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Another lawyer of Middle Eastern origin, graduated with a law degree from the Lebanese University, Tripoli in 1983. Was awarded his LLM degree in International Development Law in 1988 and his Ph.D in International Law from Edinburgh University in 1991. He has practised as a member of the Lebanese Bar in Tripoli and in London as a consultant in Middle East Law especially Lebanese and Syrian Law. He has written articles on Shariah and is the author of "the Implementation of Foreign Judgements in Lebanon" and "the Humanitarian Intervention in International Law", he also as a co/author published the "Lawful and Unlawful Gain in Islamic Law".

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• Middle East Legal Advisor & Consultant

A Middle Eastern lawyer with extensive legal experience in Iraq and the UAE. He graduated in 1958, with a lic en droit, Law College in Baghdad and awarded London University's Post Graduate Diploma in International Economic Law in 1962. He trained and practised law in Baghdad at his fathers legal practice, was appointed legal advisor to Iraq National Oil Company, seconded to the Legal Department of OPEC in Vienna and held positions dealing with international trade and economic cooperation. Established a private legal practice in Abu Dhabi, UAE in association with British and US law firms and was a partner in a practice in Dubai, UAE. In 1984 he established his practice Gulf Legal Services specialising in Middle East Law in London. He is also the author of "the UAE Company Law and Practice" published in London. In 1984, Sabah M Ali Mahmoud (SMAM) established his practice in London as legal advisor and consultant in the laws of the Middle East to provide an easily accessible and up to date legal advice and consultancy services on the application and interpretation of laws of Arab Countries in the Middle East (the Area) especially the countries of the Arab Gulf Coordination Council (GCC) such as the State of Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq and Jordan. SMAM additionally provides advice on the principles of Islamic Law (Shariah) in the Area. Advice on Shariah principles is becoming increasingly important not only for the understanding of the laws of the Area which are based on these principles but also to realise the impact on the trend for the continuously expanding application of Shariah rules. He established, until 2013, a regional office in Amman, Jordan to provide legal services in the area of related there to. See Amman region.