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Who we are
About us
Ifriqya Arbitration Forum is an exclusive regional platform for arbitration and ADR in North Africa.
the story
Once upon a time Arbitration in North Africa
If we were to tell you how it all began in three words, the following are the first to come to mind:
Observation
Observing the rapid growth of international arbitration and the potential of North African arbitration and the regionʹs eagerness to keep up with its development.
Reflection
Reflecting on the tremendous role of arbitration & ADR practitioners in North Africa and aiming at actively increasing the visibility of African arbitration experts.
Experimentation
Reaching out to North African arbitration & ADR practitioners to make an impact and a case for governments and other parties to increase their support to arbitration.
The first to adhere
Sami Houerbi
Founding Partner of Houerbi Law Firm
Former Director of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Tunis – Paris
Sana BelaÏd
Senior In-House Counsel Cisco Systems
Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Tunis – Dubaï
Ahmed Ouerfelli
Founding Partner of Ouerfelli Attorneys & Counsels Tunisia
Former Judge & legal advisor
Tunis
Samaa A. Haridi
Partner at King & Spalding
Vice-President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Cairo – New York
Sabrina Aïnouz
Partner at Squire Patton Boggs
Member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration
Algiers – Paris
Ebtissam El Kailani
Senior In-House Counsel at VASTAS
Tripoli – Dubai
Hafed Stambouli
Senior In-House Counsel at SONATRACH
Algiers
Walid El Nabal
Partner at CURTIS
Tripoli – London
Sally El Sawah
Co-Founder of JUNCTION
Deputy Secretary-General at African Arbitration Association
Cairo
Ismail Selim
Director of the CRCICA
Cairo
Yasmine Lahlou
Partner at Chaffetz Lindsey LLP
Casablanca – New York
Tarik Mossadek
Founder of Mossadek law firm & Partners
Casablanca
Meet the Team
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