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Level Up: Unlocking Financial Potential In The Middle East
Welcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.
2025 is set to be a game-changer for the MENA region, with legal and regulatory shifts from 2024 continuing to reshape its economic landscape. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Iraq, Qatar, and Bahrain are all implementing groundbreaking reforms in sustainable financing, investment laws, labor regulations, and dispute resolution. As the region positions itself for deeper global integration, businesses must adapt to a rapidly evolving legal environment.
Our Eyes on 2025 publication provides essential insights and practical guidance on the key legal updates shaping the year ahead—equipping you with the knowledge to stay ahead in this dynamic market.
A complete spectrum of legal services across jurisdictions in the Middle East & North Africa.
Lobna Kassem
Associate
Biography
Lobna is qualified to practice law in Egypt. She has an extensive experience in international arbitration, having worked under the auspices of various rules, including ICC, CRCICA, UNCITRAL, DIFC-LCIA, AAA/ICDR, and ICSID. Lobna’s practice primarily focuses on commercial disputes involving interests in the Middle East and Africa and are subject to a diverse range of applicable laws, including those of Egypt, Qatar, the United Arab of Emirates, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Lobna also has advisory experience assisting clients in drafting and negotiating agreements, as well as in the settlement of disputes.
Recent Experience
- Representing a renowned oil and gas company in an Employment dispute before Egyptian courts. The claim was initiated by a senior management employee of the company.
- Representing an Egyptian Agricultural company in a GAFTA arbitration brought by a Ukrainian grain supplier over the sale of strategic grain commodity.
- Advising a construction company in ICC arbitration related to a concession agreement with an Iraqi governmental entity concerning a power plant project.
- Advising a major F&B company in a social insurance dispute social insurance dispute valued at over EGP 300 million. The claims pertained to salaries social insurance and contractor’s office insurance.
- Advising a Japanese governmental entity in pursuing outstanding payments from an Egyptian airline company under the Chicago Convention.
- Representing an Indian Company in a dispute before the Egyptian Ministry of Trade concerning anti-dumping duties on PVC products.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
- French
Education
- 2019 – Master II in Private International Law and International Trade from Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne.
- 2018 – Master I in International Business Law, Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne.
- 2018 – Dual LLB from Cairo University and Université Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne.
Admission
Admitted to the Egyptian Bar Association 2018
Practice(s)
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