Dr. Amira Mahmoud
Dr. Amira Mahmoud is a distinguished sole practitioner, dual-qualified in France and Egypt, with specialized expertise in international arbitration, cross-border disputes, public international law, investment law, and commercial matters. Her extensive experience across prestigious legal institutions makes her a trusted advisor to businesses, law firms, governments, and international organizations.
Dr. Mahmoud has represented states and private entities in complex investment disputes across major tribunals, including ICSID, ICC, CRCICA, LCIA, CCFA, and ad-hoc Tribunals. Her expertise extends beyond arbitration proceedings to encompass the execution and enforcement of arbitration awards, providing clients with seamless support through every stage of the dispute resolution process.
She also serves as an arbitrator, well-versed in both institutional and ad hoc rules, and applies her expertise across a broad range of sectors and legal issues.
In addition to her dispute resolution work, Dr. Mahmoud is highly regarded for her skill in structuring and negotiating commercial contracts, supporting cross-border transactions, and advising on regulatory and contractual challenges. Her guidance empowers executive teams with tailored solutions that drive the success of multinational ventures in sectors like construction, energy, hospitality, and digital technology.
Dr. Mahmoud also serves as an international consultant, advising governments and organizations, including UNCITRAL and USAID, on specialized legal matters. As the Deputy Representative for Europe of the Association for the Promotion of Arbitration in Africa (APAA), she represents the association at UNCITRAL Working Groups II and III, contributing her expertise to ongoing discussions on key international legal reforms.
A frequent speaker on commercial law, investment law and arbitration, Dr. Mahmoud is also a Visiting Professor at leading universities across Europe and Africa, where she shares her insights with the next generation of legal professionals.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) –Working Groups II and III
USAID (United States Agency for International Development)
ICC International Court of Arbitration
Mayer Brown LLP
Foley Hoag AARPI
Eversheds LLP (now Eversheds Sutherland)
CRCICA (Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration)
Lazareff Le Bars
AREVA NP SAS
Leboulanger & Associés
Shalakany Law Office
QUALIFICATIONS
Paris Bar Association
Cairo Bar Association
ACADEMICS
PhD International Investment Law and Arbitration "Treaty Claims and Contract Claims within Transnational Litigation related to Foreign Investments"
Paris I Panthéon- Sorbonne University
Certificate of Completion in Public International law
The Hague Academy of International Law
LLM International Economic Law
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University
LLM Law and Politics of Development
René Descartes Paris V University 2005
LLB Egyptian Law
Cairo University
Maîtrise International Law
Paris I Panthéon- Sorbonne University
LLB Business Law
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University