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Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision
We are excited to share the latest edition of the Law Update, beautifully and appropriately titled “Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision.” Giving special honor to the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, this update focuses on a collection of both informative and inspiring articles.
For those in construction, you can learn about how the tendering environment impacts risk-pricing for contractors, the updates on the legal framework of the construction industry and how contractors can protect themselves against financial difficulties.
There is good news too from the kingdom’s banking sector, from which the practice of “Open Banking” is being pushed for! But what is open banking? We’re answering that too.
Also . . . Are there any women trail blazers in Saudi Arabia you can name? We’ll help you with that. We cover how the Middle East has been making strides in empowering women in the entrepreneurial space,most notably in STEM fields.
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Biography
Passant is an experienced bi-lingual litigator. Prior to joining Al Tamimi & Company in January 2018, Passant was a legal consultant at the Ministry of Health in Kuwait.
In our Transport and Insurance practice, Passant handles contentious and non-contentious legal matters, in addition to drafting and reviewing statement of claims and memorandums. Passant regularly advises on corporate matters relating to the establishment of branches of foreign insurance companies in Kuwait and on matters related to cargo claims, settlements, personal injury claims, fixed object damage claims, collision liability claims, arresting vessels and pollution liability claims.
Passant has a strong experience in the aviation sector, especially in claims relating to the passenger, such as cancellation and delay of flight, loss of luggage and other cargo claims. Additionally, she has been involved in numerous disputes on behalf of global insurance companies, covering all phases of litigation including court of first instance and court of appeal and preparing the courts documents including memoranda, evidence files, research and legal opinion in respect of Maritime, Insurance and Aviation Law.
Recent Experience
- Acted on incidents of vessels for several shipping lines;
- Represented domestic shipping agents in Kuwait, such as Maersk Kuwait, Inchcape Shipping Services (KMMC), Al Ghanem Barwil, Mohamed Abdulrahman AIBahar and AIRashid International for Shipping;
- Represented FedEx and TNT in their cargo claims in Kuwait;
- Represented Etihad Airways in their passenger claims such as cancelation and delay of the flight, loss of luggage and all cargo claims;
- Advised National Life General Insurance Company and Cigna on corporate governance in compliance with the Insurance Regulatory Unit.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2013 – Diploma in International Trade Law, 2013, Ain Shams University
2012 – Diploma in Private Law, 2012, Ain Shams University
2012 – Course in petroleum contracts, 2012, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University
2011 – Bachelor Degree in Law (May 2011): Ain Shams University
2011 – Course in Forensics, 2011, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University
Admission
- Member of the International Arbitration Organization
- 2021 – Court of Appeal – Egypt
- 2011 – Egyptian Bar Association
Practice(s)
Sector(s)
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