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khalil Mechantaf

  • Khalil is a bilingual, civil and common law qualified lawyer, with license to practice law in major business hubs and jurisdictions. He founded Mechantaf Law, a practice dedicated to streamlining legal services to businesses across key sectors in the corporate, commercial, infrastructure, energy, environment and dispute resolution. Khalil is also a lecturer in law on oil and gas, real estate and international arbitration. Prior to that, Khalil has spent several years practicing in the international arbitration group, commercial and construction practices of Baker Mckenzie LLP and Kennedys Law LLP, in which he has advised and represented several Fortune 250 companies on some of the largest and challenging commercial transactions and disputes in the banking, corporate, international commercial, utilities, oil and gas and infrastructure projects. Khalil has published significantly in peer reviewed journals on comparative law and regulations and international human rights law. He has been a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court, working in the office of the prosecutor on the case in Darfur, leading to the issuance of several arrest warrants for crimes against humanity and war crimes. He has been a board member of a several human rights organizations, investigating cases of torture and inhuman treatment under international human rights law instruments. Khalil has a client centric approach for which he comes recommended in the Legal 500 (2022 to 2024), under both construction and dispute resolution practice areas. He has significant experience in advising on standard form and bespoke contracts and been involved in matters governed by over 10 different legal systems, under civil and common laws.

Education

  • Ph.D in Law - University Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne
  • LL.M, International Business Law - University College London
  • MA, Diplomacy & Strategic Negotiations - University Paris 11 Sud
  • BA, Law - University La Sagesse

Publications

  • Demystifying good faith in civil systems: A comparative note; "Shaping tomorrow: UAE's recent legal developments", éditions de l'Université Saint Joseph, July 2024, pp. 9 - 22.
  • ESG in arbitration, Chambers and Partners, Expert Focus, May 2024.
  • Delay, suspension and pacing - Lexis Nexis, January 2024.
  • Renewable energy comparative Guide 2023 – Mondaq, April 2023.
  • Construction case law update 2021 - Lexis Nexis, 2021.
  • Force majeure amid COVID 19 – Construction Week, 2020.
  • How to spot problems and how to protect yourself: Subcontractors, Lexis Nexis, 2018.
  • Construction and Projects in United Arab Emirates: Overview, Thomson Reuters Practical Law Company, 2018.
  • Third-party funding in international arbitration: Active funders as parties in arbitration proceedings, The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Vol.82, issue 4/2016, pp. 371 - 379.
  • Interim Measures in International Arbitration, Juris Publishing, 2014, Lawrence W. Newman, Colin Ong - book chapter 40.
  • Enforcement of foreign arbitral award in the UAE - Procedures of enforcement before the DIFC Courts, World Journal of Arbitration, Vol. 20, Oct. 2013, p. 255.
  • Balancing protection and autonomy in consumer arbitrations: an international perspective, The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators – Vol.78, issue 3/2012, p. 232.

Admissions

  • Solicitor and Barrister - Law Society of Ontario
  • Solicitor of senior courts of England & Wales
  • Beirut Bar Association

Languages

Fluent in English, French and Arabic
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