Other

External Reviewer and Accreditation

  • Member of the accreditation committee for reviewing and accrediting the UAE University law programs. The committee was formed by the UAE Commission for Academic Accreditation.
  • Member of the accreditation committee for reviewing and accrediting the Jordan University law programs. The committee was formed by the Jordanian Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance.
  • External reviewer/examiner of law program at the Al Ghurair University (UAE).
  • External reviewer of a law master program at Qatar University. The review was conducted for the purpose of launching the program.
  • External reviewer of the law program at Al Buraimi University (Oman). The review was conducted, upon a request from the ministry of higher education in Oman, for the purpose of launching the program.
  • External reviewer of academic promotion applications.
  • Peer reviewer at many law journals.

Administrative Experience

  • 2016-2018     Dean of the Faculty of Law, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
  • 2015-2016     Dean of the Faculty of Business & Law at the British University in Dubai.
  • 2011-2016     Head of Program, the British University in Dubai.
  • 2008-2010    Dean of the Faculty of Law, Yarmouk University, Jordan.
  • 2004-2005    Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law, Yarmouk University.
  • 2004-Now     Lawyer, legal consultant and arbitrator
  • 2007-Now     Licensed Mediator (Appointed by the minister of Justice), Jordan

Professional Experience

 

Board member of the International Construction Law Association (ICLA).

Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).

On the Arbitrators Panel (List) of

Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC).

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Arbitration Centre.

London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC).

Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA)

Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC)

 

I have experienced all roles in arbitration, including Chairman of Arbitral Tribunal; Sole arbitrator; Co-arbitrator; Legal expert witness; Counsel; Co-counsel.

Private mediator, licensed by the Jordanian Ministry of Justice

Lawyer (admitted to the Jordanian Bar in 2004)

Counsel under several arbitration rules such as the Dubai International Arbitration Centre Rules and the arbitration rules of the London Maritime Arbitrators Association LMAA.

Legal expert witness at significant arbitration cases.

Frequent trainer: I have conducted many arbitration professional training courses, some of them are considerably long. A full list can be found below.

Licensed trainer at the training centre of the Dubai Legal Affairs Department. I train lawyers on arbitration, construction law, ethics, legal frameworks and civil law. So far, I delivered more than 300 hours there.

Frequent speaker at international legal conferences, workshops, public lectures, etc.

 

Academic Experience

  • 2011-Now: Professor of law at the British University in Dubai.
  • 2011-Now: Professor of law, Yarmouk University, Jordan. (Tenure position – On leave of absence)
  • 2007- 2011    Associate Professor, Yarmouk University.
  • 2001- 2007    Assistant Professor, Yarmouk University.
  • 2001 – 2003  Part-Time Lecturer of Business Law – New York Institute of Technology NYIT (Amman branch).
  • 1999-2000    Tutor of Contract Law, University of Bristol.

Membership in Academic and Professional Societies

  • Board member of the International Law Construction Association.
  • Member of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction.
  • Member of the Jordanian Bar Association.
  • Member of the Jordanian Intellectual Property Organization 2002-2004.

Academic Supervision and Viva Committees

  • Supervisor of postgraduate students at the British University in Dubai and at Yarmouk University.
  • Supervisor of students at the Jordanian Judicial Institute.
  • Member of LLM and PhD viva committees at several universities.

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