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Announcement - Continued member of The Lawyer Network in UAE

Published: Tuesday, March 14, 2023

We are delighted to announce that Ashraf El Motei of 'Motei & Associates' has continued his membership of The Lawyer Network. Ashraf has remained with the network as our exclusive Dispute Resolution member in UAE

MEET ASHRAF | Ashraf is the founder of Motei & Associates. He began his career as a Public Prosecutor in Cairo, Egypt in 1990. Two years later, he commenced his private practice as an Associate with Baker & McKenzie - Cairo, Los Angeles and Dallas offices. In 1997, he moved to Dubai to act as in-house Counsel for Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), one of the leading drivers of economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa. Two years later, he was appointed as Regional Counsel by the Swiss multinational, Nestlé S.A. In 2002, Motei & Associates was born.   

AREA OF EXERTISE | Ashraf leads the dispute resolution practice at M&A. He advises clients on complex civil, commercial and corporate litigation including contracts disputes, joint ventures, shareholders disputes, business crimes (management misconduct, fraud, theft), construction, professional negligence, agency and employment disputes. Ashraf has over two decades recognized expertise in real estate disputes and has represented buyers in over numerous cases including sale and purchase disputes, delayed handover, discrepancy in saleable area, canceled projects, landlord and tenant disputes.

Ashraf has also a recognized expertise in international arbitration. He has represented clients in numerous arbitration cases under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC-LCIA), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre. He advises on all aspects of the arbitral process throughout the enforcement procedures of arbitral awards, either local or worldwide. He has also served as arbitrator and co-arbitrator in numerous proceedings institutional and ad hoc cases.

EDUCATION | Ashraf graduated from Cairo School of Law. He holds a Master’s degree from Paris I Pantheon La Sorbonne, and a Master’s degree (LL.M.) from Southern Methodist University (SMU) School of Law, Dallas, Texas. He is a certified member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) London. Outside the legal field, Ashraf is a certified practitioner of Nero Linguistic Programing (NLP), London, and a certified Blockchain & Law Professional from Blockchain Council, California, USA.  

If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Ashraf via the below profile.

We welcome Ashraf to the network and look forward to working with them on future transactions.

Ashraf El Motei
Motei & Associates
Country:
UAE
Practice Area:
Dispute Resolution
Website:
Phone Number:
+971 4 435 5959
Fax:
+971 4 435 5858
MEET ASHRAF | Ashraf is the founder of Motei & Associates. He began his career as a Public Prosecutor in Cairo, Egypt in 1990. Two years later, he commenced his private practice as an Associate with Baker & McKenzie - Cairo, Los Angeles and Dallas offices. In 1997, he moved to Dubai to act as in-house Counsel for Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), one of the leading drivers of economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa. Two years later, he was appointed as Regional Counsel by the Swiss multinational, Nestlé S.A. In 2002, Motei & Associates was born.    AREA OF EXERTISE | Ashraf leads the dispute resolution practice at M&A. He advises clients on complex civil, commercial and corporate litigation including contracts disputes, joint ventures, shareholders disputes, business crimes (management misconduct, fraud, theft), construction, professional negligence, agency and employment disputes. Ashraf has over two decades recognized expertise in real estate disputes and has represented buyers in over numerous cases including sale and purchase disputes, delayed handover, discrepancy in saleable area, canceled projects, landlord and tenant disputes. Ashraf has also a recognized expertise in international arbitration. He has represented clients in numerous arbitration cases under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC-LCIA), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre. He advises on all aspects of the arbitral process throughout the enforcement procedures of arbitral awards, either local or worldwide. He has also served as arbitrator and co-arbitrator in numerous proceedings institutional and ad hoc cases. EDUCATION | Ashraf graduated from Cairo School of Law. He holds a Master’s degree from Paris I Pantheon La Sorbonne, and a Master’s degree (LL.M.) from Southern Methodist University (SMU) School of Law, Dallas, Texas. He is a certified member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) London. Outside the legal field, Ashraf is a certified practitioner of Nero Linguistic Programing (NLP), London, and a certified Blockchain & Law Professional from Blockchain Council, California, USA.  

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