Basheer Abu Awwad Professional Background Basheer Abu Awwad is the founding and managing partner of Prime Law Firm. He is admitted to practice in Jordan and the Gulf Cooperation Council states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, with 19 years of extensive experience advising clients, trying cases, and negotiating resolutions for complex civil, commercial, arbitral, and criminal matters. He is known by his clients and colleagues as a perfectionist regarding legal accuracy and is also adept at creating pragmatic solutions. Basheer Abu Awwad is qualified to represent clients before corruption crimes. His sophisticated asset-tracing techniques have resulted in the recovery of hundreds of millions of Dirhams. He demonstrates an excellent understanding of the issues at hand and integrity in dealing with the client, always explaining the risks involved and the pros and cons of any issues being discussed. He has a wide range of legal knowledge and skills and is a leading advisor in engineering and construction law. He acts for developers, founders, contractors, major sub-contractors, and consultants across the entire commercial development spectrum. He undertakes contract drafting and amendments and advises on procurement methodology as well as on bond, guarantee, warranty, and insurance documentation. In the UAE market, he advises extensively on the FIDIC model forms of constructor contracts and consultant appointments. He represents clients in all aspects of dispute resolution, including in court, in arbitration, conciliation, mediation, and adjudication, both onshore and internationally. Education - Bachelor of Law, University of Aleppo, Syria Languages - Arabic and English Practice Areas - Litigation and Arbitration - Fraud and Asset Recovery - Regulatory and Corporate Investigations, Governance, and Compliance - Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Asset Collections - Corporate, Business Transactions, and International Trade - Estate & Tax Planning