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FAISAL AHMED ZAKI YAMANI
Executive Partner Licensed Lawyer |
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Education:
| 1994-1995 | School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. London, U.K. | |
| 1995-1998 | B.A in Law (Jurisprudence), St. PETER’S COLLEGE: OXFORD University. Oxford, U.K. | |
| 1999-2000 | L.L.M, School of Law: BOSTON University. Boston Massachusetts, U.K. |
Experience:
| 6-8/1997 | Summer associate - Corporate Finance Department. WHITE & CASE, New York City, New York. | |
| 1998 - 1999 | Legal Assistant – Corporate Finance Department. SHERMAN & STERLING, New York City, New York. | |
| 2000 - 2001 | SHEARMAN & STERLING International Associate – Project Finance Dept. | |
| 2001 up to Present | General Manager Law Firm of Ahmed Zaki Yamani. |
Affiliations:
- Member of the Oxford Union Society and Law Society.
- Founding Member of the Arab Cultural Society: First elected President from 1996 to March 1997.
- Member of the International Bar Association.
- Member in Entrepreneurs Organization (EO).
- Member of Minaret Business Organization (MBO).
- Member of the Legal committee of Dar Al-Fikr School – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Vice President of the Dar Al-Fikr Alumni Association – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Member in EAE International.
Languages:
Arabic, English and French.
Practice Areas:
Corporate Finance, Project Finance, Contract Law, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Government Relations, Pleadings before all grades of commissions and courts, court of General and District Courts, Grievances Board, Labor Office, the Primary and High Committee for the Settlement of labor disputes, Banking Committee, Zakat & Tax Committee, Commercial, Fraud Committee.