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Fatima Balfaqeeh
Managing Partner · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Ms. Fatima Abdulla Balfaqeeh is a UAE-based lawyer, independent arbitrator, and certified mediator with more than 20 years of professional experience in dispute resolution, procurement, and contracts across the public and private sectors. She is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with extensive experience in arbitration and mediation proceedings conducted in both Arabic and English. She is the Managing Partner of Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal…
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PRACTICE
mediation
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arbitration
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PRACTICE
evaluation
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COUNTRY
United Arab Emirates
CITY
Abu Dhabi
REGION
Asia
BACKGROUND + AFFILIATIONS
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EDUCATION
– Chartered Arbitrator, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
– Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
– RICS Certified Evaluative and Facilitative Mediator
– Listed on RICS Global ADR Panel
– Certified Mediator and Arbitrator in multiple regional and international institutions
– Certified Trainer with CIArb, RICS, and Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
– Approved trainer delivering arbitration, mediation, and procurement programs in Arabic and English
– Master of Business Science in International Business, Zayed University (Honors)
– Bachelor of Law, Al Ain University (Honors)
– Bachelor of Business Science in Finance, Zayed University
– Fellow, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
– RICS Certified Evaluative and Facilitative Mediator
– Listed on RICS Global ADR Panel
– Certified Mediator and Arbitrator in multiple regional and international institutions
– Certified Trainer with CIArb, RICS, and Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
– Approved trainer delivering arbitration, mediation, and procurement programs in Arabic and English
– Master of Business Science in International Business, Zayed University (Honors)
– Bachelor of Law, Al Ain University (Honors)
– Bachelor of Business Science in Finance, Zayed University
AWARDS
– Member, ICC ADR Commission (Paris)
– Vice Chair, ICC UAE ADR Commission
– Officer, International Bar Association (IBA) Arab Forum
– Board Member, RICS MENA Advisory Panel
– Former Vice Chair, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UAE
– Member of multiple international arbitration panels including AIAC, DIAC, SCCA, ADGM, Tahkeem, Kuwait CAC, Qatar ICAC, and eBRAM
– Member, Greener Arbitration and The Pledge (MENA)
– Scientific Committee President, SCCA Arabic Moot
– UN Global Compact signatory through Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
– Vice Chair, ICC UAE ADR Commission
– Officer, International Bar Association (IBA) Arab Forum
– Board Member, RICS MENA Advisory Panel
– Former Vice Chair, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators UAE
– Member of multiple international arbitration panels including AIAC, DIAC, SCCA, ADGM, Tahkeem, Kuwait CAC, Qatar ICAC, and eBRAM
– Member, Greener Arbitration and The Pledge (MENA)
– Scientific Committee President, SCCA Arabic Moot
– UN Global Compact signatory through Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants
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PUBLIC BIOGRAPHY
Fatima Balfaqeeh in professional context.
Ms. Fatima Abdulla Balfaqeeh is a UAE-based lawyer, independent arbitrator, and certified mediator with more than 20 years of professional experience in dispute resolution, procurement, and contracts across the public and private sectors. She is a Chartered Arbitrator and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, with extensive experience in arbitration and mediation proceedings conducted in both Arabic and English.
She is the Managing Partner of Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants and has served in senior leadership roles in government and semi-government entities, including Acting Procurement Director at Tourism Development & Investment Company and Contracts Section Manager at Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority. Her practice focuses on construction, real estate, infrastructure, energy, insurance, and complex commercial disputes. She also advises on corporate governance, legislative drafting, and dispute avoidance strategies.
Ms. Balfaqeeh is actively engaged in the international ADR community and currently serves in leadership roles with various professional bodies. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer in Law and an approved trainer in arbitration, mediation, and procurement, contributing to capacity building and professional development in the ADR field.
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TAGS
mediation · arbitration · evaluation
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