Hazem Elmasry

Distinguished Legal Consultant and Partner with over 31 years of legal experience across Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Expert in high-stakes commercial arbitration, complex litigation, and mediation. Proven track record of successfully representing major corporations, government entities, and international investors in disputes valued in the billions of Saudi Riyals.

Deep expertise in construction disputes, BOT investment agreements, administrative law, and capital market transactions. A strategic leader capable of managing litigation departments, training junior counsel, and delivering critical legal opinions to corporate boards and Saudi courts.

Partner at AL AKEEL & PARTNERS (In cooperation with Mayer Brown) (2019-03 – Present)

• Manage daily firm operations, drive business development, and oversee client contract negotiations.
• Lead counsel on over 30 major litigation and arbitration files for high-profile clients, including banks, blue-chip corporations, and government entities.
• Provide specialized legal advice on cross-border disputes, regulatory compliance, and administrative court proceedings.
• Responsible for the training and professional development of junior lawyers within the firm.
• Presented research on "Administrative Compensation Claims" at the Third Saudi Law Conference.

Senior Legal Consultant at AL AKEEL & PARTNERS (In cooperation with Hourani & Associates) (2015-08 – 2019-03)

• Established and supervised the firm's litigation department, developing internal policies to streamline case management.
• Represented a diverse portfolio of clients in complex commercial and administrative cases before Saudi courts.

Legal Advisor at ETIHAD ETISALAT COMPANY (MOBILY) (2014-09 – 2015-06)

• Managed the internal litigation department and acted as the primary liaison with external law firms.
• Provided critical legal opinions to the Board of Directors and managed high-value commercial cases.

Legal Advisor at AHMED AL-AHMAD LAW FIRM (2011-10 – 2015-06)

• Represented major entities including Mobily and Almarai in approximately 450 cases before the Administrative Court.
• Organized and delivered comprehensive training programs for the firm's junior legal staff.

Legal Advisor at HAZZAA BIN SAUD & PARTNERS (2010-01 – 2011-08)

Trainee at Al-Sharqawy Law Firm & Legal Consultancy - Dr. Abdel Moneim Al-Sharqawy, Dean, Faculty of Law, Cairo University (1993-01 – 1996-06)

LL.B. in Law – Faculty of Law, Zagazig University (1991)