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Find out moreWe 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.
Read the full editionSakher is a member of the Transport and Insurance team based in Dubai. He is highly involved in shipping, maritime and insurance matters.
Sakher’s experience as Marine and Insurance lawyer is focused on the litigation and dispute resolution aspects. He has represented prominent insurance and insurance related companies, major P&I Clubs, vessels owners, freight forwarders and marine agents in litigation matters from inception through trial, including before courts and insurance/marine experts. Advising on Insurance liability, cargo claims, marine debts and insurance claims. Acting for numerous shipping and aviation companies and insurance, brokers and underwriters companies in litigation concerning cargo claims, personal injury claims and aircraft damage claims, support regarding seizure and arrest of regionally based assets. This requires the preparation of pre-litigation advice, reviewing and filing powers of attorney, statements, petitions, motions, notices, pleadings. Analyzing legal claims and litigation, and developing strategies for successful outcomes. Taking part in due diligence exercises on major insurance and insurance related companies which involve reviewing their corporate documents, insurance policies and agreements. Advising on all complex matters related to commercial agreements, criminal actions, corporate insurance and shipping. Advising clients on full range of ship finance including enforcement of mortgages over vessels.
Further to the experience above, Sakher also has remarkable experience in financial and banking related issues and profound knowledge of banking laws and regulations. He possesses vast experience in maritime and banking litigation and dispute advisory services. His main duties included representing various prominent financiers, banks in contentious financing disputes such as debt recovery, as well as representing such financial services institutions in many of foreclosure and Islamic finance (including islamic leasing arrangements i.e. Ijarah) enforcement procedures. Additionally, providing legal advice to banks in respect of several banking matters including foreclosure, Islamic finance issues (i.e. Murabaha and ijarah) and day to day operations.
2009 – MA in Commercial Law and Maritime Law, Hertfordshire University
2007 – BA in Law, University of Jordan
2011- Jordan Bar Association
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