration.

Dr. Zaidan has served as a co-arbitrator in many arbitration proceedings in K.S.A, Jordan and U.A.E as well as the chairman of the arbitral tribunal in many other cases, that involved claims between the contractor and the owner in construction sector, or between the contractor and the sub-contractor. Many of said arbitrations were conducted pursuant to the rules of international institution such as the ICC, DIFC (LCIA) & DIAC. Also, he is current serving as a co-arbitrator in different arbitral tribunals in K.S.A and Jordan.

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

Dr. Zaidan undertakes and prepare the legal due diligence for the acquisition of Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Company and Jordan Air motive Limited Company. Dr. Zaidan undertakes the require transactions to register and establish a home appliances factory in Jordan for one of the leading home appliances manufacturers in the Middle East (NIIC), which worth for 300 Million USD. Tal Al Ruz Land Development Project in Syria: Drafting, reviewing and studying all kind of legal documents, contracts related to the project, which includes development and construction of thousands of housing units and other related infrastructure and utilities. The assignment involved providing all legal services regarding said project. Ajloun Project: Dr. Zaidan been appointed by the PA company to advise them and other parties and govern mental Jordanian agencies to consult them with regard the application of the Jordanian legislations related to lands, directly or indirectly, as well as to execute an extensive study about the implication of said legislation on the announcement of Ajloun as a Private Development Area and the legal obstacles that may free said project. During the process of our representation for PA Company we have had present to several Jordanian governmental authorities as well as the prime ministers our legal findings including our recommendations and solutions to the obstacles that face the implementation of Ajloun Project.

BANKING

Dr. Zaidan has been appointed by the Arranging bank as its legal advisors for a Syndicated Loan of the amount of 300 Million USD. The Arranging bank was the leader of the Syndication. We drafted all kinds of agreements & contracts related to the syndication loan including Term Facility Agreement, Global Assignment Agreement, Global Secured Accounts, Possessive Mortgage Deed, Property Mortgage Deed, Assignment of Receivable Agreement etc. The Syndication was approved by all other banks & signed by all the relevant parties. we have also the recently undertake and prepare, on behalf of the Arranging bank and for its’ benefits a legal due diligence for the acquisition of another bank in Jordan. Dr. Zaidan undertakes and conclude the required procedures and negotiation to award a USD Nine Million loan for one of the leading Manufacturing companies in Jordan from the International Financing Corporation (IFC). Dr. Zaidan prepares and files a corporate bond prospectus including the term sheet for the amount of USD Fifty Million for one of the leading public shareholding companies in Jordan

Career

Oct 1994 – Oct 1996
Ministry of Justice – Supreme Court
Clerk

Oct 1996 – July 1997
Jordan Gulf Bank
Practice Lawyer

Nov 1998 – Aug 2000
Arab Centre for Research & Development
Lecturer

Sep 1998 – Jan 2000
Sa’ed Karajah & Partners Law Firm
Manager of International Relation Dept / Legal Advisor

June 2011 – June 2015
Jordan Emirates Dimensions For Commercial Investments
Board Member

2013 – Aug 2017
Arab Falcon for Industries
Board Member

July 2004 – still attending on basis of need
Petra For Law & Intellectual Property
Managing Partner

March 2019 – till now.
Prime Case
Co-Founding Partner & Head of Corporate and Arbitration Dept

Dr. Zaidan, is a qualified legal advisor, started work as a law clerk at the Supreme Court and Court of Cassation. Until the year 2000, he was also a lecturer and researcher in letters of credit and banking guaranties at the Arab Countries Center for Research and Studies. Both Dr. Zaidan’s undergraduate and graduate degrees, respectively from the University of Jordan, Aberdeen University and the University of London enhanced his knowledge in the fields of international commercial law, the Lex Mercatory, construction law, commercial arbitration and the law of contracts. They further gave him the skills and capabilities to conduct academic methodological research, both on the quantitative and qualitative levels.

Dr. Zaidan was also appointed as Manager of the International Relations Department and Legal Advisor to the Jordan International Law Group. During his private practice career, he worked extensively on insurance, particularly maritime claims, international finance and trade law as well as general commercial and contractual work. Dr. Zaidan is specialized in drafting and studying different kind of commercial and legal contracts, with long stand experience in the fields of financing and related agreements, construction agreement and those related to intellectual properties and franchising. He has advised several renowned companies in the Jordan and elsewhere during their negotiation with the International Financing Corporation (IFC), to finance their expansion, participating in drafting and preparing all the agreements related thereto. He is and did represent many manufacturing companies in the Middle East Region in matters related to their factories’ construction and/or expansion, one of which was for the construction of 140000 Sqm home appliance factory, starting with the pre-contractual stages, preparing the tender documents, drafting the contracting agreements and in some cases representing the owner in their litigation and/or arbitration proceeding against the contractor.

During the year 2004/2009 Dr. Zaidan was the head of Winter International Group (A multi-national company with representative offices all over the Arab world) legal department. Dr. Zaidan has led the legal team that advised several banks from Jordan and elsewhere in the largest syndication loan in Jordan and is still advising and representing the banks in their relationship with the borrower as well as he advised several banks in the process of acquiring all the share capital of other operating banks in Jordan and elsewhere. He has been also appointed as advisory board member for many leading companies that are specialized in green energy investments both in Germany and U.A.E. Moreover, Dr. Zaidan is registered as a legal counsel with Dubai Legal Department since 2019

Languages

Arabic

English

Memberships

Dr. Zaidan is a member of the following bars and associations;

• Jordanian Bar Association since 1997
• Arab Bar Association since 199
• International Bar Association
• Dubai Legal Affairs Department
• International Chamber of Commerce
• a licensed lawyer before DIFC Courts
• London Court of International Arbitration
• Dubai International Arbitration Center
• Arab Society for the Protection of Intellectual Property
• Jordanian forum for Corporate Governance
• Arab Association for Arbitration (Affiliate of The Arab League)
• Advisory Board of several renowned companies in Jordan.
• an advisory board of the Faculty of Law in the British University in Dubai as well as has been elected as one of the members of the
• an advisory committee of PraeLegal, one of the largest WORLDWIDE LEGAL SOLUTIONS that aim to meet the needs of its’ clients in all specialty of law, in any jurisdictions in the world with commanding in-depth knowledge of the local laws, customs and judicial systems, which provides its clients to access global legal resources through its vast network of well-established 252 law offices in trade centers in 142 countries.

Education

University of London/UK
2000 – 2004
Degree: PhD
Description: PhD in Law of Construction Contracts

University of Aberdeen/UK
1997-1998
Degree: Master
Description: LL.M in Commercial Law

Jordan University
1990-1993
Degree: B.A
Description: B.A in Law

University of Aberdeen/UK
1997
Description: Special Skills in Legal Drafting