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Zouhdi Yakan
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- +971 506203787
- zyakan@lawhouse.ae
Zouhdi is a skilled mediator, negotiator, arbitrator and legal professional with over two decades of experience in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and abroad. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California (2004).
As Partner at Shaikha Almehrzi Advocates & Legal Consultants (LAW HOUSE), he leads, among other areas, the firm’s dispute resolution and ADR practice, representing clients through strategic negotiation and out-of-court settlements. He has sat as an arbitrator in ad hoc arbitration proceedings, having been appointed by DIAC.
He is actively involved in professional training in mediation and arbitration and speaks regularly at international conferences on ADR. Zouhdi is individually ranked Band 3 by Chambers Global 2026 in Dispute Resolution: Domestic: Without Rights of Audience (UAE).
Zouhdi is a skilled mediator, negotiator, arbitrator and legal professional with over two decades of experience in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and abroad. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California (2004).
As Partner at Shaikha Almehrzi Advocates & Legal Consultants (LAW HOUSE), he leads, among other areas, the firm’s dispute resolution and ADR practice, representing clients through strategic negotiation and out-of-court settlements. He has sat as an arbitrator in ad hoc arbitration proceedings, having been appointed by DIAC.
He is actively involved in professional training in mediation and arbitration and speaks regularly at international conferences on ADR. Zouhdi is individually ranked Band 3 by Chambers Global 2026 in Dispute Resolution: Domestic: Without Rights of Audience (UAE).
Awards
Awards
Chambers Global 2026 – Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Domestic: Without Rights of Audience (UAE).
Affiliations & Memberships
- Advisory Council Member, The Mediation Hub MENA.
- MCIArb, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
- Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC-UAE).
- Member, ADR Institute of Ontario (ADRIO).
- Member, International Bar Association (IBA).
- Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (Pepperdine University): International Ambassador.
- Beirut Bar Association (Beirut – n° 8957): Member since April 2001; Attorney at Law since April 2007.
Background and Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California (2004).
- Accredited Mediator, ADR Center (International Accredited Mediation Training Program, ADR Center Academy – 12 January 2026).
- Accredited Mediator, Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) (Mediator Skills Training Programme – 1 September 2020).
- IMI Qualified Mediator.
- Completed the course: Practical Ethics for Working Mediators, ADR Institute of Ontario (December 2017).
- Completed the program: “Tools and Tactics in International Commercial Arbitration”, Falconbury – Paris (October 2005).
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