Aliaa is a dual qualified associate in the Projects & Construction department based in Clyde & Co’s Dubai office. She was previously a trainee in the firm’s Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Banking & Finance departments.
Aliaa is a dual qualified associate in the Projects & Construction department based in Clyde & Co’s Dubai office. She was previously a trainee in the firm’s Dispute Resolution, Corporate and Banking & Finance departments.
Prior to joining Clyde & Co, Aliaa worked at a leading local law firm in Jordan and public international law firm in London. She has been admitted to the Jordan Bar Association in 2019 and as a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 2021.
Aliaa is a Durham University (LLB), King’s College London (LLM) and BPP University London (LPC) graduate. She is fluent in English and Arabic.
Experience
Assisting with construction disputes in relation to major projects in the UAE, KSA and Jordan.
Assisting with commercial and construction disputes in ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA and ADCCAC arbitrations.
Advising on the enforcement of a DIAC arbitral award in the UAE.
Assisting the team representing an investor in an UNCITRAL arbitration against a state under the OIC Investment Treaty.
Assisting the team representing a state in proceedings by foreign investors to annul an award by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Assisting with a banking dispute before the DIFC Courts.
Assisting with payment order claims before the UAE Courts.