Al Tamimi & Company’ shipping practice is recognised for its regional reach and ability to manage complex, cross-border matters across the GCC. The team acts for a wide spectrum of clients, from international corporates and financial institutions, to government bodies and local operators, in both contentious and transactional work, including financings, commercial agreements, vessel arrests, and related claims. Practice head Omar Omar brings extensive industry experience across the full breadth of shipping and transport matters. Yasser Madkour focuses on disputes, regularly acting in arbitrations conducted in both English and Arabic. Ahmed Hashem is noted for his expertise in maritime law, covering the full spectrum of disputes, including groundings, arrests, regulatory, and customs matters.
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Work Department
Transport and Insurance
Position
Partner, Head of Transport & Insurance
Career
Omar Omar is a Partner and Head of the Transport and Insurance practice in Dubai. Omar is also a member of the Projects group. Omar joined Al Tamimi & Company in 2008.
Omar is ranked in band 1 by both the Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. Omar’s experience as a marine lawyer and advocate covers almost all aspects of the industry. With a multinational team covering all the GCC countries, Egypt Iraq and Jordan, Omar headed legal teams advising many governmental bodies on the establishment and development of maritime and land transport laws, regulations and policies. In addition, Omar has a distinctive experience in laws related to logistics and customs in the GCC. In Omar regularly advises on cargo, container, marine agency, shortages, groundings, bunker, collisions, salvage, seaworthiness and insurance claims. He has also advised on many vessel sale and purchases, which includes drafting, reviewing and advising on related legal and finance documents. He also has drafted and advised on different types of maritime documents such as recaps, charter parties, B/L, LOIs, Agency Agreements, Insurance and P&I cover.
Omar headed the team establishing and drafting the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC).
Omar is an author of the UAE Vessel Registration and Mortgage Section in the internationally renowned Kluwer International Maritime Law Handbook.
Languages
Arabic and English
Memberships
1998 – Jordan Bar Association
Education
1996 – LLM in International Law , University of Aberdeen
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Testimonials
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‘Professional, with outstanding local knowledge - particularly with regards to disputes.’
‘Working with Yasser Madkour and Omar Omar and their team has consistently been a pleasure. They are exceptionally responsive and capable of handling even the most complex and time-sensitive matters with professionalism and composure.'
Key clients
- Maersk
- CMA CGM
Work highlights
Advising Lals Holding Ltd on COVID-19-related business interruption loss and seeking indemnity under the various policies under its insurance programme.