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Houerbi

 

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Organisation
Houerbi
I practise/work in
  • International Alternative Dispute Resolution
Profile Photo (Headshot or Logo)
Title (Mr/Mrs/Miss/Dr)
Mr
How you'd like your name to appear in the directory
Sami Houerbi
Gender
Male
Country
Tunisia
Country of Birth
Tunisia
Nationalities
Tunisia/ French
Languages
Arabic
French
English
German
Individual Member Profession (see note below)
  • Arbitrator
  • Counsel
Number of Cases as Counsel in international arbitration/ADR
20+
Number of Cases as Sole Arbitrator in international arbitration
6-20
Number of Cases as Co-Arbitrator in international arbitration
20+
Number of Cases as International Tribunal Chair
6-20
Areas of Speciality
  • Agency
  • Construction & Infrastructure
  • Corporate Law / M&A
  • Distribution / Franchising
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Hospitality & Leisure
  • International Commercial Disputes
  • International Investment Disputes
  • Investment law
  • Joint Venture
  • Professional Services
  • Real Estate
  • Technologies
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport
Degrees/Qualifications, Institutions and Dates Obtained
.Lawyer at the Tunis Bar
.LL.M, University of Ludwig Maximilian, Munich
.Postgraduate Diploma on international law at the University Paris II
.First law degree at the University Paris II
.Pre-law degree at the University of Saarbrucken, Germany
Professional Experience (Job Title, Organisation and Dates)
ICC Arbitration and ADR Director for Africa and Middle East
Biography
Sami Houerbi is the founder of Houerbi Law Firm. Sami is an arbitration lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience, practicing in international commercial arbitration involving disputes in energy, international distribution, joint ventures, construction and foreign investment.
He acts as Arbitrator and Counsel in ad hoc and institutional arbitration under the ICC, DIAC and CRCICA…
From 2005 to 2021, Sami acted as Director of the ICC International Court of Arbitration for the Mediterranean, Middle-East and Africa.
Sami has a diverse legal background covering North African, French and German jurisdictions. He is also fluent in French, Arabic, English and German.
Legal Background
  • Civil Law
  • European Law
  • International Law
  • Islamic Law
Qualified in (specify jurisdiction(s))
Tunisia
France
Germany
Types of agreements from which disputes in your practice most frequently arise
  • Agency/Distribution
  • Concessions
  • Loan
  • Partnership
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Sale of Business
  • Sale of Goods
  • Share Purchase/Joint Venture
  • Tender Processes
List arbitration/ADR articles, book chapters, books and where published
Sami Houerbi is the author of several publications in the field of international arbitration. The most recent: Wolters Kluwer – Arbitration in Africa: A Practitioner's Guide: Author of the Chapter on North Africa.



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