Mazen Ghosn is a partner at Alem & Associates specialising in the areas of international arbitration, both as counsel and as arbitrator.
A Lebanese-French national, Mazen played a pivotal role in the legal team that famously helped Lebanese restaurant chain Kabab-Ji win an ICC award against its former Kuwaiti business partner, Kout Food Group. This case triggered a historic clash between the UK and French courts over whether English or French law applied to the arbitration agreement, and therefore whether Kout was bound by it.
In addition to this landmark case, Mazen has lent his expertise to various investment disputes. Most notably, he advised German businessman Abed El Jaouni in a…
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"He is easy to coordinate with and creates strong relationships"
"He is highly professional and deeply experienced"
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