Salma El-Nashar qualified as Accredited Mediator by the RICS in London

Salma El-Nashar (pictured), senior associate at Rizkana & Partners in Cairo, qualified as Accredited Mediator by the RICS in London, after passing all required assessments.

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors – RICS

RICS aims to train professionals to mediate commercial disputes across a wide range of industries, among which are real estate, infrastructure, energy, and construction. The regulatory functions of RICS are delegated from RICS’ Governing Council to the independently led Standards and Regulation Board (SRB).

The role of the SRB is to build and maintain trust and confidence in the profession for the public advantage. It is delegated responsibility for overseeing the setting of professional standards, entry to the profession, the dispute resolution service and to provide assurance to the profession, stakeholders and the public that RICS-qualified professionals and regulated firms operate to the required standards of conduct and competence.

Chaired by an independent Chair and with an independent majority, the SRB leads the development of a consistent, global regulatory strategy and oversees operational implementation across all world regions.

Salma El-Nashar’s career path

Member of the Cairo Bar, admitted before the Courts of Appeal, El-Nashar is specialized in litigation and arbitration across a wide range of industry sectors including real estate, infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, shareholders, media, commercial and contractual disputes, and she has handled contentious matters under several jurisdictions in the Middle East. She has served as counsel and tribunal secretary in arbitration proceedings, both ad hoc and before the most prominent arbitral institutions. Her experience also extends to the drafting and negotiation of commercial contractual terms and various types of agreements, as well as the provision of advice on risk mitigation and dispute avoidance.