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.

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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