Nassif BouMalhab joins Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder

Nassif BouMalhab (pictured) joins Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in international arbitration and litigation practice in Dubai. He comes from Clyde & Co, where he worked as a partner and led its Middle East arbitration group.

Nassif BouMalhab’s career path

With over 20 years of experience, BouMalhab focuses on complex business disputes in the Middle East representing clients in international and domestic arbitration and mediation. This includes under the International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, Dubai International Arbitration Centre, Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre, Saudi Centre for Commercial Arbitration, American Arbitration Association, and United Nations Commission On International Trade Law rules. He has advised investors on legal dispute resolution between investors and States under investment treaties, including under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.  BouMalhab has served as party counsel in more than 50 arbitration cases and assisted clients in hundreds of court proceedings before the courts of the United Arab Emirates, including the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts, Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts, and the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Courts (onshore). 

In addition to his advocacy work, BouMalhab serves on arbitration tribunals for corporate and commercial disputes. He advises lawmakers on reforming international and domestic arbitration legislation and rules. BouMalhab is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Centre.