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Sami Tannous

Sami Tannous

Regional Managing Partner

Freshfields LLP

Sami is Regional Managing Partner for Freshfields in MENA.

 

Based in Dubai since 2012, he is an international arbitration specialist focusing on international commercial arbitration and investor-State arbitration. He has represented clients in international arbitrations under all major arbitration rules, regularly sits as arbitrator and is an accredited mediator.

 

Sami has particular expertise of disputes involving the Middle East and North Africa. His experience includes advising clients on a broad range of commercial disputes including joint venture and shareholder agreements, SPAs, production sharing agreements and distribution/agency agreements, across a broad range of industry sectors. 

 

Sami sits on the LCIA Court and the Court of Arbitration of arbitrateAD, the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre.

 

He is listed as a ‘Global Elite Thought Leader’ in Lexology Index 2024 and 2025 and is Ranked Band 1 in Chambers UAE and Middle East for Dispute Resolution.

Events

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03 February, 2026

Investment Treaty Arbitration: Spotlight on Asia and the Middle East

Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)

English
By request
Free
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