Dispute Management Department

• Dec 2021 - Present

The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) is an independent non-profit international organization and arbitration center established in 1979 under the auspices of the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) pursuant to the Headquarters Agreement concluded between AALCO and the Egyptian Government; and the Egyptian Presidential Decree No. 399/1987, being the oldest arbitral institution in the Middle East and Africa, and to become today among the leading arbitral institutions on the regional, continental, and international levels. Show less

Founding Vice-Director General; Acting Director of Administration

• Feb 2021 - Present

The “AlexandriaU-CRCICA Arbitration Initiative” is a permanent legal education and training project that focuses on International Commercial Arbitration and International Trade Law.The Initiative was established under the auspices of Alexandria University (AU) and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) and is affiliated with them, and it mainly aims at promoting institutional arbitration amongst law students and young practitioners through conducting various activities.Responsibilities as Vice-Director:-• Drafting the Protocol of Cooperation entered into between AU and CRCICA;• Being in charge of the direct supervision of administration, logistics, and financial arrangements and policies;• Appointing and supervising the members of the Executive Board whose roles are related to administrative affairs and logistics;• Being responsible, along with the Director, for:- Reporting directly to the AU Committee, the CRCICA Committee, and the high administration of the two institutions;- The overall planning and policy-making;- The overall coordination and direction of the Initiative work;- Execution of external relations;- Maintaining the internal structure;- Carrying out or supervising the execution of main responsibilities of the Executive Board; - Supervising the conduct of work of the multi-functional units.Responsibilities as Director of Administration:-• Managing and supervising all the administrative, logistical, and organizational arrangements;• Supervising the Administration & Logistics Unit;• Supervising the Finance & Treasury Affairs Unit• Co-Supervising the Marketing & Media Unit;• Co-supervising the Public Relations & Communication Unit; and• Appointing/dismissing heads and staff of the respective units.Primary achievements: co-convening/co-supervising 4 successful editions of the Int'l AlexU-CRCICA Vis Pre-Moot & Arbitration Conference and training Arab law students on arbitration and legal skills. Show less

Founding Director of Administration, AlexandriaU-CRCICA Interim Executive Committee

• Dec 2019 - Feb 2021

Appointed as the Director of Administration and Logistics by virtue of the Protocol of Cooperation entered into between Alexandria University and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) and signed on 23rd of December 2019.Alexandria University is a leading Egyptian public university located in Alexandria, Egypt, whilst the CRCICA is an international organization and leading international arbitration center headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

Project Co-Coordinator; University Affairs Officer

• Sep 2019 - Dec 2019

I was involved in developing a comprehensive vision for the AlexandriaU-CRCICA project. Then I became responsible for proposing and discussing it with the High Administration of Alexandria University and modifying the vision and its implementation mechanism in accordance with the guidance of Alexandria University and the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA); to be then embodied and formulated into a protocol of cooperation, the draft of which I prepared.

Head Coach of Alexandria University Team to the SCCA Arbitration Moot

• Oct 2022 - May 2023

The Team represented Alexandria University in the fourth edition of the SCCA Arabic Moot organized by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), the subject matters of which were International Commercial Arbitration and International Trade Law. The Team was able to make the following achievements: - Win the Award for the First Runner-Up (out of 110 teams); - Win the Award for the 2nd Best Memorandum on Behalf of Respondent (out of 110 memoranda); and - Was the only Egyptian team to get qualified for the semi-final and final rounds (out of 7 participating Egyptian universities). Responsibilities included: • Recruiting the Team members; • Preparing the training plan and supervising its implementation by the coaches and assistant coaches; • Delivering training sessions; • Reviewing the Team's written submissions and providing feedback on the needed improvements; • Evaluating the Team's performance during the preparation for oral hearings and providing feedback on the needed improvements; • Following up with the coaches and assistant coaches; and • Reporting to the Dean of the Alexandria University Faculty of Law. The Competition's website: https://sadr.org/arabicmoot4?lang=en Show less

Co-Supervisor of An-Najah National University Vis Moot Team

• Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

Responsibilities included: • Worked on the establishment of the Team in coordination with the administration of the Faculty of Law at An-Najah National Univerity with the support of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA); and • Participated in supervising the Team's progress and performance during the orientation phase, written submissions, and oral pleadings. Responsibilities included: • Worked on the establishment of the Team in coordination with the administration of the Faculty of Law at An-Najah National Univerity with the support of the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA); and • Participated in supervising the Team's progress and performance during the orientation phase, written submissions, and oral pleadings.

Head Coach of Alexandria University Team to the SCCA Arbitration Moot

• Nov 2021 - May 2022

The Team represented Alexandria University in the first international edition of the SCCA Arabic Moot organized by the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), the subject matters of which were International Commercial Arbitration and International Trade Law. The Team was able to make the following achievements: - Be among the top 32 teams (out of 84 teams); - Win the Award for the 3rd Best Memorandum on Behalf of Claimant (out of 84 memoranda); and - Win the Award for the 4th Best Memorandum on Behalf of Respondent (out of 84 memoranda). Responsibilities included: • Recruiting the Team members; • Preparing the training plan and supervising its implementation by the coaches; • Delivering training sessions; • Reviewing the Team's written submissions and providing feedback on the needed improvements; • Evaluating the Team's performance during the preparation for oral hearings and providing feedback on the needed improvements; • Following up with the coaches; and • Reporting to the academic supervisors. The Competition's website: https://sadr.org/arabicmoot3?lang=en Show less

Trainee Criminal Defense and Civil Litigation Lawyer

• Nov 2021 - Nov 2021

Areas of law: Criminal Law and Civil Law Areas of law: Criminal Law and Civil Law

Legal Researcher, International Humanitarian Law Unit

• Jul 2021 - Sep 2021

Responsibilities included:• Conducting legal research in the field of Public International Law with a focus on International Humanitarian Law;• Preparing studies on topics related to International Humanitarian Law for publication purposes;• Preparing reports as assigned;• Monitoring and reporting the situation in areas affected by armed conflicts from the perspectives of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law;• Conducting research on international humanitarian law-related matters;• Participating in drafting written and oral statements and interventions for purposes of submission before bodies of the United Nations;• Translating the Unit’s publications from Arabic to English; and• Translating the Unit’s materials from English to Arabic and vice versa.Publications:- Small Arms, Light Weapons, and Illicit Arms Trade: A Study on the Challenges of Stopping Their Use in Violations of International Humanitarian Law (available in English and Arabic): https://www.maatpeace.org/en/?p=33663- Migration, Asylum, and Internal Displacement in Times of Armed Conflicts: The Legal Framework and the Crisis Current Situation (available in English and Arabic): https://www.maatpeace.org/en/?p=33529* Maat Foundation was established in 2005 as an Egyptian civil society organization, and it is a non-profit and non-partisan entity. It is in consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Show less

Intern Researcher, International Humanitarian Law Unit

• Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

Senior Front Office Representative & Administrative Specialist (part-time)

• Sep 2019 - Jun 2021

Worked on a part-time basis for (36) hours per week in parallel with my undergraduate studies. Worked on a part-time basis for (36) hours per week in parallel with my undergraduate studies.

Legal Intern

• Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

An intensive internship program provided by Eldib Advocates – Alexandria Main Office. Areas of work and training included mainly: Maritime Law and Corporate Law. Tasks and responsibilities included: • Preparing case summaries and case reports; • Drafting legal opinions; • Translating legislation and case law from Arabic to English and vice versa; and • Attending the internship program training sessions. * Eldib Advocates is a 145-years-old full-service international law firm with 4 offices across Egypt. Show less

Legal Intern

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2019

An internship provided by Baker McKenzie - Egypt Office* Areas of work: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Administrative Law; and Labour Law. Tasks and responsibilities included: • Conducting advanced legal research; • Drafting legal opinions; • Reviewing Contracts; and • Translating legislation and case law from Arabic to English and vice versa. * Helmy, Hamza & Partners is the Egyptian Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein. An internship provided by Baker McKenzie - Egypt Office* Areas of work: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Administrative Law; and Labour Law. Tasks and responsibilities included: • Conducting advanced legal research; • Drafting legal opinions; • Reviewing Contracts; and • Translating legislation and case law from Arabic to English and vice versa. * Helmy, Hamza & Partners is the Egyptian Member Firm of Baker & McKenzie International, a Swiss Verein.

Intern Researcher, Human Rights Unit - The State Information Service

• Jul 2019 - Sep 2019

The State Information Service (SIS) is a government agency directly subordinate to Presidency of the Republic and acts as Egypt’s public diplomacy platform. The SIS has been the Nation's main and official informational, awareness, and public relations apparatus since the 1950s. It serves the Nation through its headquarters in Cairo and its network of domestic/international press offices. SIS operates in the following fields: -Domestic Informational Services: including providing access to government information and awareness-raising in several areas. -International Public Relations and Diplomacy: including staffing and managing press offices around the globe to maintain a dialogue with the global press and facilitating the work of international journalists operating in Egypt. The Human Rights Unit is a specialized unit subordinate to the Chairman of SIS. The Unit's functions include: Providing monthly analytical reports to the competent government agencies on foreign media coverage of human rights issues in Egypt and the wider region; Conducting research on human rights in Egypt and the Region; Playing an active role in raising awareness about human rights; Drafting statements and press releases on behalf of SIS to address human rights-related issues; Scrutinizing reports/press releases issued by international human rights NGOs and global media outlets in order to assess the veracity of their content and responding to any unfounded allegations; and Providing consultation to the Chairman of SIS on human rights issues. Tasks and responsibilities included: • Reporting directly to the Head of the Unit and the Unit's Legal Advisor; • Participating in drafting the Unit’s reports and written statements; • Conducting research on human rights issues; • Participating in gathering the human rights-related material; • Monitoring and reporting foreign media coverage of human rights situation in Egypt; and • Translating the Unit’s material from Arabic to English and vice versa. Show less

Counsel/Member of Alexandria University Team to the Arab Moot Court (AMCC)

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

Member of the Team represented Alexandria University and the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Sixth Regional Arab Moot Court Competition (The 6th Arab Law Students Summit), in which 17 teams from 13 countries have participated. The Competition was organized by the Lebanese University (Faculty of Law, Political and Administrative Sciences - 3rd branch), and the Kuwait International Law School (KILAW), and it was the biggest Arabic Moot Competition worldwide at the time. The primary subject matter of the respective case was Public International Law with a focus on International Refugee Law, International Humanitarian Law, and International Environmental Law. Responsibilities included: • Mainly drafting the Memorandum for Defendant; • Participating in the legal research and analysis of the case; • Formatting the Team's Memoranda for Plaintiff and Defendant; and • Leading the Team. The Team was qualified for the quarter-finals and won the award for the best written memorandum on behalf of the Plaintiff. A list of the participating teams and students in the sixth edition of the Competition is available at the following links: https://kilaw.edu.kw/participating-teams-2019/ http://www.uldroit3.com/php/amcc_teams.php Show less

Counsel/Member of Alexandria University Team

• Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

Member of the Team represented Alexandria University in the Twenty-Sixth Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the largest private law moot competition in the world and the second-largest moot competition worldwide. In total, 372 teams have competed in the 26th edition of the Moot. The goal of the Vis Arbitral Moot is to foster the study of international commercial law and arbitration for the resolution of international business disputes through its application to a concrete problem of a client and to train law leaders of tomorrow in methods of alternative dispute resolution. The Moot involves a dispute arising out of a contract of sale between two countries. At least one country is a party to the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). The contract provides that any dispute that might arise is to be settled by arbitration in Danubia, a country that has enacted the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration and is a party to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention). The arbitral rules of the 26th edition were the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) Rules. The Moot is co-sponsored by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), alongside other institutions and universities. Responsibilities included: • Participating in drafting the Memorandum for Claimant; • Participating in the legal research and analysis of the case; and • Formatting the Team's Memoranda for Claimant and Respondent. The Team was trained, mentored, and fully sponsored by Shalakany Law Firm. Show less

Counsel/Member and External Relations & Logistics Officer of Alexandria University Team

• Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

Member of the Team represented Alexandria University and the Arab Republic of Egypt in the Sixteenth Annual Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot, the second-largest arbitration moot competition in the world and the fourth-largest moot competition worldwide. In total, 137 teams have competed in the 16th edition of the Moot, while the Team was the first team to represent Alexandria University in the Vis East Moot. The Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot is a sister moot to the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. It runs in parallel with the Willem C. Vis Moot in Vienna, and is based on the same ideals, and takes place annually in Hong Kong SAR. Responsibilities included: • Participating in drafting the Memorandum for Claimant; • Participating in the legal research and analysis of the case; • Formatting the Team's Memoranda for Claimant and Respondent; • Being in charge of the fundraising; • Being in charge of procedural and official affairs; • Acting as the Team's Co-Treasurer; and • Being in charge of correspondence and all logistics arrangements. - The Team was the first team ever to represent Alexandria University in the Vis East Moot and one of only two African and Arab teams in 2019 (out of 137 teams). The Team was mainly sponsored by Alexandria University and co-sponsored by: The Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA); Matouk Bassiouny Law Firm; Al-Tamimi & Co. Law Firm; Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, and trained by Shalakany Law Firm. The Team's Memoranda for Claimant and Respondent are available on the website of the Vis East Moot, at the following link: www.cisgmoot.org/en-US/content/14704 Show less

Senior Front Office Representative & Administrative Specialist

• Feb 2019 - Mar 2019

Worked on a part-time basis for (36) hours per week.Duties and responsibilities included:• Conducting administrative reports and statistics;• Dealing with complicated complaints and queries;• Managing room operations;• Monitoring and updating records;• Drafting external correspondence and certifications;• Cooperating in bookkeeping and financial arrangements;• Implementing and maintaining procedures and Hospital's administrative system; and• Supervising entry-level employees. Show less

Front Office Representative & Administrative Specialist

• Oct 2017 - Feb 2019

Worked on a part-time basis for (21) hours per week;On a leave for one month from September 25, 2018 to October 24, 2018;Worked on a full-time basis from November 2018 to January 2019.Duties and responsibilities included:• Managing room reservations and operations;• Monitoring and updating records and files;• Handling the check-in/check-out procedures;• Cooperating in bookkeeping and financial arrangements;• Answering patients', clients', and guests' questions and inquiries and addressing their complaints;• Answering incoming calls, redirecting them when needed;• Coordinating mail flow in and out; and• Receiving letters and packages. Show less

Trainee Front Office Representative

• Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

Worked on a full-time basis for (42) hours per week.

Legal Intern

• Sep 2018 - Oct 2018

An intensive internship provided by Baker & McKenzie* - Egypt Office. Areas of work and training included: Arbitration; Commercial and Civil Litigation; Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Capital Market; Administrative, Commercial, Labour, and Civil Law. Tasks and responsibilities included: • Conducting legal research; • Drafting legal opinions; • Contributing to drafting legal memoranda; • Reviewing Contracts; and • Translating legislation and case law from Arabic to English and vice versa. * Baker McKenzie was named World's Strongest Law Firm Brand for the 9th consecutive year according to Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index in 2018. Show less

Counsel/Member of Alexandria University Team (I) to the Shalakany Arbitration Moot (SAM)

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

Member of the winning team of the largest arbitration moot in Egypt at the time, the Shalakany Arbitration Moot. Along with my Team, we won the Award for the Prevailing Team and won the Award for the Best Written Memoranda, representing Alexandria University Faculty of Law - English Section. Responsibilities included: • Participating in drafting the Memorandum for Claimant; • Participating in the legal research and analysis of the case; and • Pleading on behalf of Claimant An article that features the Team's achievements in the Competition is available on the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law News, at the following link: https://mckinneylaw.iu.edu/news/releases/2018/04/egyptian-moot-court-team-coached-by-professor-arafa-to-compete-internationally-in-2019.html Show less

Community Volunteer

• Oct 2014 - Jan 2018

Worked at several departments and sections within the Academic Research Sector, Cultural Outreach Sector, and Libraries Sector. Worked at several departments and sections within the Academic Research Sector, Cultural Outreach Sector, and Libraries Sector.

Research Assistant

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

Public Law Department Areas of research: Egyptian Administrative Law and International Commercial Arbitration. Public Law Department Areas of research: Egyptian Administrative Law and International Commercial Arbitration.