Hesham elrafei

Arbitration

Arbitrator

Mediator

Hesham Elrafei is a Legal Expert in UAE laws; he is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators "FCIArb" and a domestic and regional arbitrator and mediator. Based in Abu Dhabi, Hesham Elrafei currently serves as a Legal Advisor, legislator, and Lawmaker at Abu Dhabi Government-Judicial Department.

HESHAM ELRAFEI, FCiarb

Elrafei formerly worked at Google, Microsoft, Leigh Day Solicitors, and Thomson Reuters and has drafted several local laws and regulations in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Hesham El Rafei brings a wealth of legal experience as he has significant expertise in arbitration and UAE laws and regulations in many practice areas, including commercial contracts, Company Law, banking disputes, Construction, loans disputes, dispute settlement, compliance and AML, and Family financial disputes.

Hesham Elrafei is an approved faculty member in the Abu Dhabi Judicial Academy, where he teaches arbitration and contracts courses.

He is also the founder of Lex Animata, Lawgraf, Arbitri, and probono UAE.

ElRafei is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.

Why Arbitrate with Hesham Elrafei

Dispute resolution expert