Curtis promotes Mohannad E.-M. Suleiman as partner

Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle has promoted Mohannad El-Murtadi Suleiman (pictured) to partner in its Dubai office.

The profile

Mr. Mohannad El-Murtadi Suleiman becomes a partner in the firm’s Dubai office. He joined the New York office of Curtis in 2011 as an associate, where he advised States, national oil companies, and other State-owned and commercial entities on a broad range of dispute resolution matters across different sectors, with a particular focus on oil and gas and construction disputes. His elevation to counsel arrived in 2020.

He has operated alongside Curtis’ teams in New York and its other offices in numerous arbitration proceedings under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

Additionally, Mr. El-Murtadi has been involved in numerous enforcement and other local proceedings arising from international arbitrations and has advised governments and State entities on enforcement actions. He was a key member of the Curtis team that helped secure numerous victories for the National Oil Corporation of Libya (NOC) and its subsidiaries.

Mr. El-Murtadi has full rights of audience within the UAE’s main international courts, the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), as well as the Libyan, New York, and Washington D.C. courts. Further, he is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and holds an LL.M. from Fordham Law School and a Licentiate Degree from the University of Tripoli, Faculty of Law, where he took the First In Class Award.

El Murtadi’s promotion fits into the broader context of partner appointments announced by the firm at an international level. These newly elevated partners are Nurlan Mukhitdinov in the Astana office and Lise Johnson in the London office.