Sami Tannous is Regional Managing Partner for MENA and a partner in Freshfields’ International Arbitration Group.

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 including the ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, ICSID, DIAC, SCC and UNCITRAL rules, regularly sits as arbitrator and is an accredited mediator.

Sami has 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 also sits on the LCIA Court and the court of the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre (arbitrateAD).