Board of Trustees (BoT)

CRCICA has a Board of Trustees (BoT) consisting of ten (10) members at least and thirty (30) members at the most appointed in consultation with AALCO from amongst eminent African and Asian personalities specialized in the fields of international arbitration, law, business, trade, investment and international relations.

The BoT may include up to 20% of its members from outside the Afro-Asian Region from amongst figures specialized in the aforementioned fields. The composition of CRCICA’s current Board of Trustees is showed below.

The term of the BoT is four years, which may be renewed once for a similar term, unless otherwise determined due to special circumstances. The BoT carries out the functions provided for in the By-laws of the Board of Trustees. This includes meeting once a year to oversee CRCICA’s caseload and in particular the following functions:

  1. Appointing the Director of the Centre in consultation with AALCO for a four-year term, which may be renewed once for a similar term, unless otherwise determined due to special circumstances;
  2.  Setting down the general policy for achieving the objectives of the Centre; and
  3. Ratifying the Auditor’s report for each fiscal year.

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Mr. Ahmed Barakat

Ahmed Barakat is the Managing Partner at ASAR; the largest tier-one law firm in Kuwait. Ahmed has over 30 years of legal experience and has worked in Kuwait for the last 29 years.  Ahmed specializes in construction, tax, banking and insurance litigation, as well as local and international arbitration. Ahmed also advises clients on corporate and commercial matters.

Ahmed has been recognized as a leading lawyer in Kuwait by a number of distinguished institutions. He has been consistently placed in tier one of practicing lawyers in Kuwait by Chambers & Legal 500. Ahmed has also been included in The Legal 500 Hall of Fame which highlights attorneys who have received constant praise by their clients. In Chambers and Partners, Ahmed is highlighted for his “strong litigation acumen” and his experienced representation of major global clients in the Kuwaiti market. Sources explain that he is “the Dean of Kuwaiti legal practice.”

Ahmed has published various articles in prestigious publications such as GAR, Oxford Business Group and the International Financial Law Review (IFLR).  He has lectured in various workshops, spoken at various conferences, and has also appeared on Kuwait TV speaking on various legal issues.

Ahmed has extensive experience in the area of arbitration as a legal expert on Kuwaiti law. He has spoken at arbitration conferences; the most recent being the ICC Conference in Kuwait in 2020 and GAR Dubai in 2021.

Practice Focus

  • Litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Construction
  • Tax
  • Insurance
  • Banking & Capital Markets

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws (With Honors) Cairo University, Egypt 1981,
  • Masters of Law in International Law and Business Transactions New York University, USA, 1984.

Professional Affiliations:

A member of the Egyptian and New York Bar Associations