Jalal Ahdab

Jalal Ahdab is a distinguished partner at Bird & Bird's Dispute Resolution Group in Paris, holding significant roles such as heading the arbitration department in France and overseeing the DR practice in the UAE. He brings extensive experience in managing international disputes and arbitrations across Europe, Africa, and the MENA region. With a background encompassing approximately 100 cases as a counsel, arbitrator, and expert, Jalal specializes in complex disputes involving various legal aspects like shareholders' rights, suits against States, class actions, breach of negotiations, and bank guarantees. His industry expertise includes commodities trade, telecoms, ports, airports, construction, life sciences, and sports, among others. Jalal Ahdab is also known for his educational achievements, holding degrees from prestigious institutions such as Columbia Law School, Institut d'Etudes politiques de Paris, and University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, covering fields like international law, economics, finance, and business administration.