Mr. El-Murtadi is an experienced litigator, having acted as counsel for state-owned and commercial entities, sovereign wealth funds, national oil companies, and states in arbitrations under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in a wide range of sectors, including construction and infrastructure, natural resources, oil and gas, and transportation.
In addition, he has been involved in numerous enforcement and other local proceedings arising from international arbitrations and has advised governments and state entities on enforcement actions.
Mr. El Murtadi is admitted to the bars of New York, Washington D.C., and Libya, and has full rights of audience before the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
Mr. El Murtadi regularly speaks and publishes on matters related to arbitration and international treaties. He was part of the Steering Committee that helped organize New York’s first Africa Arbitration Day, in which he also chaired a panel discussion regarding the Africanization of international investment law. He also recently spoke before the International Arbitration Club of New York regarding interim and conservatory measures in international arbitration.
