Sami is 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, regularly sits as arbitrator and is an accredited mediator. Sami has particular 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 Arbitration of arbitrateAD, the Abu Dhabi International Arbitration Centre. Sami is listed as a ‘Global Elite Thought Leader’ in Who’s Who Legal 2024 and is Ranked Band 1 in Chambers UAE for Dispute Resolution.