Mohamed Sallam
Mohamed Sallam
Counsel
Mohammed Sallam is a Counsel at Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy and a Dispute Resolution practice group member. He holds a dual master’s degree in law and economics from the University of Hamburg and Cairo University. He has been associated with the Arbitration practice since 2015. He has over ten years of experience in national and international arbitrations. He is a visiting instructor and speaker on international arbitration-related lectures and workshops at the American Bar Association in Egypt, CRCICA, and the British University in Egypt. He contributes to the American Bar Association’s initiative “Rule of Law” in Egypt, for training and developing young lawyers. Before joining MB&H, he practiced international arbitration disputes at the Hafez Law Office.
Practice Focus
Mohamed has experience in complex arbitrations in many industries, with an emphasis on telecommunication, construction, oil & gas, shipping & logistics, investment, sports, hospitality, and cross-border business transactions disputes under Egyptian, Kuwaiti, and Saudi Laws. He has handled cases under the auspices of various rules including ICSID, ICC, CRCICA, DIS, ADCCAC, DIFC, CAS, FIFA’s DRC, and FIFA’s DC. As well as advising clients on arbitration-related court litigations including enforcement and nullification procedures of domestic and international arbitral awards.
Recent Rankings
Selected Recent Experience
- Representation of a regional telecom operator in connection with a USD 1.1 billion arbitration involving a breach of the terms of an interconnection agreement against the world’s largest mobile operator.
- Representation of a telecom monopoly fixed–line operator in connection with a dispute involving landing rights against the operator of a round-the-globe submarine fiber-optic communication cable.
- Representation of an Emirati prestigious private equity in connection with a USD 6 million corporate and structuring dispute in the steel industry against Egypt’s largest steel manufacturer.
- Assisted and advised on mediation and finalized settlement agreements for holding Dutch pipeline manufacturers in connection with a dispute with the Egyptian Housing Ministry.
- Representation of a Kuwaiti investor in connection with a USD 20 billion arbitration concerning the ending of a partnership and transfer of shares in multiple major Kuwaiti and international incorporations.
- Representation of an Egyptian landline telecommunication company in connection with an EGP 2 billion arbitration brought by a subcontractor regarding a wireless telecommunication project under Egyptian law.
- Representation of a global maritime business transporter in connection with a USD 3.5 million dispute concerning maritime shipping disputes.
- Representation of an Egyptian investor in connection with a dispute regarding a breach of a sale of shares agreement to one of the biggest Egyptian banks concerning a multi-million-dollar transaction.
- Representation of an online and mobile VAS pioneer in the MENA region against a national federation regarding sports online broadcasting rights.
- Representation of a Libyan investor in connection with the breach of a sale agreement concerning hotels and resorts in the Red Sea.
- Representation of a regional telecom operator in connection with an EGP 700 million arbitration involving a breach of the terms of an interconnection agreement against the world’s largest mobile operator.
- Representation of a global green field producer in connection with an EGP 13 million dispute concerning shipping, logistics, and customs clearance.
- Representation of an international gas company operating in international liquefied natural gas (LNG) in connection with a USD 2.2 billion investment dispute concerning interruption of gas supply.
- Representation of an Egyptian Football club before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in connection with sell-on fees resulting from a football player’s transfer.
- Representation of a real estate developer against a major Jordanian developer in connection with a USD 7 million dispute regarding a joint venture development project in Red Sea.
- Representation of a real estate developer in connection with a construction dispute amounts to EGP 120 million concerning the construction of one of the biggest sugar plants in the region.
- Advised public real estate developer on the termination of more than EGP 100 million sale and usufruct contracts of land plots in Sahl Hashish, Red Sea.
- Representation of a consortium of leading Egyptian and Emirati real estate developers in connection with mediation of a construction dispute concerning the civil works of one of the biggest hydrocarbon plants in Egypt.
- Representation of a real estate developer in connection with an EGP 60 million dispute regarding a major medical development project in Six of October City, Egypt.
- Representation of an Egyptian Football club before FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber and before the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) against a professional Nigerian Player and an Omani Football club regarding contract termination and sell-on fees.
- Representation of an Emirati and Egyptian Company in the film and media production industry in connection with the breach of broadcasting and IP rights of well-known TV series resulting in an EGP 70 million arbitration proceedings against one of the top TV & radio networks.
- Representation of global market company in the oil and gas industry in an EGP 170 million arbitration proceedings against the employer which is world’s biggest sugar beet processing plant regarding unpaid invoices for drilling water wells and failure to provide contractually guaranteed minimum of work.
- Representation of Saudi and Emirati multi- millionaire shareholders in a dispute over shareholding structures and dividends within a group of companies specializing in agriculture and exporting businesses.
- Representation of a company providing offshore marine and oil support services in USD 73 million dispute in connection with a subcontract agreement for the DSV Subsea construction works for Saudi Aramco regading the Pipelines Replacement Project in the Berri Field, Saudi Arabia,.
- Representing one of the major players in Egypt and MENA in the field of processing and packaging vegetable fats and edible oils against one of the world’s biggest supplier of palm oil regarding shipping disputes under the rules of PORAM, Malaysia.
- Advised numerous international clients and law firms on the enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in Egypt.
Education
University of Hamburg - Cairo University (Germany-Egypt): Masters of Law & Economics
2017
Cairo University, Faculty of Law (English Section): L.L.B.
2010
Publications
Professional Associations and Memberships