Lawyer. Walid Othman

Co fouunder - CEO

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Lawyer Walid Othman, a founding partner of Shura Law Firm and Legal Consultancy , specializing in providing legal advice in the field of commercial law, international law and transnational rules, in addition to familiarity with administrative aspects

PHD Researcher, Faculty of Law Department of Commercial law, Mansoura University (A thesis entitled: International norms and their role in the arbitration)
master’s degree in private law, grade: very good, Faculty of Law, Mansoura University.
First: Diploma in Private Law, May 2007.
Second: Diploma in Judicial Studies, May 2008.

Experience and memberships

Co-founder of Shura Law Firm (Egypt – Saudi Arabia – UAE – Morocco).
Founder and President of the International Academy for Mediation and Arbitration (IAMA) Egypt.
Member of the International Bar Association, Paris UIA.
Certified Arbitrator at INCODIR, London, England. – Middle East and North Africa Department
Member of the Committee for the Unification of Arab Legislation – Arab Lawyers Union.
Member of the Egyptian Bar Association since 2006.
represented many companies working in contracting, tourism, import and export sectors and information technology.
Secretary General of several Arab conferences “The Arab Lawyers Conference, Professional Arbitration Conference, Arab Conference on FIDIC Contracts.”
Lecturer at the Judicial Training Center at the Saudi Ministry of Justice, Arab Lawyers Union.
Presenting many scientific interventions in conferences held in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco and Libya.
Training programs Designer in the field of arbitration, mediation and international law.

Research and articles

Participation with a scientific paper entitled Arbitration and Foreign Investments in Libya in the First International Conference on Conciliation and Arbitration organized by the Conciliation and Arbitration Council – Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Benghazi – Libya January 23, 2021.
Participation with a scientific paper entitled “Arbitration as an investment guarantee in the international forum on the issue of legal and judicial protection for investment”, organized by the Algerian Lawyers Organization and the International Bar Association in Paris UIA 7: 8 February 2020.
Participation with a scientific paper entitled Compulsory Arbitration in Investment Cases, the Second Professional Arbitration Conference, organized by the International Academy of Arbitration Mediation and other Arab arbitration centers 20-22 December 2018.
Participation with a scientific paper entitled the Transformation from Individual Offices to Law Firm, in the Second Arab Conference for Lawyers, organized by the International Academy of Arbitration Mediation and many Arab Bar Associations, February 15-17, 2018.
the legal challenges faced by investment companies in Egypt published, article, Published (Shura)
Article on Effective Lawyer Management in Arbitration Cases Published, (Shura)
“Mediation… Two Winning parties” Article ,2021 published, (IAMA)
Critical Thinking and Legal Skills, article, Published 2021, (IAMA)
Mediation in Construction Disputes 2020 article, Published, (IAMA)
the reasoning of arbitration provisions between facilitation and tightening, article, Published (IAMA)
Research on electronic signature in accordance with Law 15 of 2004, (Shura)
Research on the right of the victim to choose between the civil and criminal path, Diploma in Judicial Studies 2008.

Conferences and events

· Participation as an expert in a workshop entitled “Drafting Arbitration Agreements Skills”, July 2021.· Participation as an expert in a workshop entitled Lawyer Skills before Arbitral Tribunals August 2021.· Participation as a director of a scientific Webinar titled Arbitration Centers from Custody to Intervention, May 2021.· Participation as a director of a scientific Webinar entitled Arab Arbitration Opportunities and Challenges April 2021.· Participation as an expert in presenting a seminar entitled Development of the Legal Skills in the presence of 270 judicial lieutenants, organized by the Judicial Training Center – Saudi Ministry of Justice in March 2021.· Participation as a speaker in the first international conference for conciliation and arbitration organized by the Conciliation and Arbitration Council – Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in Benghazi – Libya January 23, 2021.

Participation as an expert in presenting a seminar entitled Development of the Legal Skills of the Lawyer, organized by the Judicial Training Center – Saudi Ministry of Justice, November 2020.
Participation as a director of a scientific Webinar to comment on Cairo’s appeal Court about Al-Kharafi’s statement against Libya June 2020.
Participation as a director of a scientific Webinar titled The Impact of the Corona Crisis on Player Contracts, April 2020.
Participation as a speaker in the international forum on the issue of legal and judicial legality for investment, organized by the Algerian Lawyers Organization and the Paris Bar Association UIA 7: 8 February 2020.

· Participation in the Lawyers Conference 4 in Muscat under the title Towards Institutional Arbitration in the Sultanate of Oman, organized by the Oman Bar Association under the patronage of the Minister of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources, and the participation of Arab Bar Associations in March 2019.

·Secretary General of the Arab Conference on FIDIC Contracts from the first to the fifth edition, Conrad Cairo Hotel 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019 and 2020.· Secretary General of the Arab Lawyers Conference from the first to the fifth edition, Conrad Cairo Hotel 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.· Secretary-General of the Professional Conference on Arbitration, Cairo 2017, 2018, 2019.· Participation as an expert in the Negotiation Skills and Mediation Program in settling international contract disputes, Hilton Dreams Hotel – Sharm El Sheikh January 2017· Participation as an expert in the arbitration program between legislation and Sharia, Hyatt Regency Hotel – Sharm El Sheikh April 2017· Participation as an expert in the Arab Arbitrators Preparation and Qualification Program “The Professional Program for the Preparation and Qualification of Arab Arbitrators Internationally” Hyatt Regency Sharm El Sheikh Hotel – July 2017· Participation as an arbitration expert in international construction contracts and administrative contracts Radisson Blu – Cairo December 2015· Participation as an expert in the arbitration program in oil and gas investment agreements, Hilton Dreams – Sharm El Sheikh, April 2016.

Participation as an expert in the program for the support and development of law firms and members of legal departments, “Legal Counsel”, Hilton Ramses – Cairo – May 2016
Participation as an expert in the arbitration program in investment and banking disputes, Hilton Dreams – Sharm El Sheikh, July 2016.
Participation as an expert in the “Arbitration between Legislation and Sharia” program, Semiramis Intercontinental – Cairo, November 2016.
Participation as an expert in the “Arbitration in Banking Disputes” program, Four Points by Sheraton Beirut Lebanon 8:10 April 2016
Participation as an expert in the arbitration program in investment disputes and international trade contracts, Lido Hotel – Casablanca, Morocco, March 2016.
Participation as an expert in the program “Arbitration in Investment Disputes and International Trade Contracts” by Maritim Jolie Fell – Sharm El Sheikh January 2016
Participation as an expert in the “Construction Arbitration and FIDIC Contracts” program, Four Points by Sheraton Kuwait January 7, 2016
Participation as an expert in the FIDIC International Construction Contract Strategies and Dispute Resolution Program, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University in April 2016
Participation as an expert in the “Arbitration in Banking and Investment Disputes” program, Maritim Jolie Fell – Sharm El-Sheikh, August 2015.
Participation as an expert in the program “Arbitration in Investment Disputes” at the residence of judges in Algiers, in cooperation with the International Institute Specialized in Research and Studies, May 2015.
Participation as an expert in the conference and workshop “FIDIC Contract and Dispute Resolution” which was held at the Center for Legal and Economic Studies at the Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University during the month of March 2014.
Participation as an expert in the general and specialized training program “Arbitration in Investment Disputes and International Trade Contracts” which was held at the International Arbitration Center at the Faculty of Law, Beni Suef University during the month of March 2014.
Participation as an expert in the conference and workshop “FIDIC Contract and Dispute Resolution” which was held at the Alexandria Center for Arbitration and Legal and Economic Studies at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University during February 2014.
Participation as an expert in the training program “Qualification to work in judicial and diplomatic bodies“, which was held at the Regency Hotel in Alexandria under the auspices of the Arab Council for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research of the Federation of Western Universities – Cairo University 2013.
Participation as an expert in the training program in “Arbitration in Banking and Banking Transactions” which was held at the Alexandria Center for Arbitration and Legal and Economic Studies at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University during the month of April 2012.
Participation as an expert in the training program in “Arbitration in Construction and Contracting Contracts FIDIC”, which was held at the Alexandria Center for Arbitration and Legal and Economic Studies at the Faculty of Law, Alexandria University, during February 2012.

· Participation as an expert in the training program in “Arbitration in Petroleum and Energy Contracts” which was held at the International Arbitration Center at the Faculty of Law, Beni Suef University during the month of September 2011.· Passing the training program for “Drafting Civil Contracts” in the period (13-14/4/2008) at the Faculty of Law, Mansoura University.· Participation in the training program on “crimes of terrorism”, which was held at the Prof. Dr. Abdel Raouf Mahdi Center for Criminal Studies and Research, Faculty of Law, Mansoura University, in the period (10-12/3/2008).· Participation in the Law Institute course.

Participation in the refresher training program on citizenship, political participation and human rights (established at the Faculty of Law – Mansoura University in 2007 in cooperation between the National Affiliation Foundation for Human Rights, the United Nations Development Program for Human Rights and the Faculty of Law at Mansoura University).
Participation in the training program for arbitration in civil and commercial disputes (established at the Faculty of Law – Mansoura University in 2007 in cooperation between the Bar Association, the Dakahlia Bar Association and the Faculty of Law at Mansoura University).