Identifying Government Entity Under Libyan Administrative Law

Dr. Mohamed Karbal is licensed to practice law in Libya, New York and Washington D.C. and served as an expert witness on Libyan law for Tekfen-TML Joint Venture v. Man-made River. Karbal & Co is a full-service international law firm that serves the needs of businesses and governments in Libya, Washington D.C.and Turkey.

After the fall of Gaddafi's regime, foreign companies which had performed works in Libya rushed to the international tribunals seeking compensation. Since the counterparty in agreements for public procurements in Libya is a public entity established by the Libyan government, foreign companies file their claims against both the public entity and the state of Libya. It is understood that the aim of such a litigation strategy is to have the state of Libya jointly liable.