Emaila.hosam@slf-qa.com
Phone +974 4466 4066
Amr Hossam Eldin heads the Arbitration at the firm. He possesses significant expertise in complex and high-value institutional and ad hoc arbitrations and litigations within the MENA jurisdictions. These areas include construction, commercial transactions, technology, aviation, public property and administrative law matters, public procurement, corporate law, intellectual property rights, and sales of goods.
Amr serves as an arbitrator, legal expert, and lead counsel in proceedings brought before the ICC, UNCITRAL, QICCA, and FIDIC Dispute Adjudication Boards (DABs) on behalf of both private clients and state entities.
Amr provides legal representation for various stakeholders in a diverse array of significant disputes. These include claims related to delays and impacts, disputes over change orders, allegations of changed-site conditions, force majeure events, insurance and bonding claims, claims related to inspection and supervision, issues with defective quality, contract account collection, matters involving public property and administrative law, corporate insolvency, and disputes regarding contractual interpretation.
Party-appointed legal expert by a Qatari governmental body in an ICC arbitration providing legal analysis regarding the procedural requirements that apply to governmental bodies in such arbitration proceedings, as well as the formation of the arbitration agreement in accordance with Qatari law.
Party-appointed legal expert in an ICC arbitration providing legal analysis regarding the legal aspects of lump sum contracts, the categories of damages, and the entitlement of indirect or inconsequential damages under Qatari law.
Party-appointed legal expert in an ICC arbitration providing legal analysis regarding the application of the principle of “Estoppel” and the delay damages regime under Qatari law.
Managing the claims filed against a state-owned entity responsible for developing the Qatar Downtown Project amounting to QAR 500 million and encompassing financial, engineering, and precautionary garnishments on the project’s bank guarantees.
Managing prolongation claims of QAR 1 billion against Twin Tower 5-star hotel regarding the compensation for the excess cost and losses resulting from the time extension of the contract.
Representing an international architect company in an ICC arbitration seated in Doha regarding a mega crossing project employed by a Qatari state-owned entity.
Representing a Netherland manufacturer in an ICC arbitration seated in Doha against a major JV contractor in New Orbital Highway & Truck Route.
Representing a major contractor before FIDIC DAB against a subcontractor regarding the disputed works of design, engineering, fabrication, supply and installation of precast concrete elements in Qatar amounting to QAR 350 million.
Representing a major contractor before FIDIC DAB against a subcontractor regarding the disputed works of design, engineering, fabrication, supply and installation in Qatar amounting to QAR 700 million.
Representing a major subcontractor in an ICC arbitration seated in Doha under a subcontract of supply and installation of substructure waterproofing works at a major shopping mall project in Doha.
Representing a major JV contractor in an ad hoc arbitration seated in Doha regarding the disputed works of supply, installation, completion, delivery, and maintenance of the waterproof works under the Central Doha and Corniche Beautification Project.
Representing and awarding a major contractor in an EOT litigation claim amounting to QR 70 million litigation regarding the completion of additional work on a Qatari public utility project.
Representing a master franchisor regarding misuse of IP rights and trademarks with franchisees in Qatar, Egypt and Kuwait.
Advising in an investor-state settlement regarding the scheduled closure of the Al Wajbah Plant.
Advising the major contractor to maintain its rights for the pre-bid/pre-qualification executed work for the concept design and the project’s preliminary design in a public utility project in Qatar.
Advising the Armament Authority of the Ministry of Defense of the Government of Egypt in major supply contracts.
Advising HSBC Holdings PLC Global Facility Agreement with Samsung Electronics Europe Holding UA and Samsung Electronics SAE.
LL.M. in International and Comparative Law 2015, AUC, Egypt.
LL.B. Egypt.
“Online Courts and Digitalisation of Qatar Judiciary”, Qatar Business Law Forum, Qatar, 2022.
“Qatar Investment and Trade Court: A Quantum Leap for New Judicial Environment”, Qatar Business Law Forum, Qatar, 2021.
“Time-Barred Legal Claims in Construction Disputes Under Qatar Civil Code”, Qatar Business Law Forum, Qatar, 2019.
“Key Procedural Issues in International Arbitrations: The Case for Pragmatic and Efficient Solutions”, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Egypt, 2014.
“The Applicable Law in Oil and Gas Arbitrations”, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Egypt, 2014.
“Construction Disputes Settlement through Mediation”, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration and the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Egypt, 2014.
“Resolving Disputes in Construction Industry”, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), Egypt, 2013.
International Bar Association (IBA).
Egyptian Bar Association.
