Omar Abou Taleb
Company: ABOUTALEB, Legal-Attorneys
Position: Managing Partner
Bio
Mr. Abou Taleb has extensive experience in the legal field with a practice focused on commercial and investment arbitration and general corporate.
He is experienced in handling various complex arbitration cases related to civil, commercial, administrative, construction, hospitality & lodging, agencies, distribution, franchise, oil & gas, hotel management, international sale of goods, telecommunications, and power plant disputes.
Mr. Abou Taleb has handled arbitral disputes ad-hoc and under the auspices of several arbitration institutions, including the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). He also handled disputes and resorted to mediation under the auspice of CRCICA.
He is experienced in drafting, negotiating, and executing high-value transactions for corporations in the natural resources, manufacturing, construction, real estate, hospitality, telecommunications, and e-payment sectors.
Mr. Abou Taleb’s experience is mainly in the industries of hospitality and construction that encompasses various types of projects; e.g., hotel management, technical services, infrastructure, cement plants, real estate development (commercial, residential, and retail), airports, hotels, power plants, water desalination, wastewater treatment, museums and tunnels.
His practice includes advising on a wide range of civil law jurisdictions other than Egypt (e.g. Kuwait, U.A.E, Oman, Syria, Sudan, Iraq, Qatar, and Italy).
Expertise
Experienced practitioner, with a demonstrated history of working in the law practice industry. Practice focuses on dispute resolution, commercial and corporate matters. Experienced in drafting, negotiating and executing high-value transactions for corporations in construction, natural resources, manufacturing, real estate, tourism, hospitality & lodging, telecommunications and fintech sectors. Experienced in handling complex arbitration cases for major multinational and local clients in all of their disputes in Egypt and abroad in various industries.Handling arbitral disputes ad-hoc and under the auspices of several arbitration institutions, including the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the German Arbitration Institute (DIS), Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), and the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Also handling disputes resorted to mediation under the auspice of CRCICA. Sitting as arbitrator. Experience is mainly construction and hospitality related and encompasses various types of projects; e.g., infrastructure, cement plants, real estate development (commercial, residential, and retail), airports, hotels, branded residences, casinos, F&B, marinas, power plants, water desalination, wastewater treatment, museums, and tunnels. Practice includes as well advising on a wide range of laws other than Egypt e.g. Kuwait, U.A.E, Oman, Syria, Sudan, Qatar and Italy.