Abdelraouf Elbekei

Counselor Abdelraouf assumed several positions in the Public Prosecution and Judiciary in Egypt until he was appointed as the Attorney-General for the Ismailia Governorate. He then resumed his position as a Judge in the Qatari Courts; from being a Judge in the Court of First Instance, a Judge in the Court of Appeals, and then Vice President of the Court of Appeals, Counselor Abdelraouf was appointed as an Honorable Judge in the Court of Cassation. He now serves as a Partner at Sharq Law Firm; leading and supervising the Litigation and Arbitration & Construction teams.

Profile:

Counselor Abdelraouf is the Litigation Partner at Sharq Law firm as he leads and supervises the Litigation and Arbitration & Construction departments. He was previously appointed as the Honorable Judge of the Court of Cassation in the State of Qatar in its establishment through Law No. 10 of 2003 Promulgating the Law on Judicial Authority and continued his judicial duties until reaching retirement age in 30/06/2014. He has held many esteemed positions such as a Judge in the Court of First Instance, a Judge in the Court of Appeal, and the Vice President of the Court of Appeal.

Experience:

• • – Highly experienced in international arbitration and has presided over several arbitral tribunals such as The Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) and The Qatar International Center for Conciliation and Arbitration (QICCA) at Qatar Chamber.
  • – Held positions in nearly every level of the judicial system and participated in the drafting of new legislation over the course of a distinguished career that spanned four decades.
  • – Member of the committee that reviewed the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure, Law No. 10 of 2003 Promulgating the Law on Judicial Authority, Law No. 12 of 2005 on Procedures in Non-penal Cassation Appeals, Law No. 11 of 2015. Promulgating the Commercial Companies Law, and Law No. 2 of 2017 Promulgating the Civil and Commercial Arbitration Law.
  • – Certified arbitrator in the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA).