Sudan
Corporate and Commercial Law Wael Omer Abdin Sudanese Commercial Law Office
Wael Omer Abdin Managing Partner Sudanese Commercial Law Office Tel: +447477948423 wael.abdin@sclo-uk.com www.sclo-sd.com
Public Private Partnerships; Finance; Construction Law
Mr Abdin advises international and city law firms, in addition to major multinational companies in Sudan. He specialises in Corporate M&A, project finance, ADR and joint ventures. Mr Abdin had his first Masters in Law from the University of Khartoum in 2005 upon which he received the Chevening Scholarship and was able to accomplish his second masters in International Business Law with merit from the University of Manchester in 2006. Mr Abdin has also been awarded an International Practice Diploma in International Joint Ventures from the College of law of England and Wales, and this diploma has been funded by the International Bar Association (IBA). He was among one of few African lawyers selected for the International Lawyers for Africa Program (ILFA) in London 2007 where he was seconded at Denton’s Law Firm and secondment spans for three month. He gained experience in Energy, Infrastructure, Project Finance, and Telecom. The (ILFA) project included an external training in many city Law Firms and Universities such as Allan & Overy, Clifford Chance, Herbert Smith, Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berwin Leighton Paisner, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and the World Bank. He has undertaken a western education, yet has the benefit of having a full and deep understanding of how this would be applicable in developing countries. Mr Abdin has successfully passed the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Scheme and is admitted to the roll of Solicitors in England and Wales. Mr Abdin is a member of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). He was also previously a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He also served as a co-arbitrator in many arbitration proceedings in disputes related to construction, intellectual property and commercial contracts. He also rendered several legal opinions to international law firms regarding aspects of Sudanese legal issues in relation to ADR, investment, corporate, commercial, banking and labor. Mr Abdin was the Sudanese legal expert advising the World Bank on drafting a PPP law in Sudan.
Tunisia
Business Law Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri EL AJERI LAWYERS
Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri Managing Partner EL AJERI LAWYERS Tel: +216 71 288 251 | +216 71 287 738 mlelajeri@eal.tn www.elajerilawyers.com
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Litigation & Arbitration Attorney at the Court of Cassation, Mediator trained in Mediation, Arbitrator. He is specialised in all matters related to Business Law, Corporate, M&A, Negotiation, Mediation and Arbitration. Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of Paris Nord (1995); of a Master’s Degree in Judicial Studies from the University of Paris Nord (1996) and a Post-graduate Diploma in Business Law from the University of Paris Nord (1997). He also attended courses in preparation of the International Legal Studies Certificate at the University Paris II, Institute of Higher International Studies Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri manages one of the most known law firms in Tunisia and North Africa, an official partner of DLA Piper. He is endowed with skills in all the fields of business law, notably in company law, commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, technologies law, intellectual property, labour law, dispute resolution, arbitration, mediation, tax law, private international law, foreign investments, public market law, telecommunication law, pharmaceutical law, banking law, environment law, competition & distribution etc. He works with a multidisciplinary team specialised in tax consultancy, accountancy consultancy, engineering consultancy and technical aid consultancy. He is well positioned to manage international transactions and litigation matters involving multijurisdictional issues in several legal systems around the world and to act on multi-jurisdictional internal and external investigations. He regularly advises financial institutions and international companies on internal and external investigations. He is globally active with offices and highly skilled practitioners in Africa, Europe, the USA and the AsiaPacific region. Lotfi El Ajeri has a very strong international network in assisting multinational companies in multi-jurisdictional investigation by various regulators and prosecutors.