Aiman Odeh

Senior Partner Aiman Odeh has been practising law in the Middle East region since 1985. An overseas associate at 4 New Square Chambers (London), he is well-versed in all forms of dispute resolution, especially in the fields of investment, concessions, banking, construction, agency and licensing agreements, securities, and regulatory matters. He has extensive experience in investment disputes and ICSID and OIC arbitration, in addition to ICC and ad hoc arbitration. He is a member of the Panels of Arbitrators of the World Bank Group (ICISD). Having held cabinet positions in the Jordanian Government, Aiman has significant experience in constitutional matters and judicial reforms and has given advice on these matters to other Arab countries. He is well acquainted with the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and its exceptions, in addition to the anti-terrorism acts. He is also knowledgeable about the rules of Islamic Doctrine, upon which the civil laws applicable in many Middle Eastern jurisdictions were founded. · Bakr & Odeh Advocates & Legal Consultants

JordanInternational Arbitration, Investment ArbitrationArabic, English

About

Senior Partner at Bakr & Odeh Advocates & Legal Consultants with law practice in the Middle East since 1985 and serving as an overseas associate at 4 New Square Chambers (London). He is highly experienced in international and investment arbitration (including ICSID, OIC, ICC and ad hoc proceedings), disputes in banking, construction, concessions, agency/licensing and securities, and has held senior Jordanian government roles with expertise in constitutional matters, judicial reform and sovereign immunity issues.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationInvestment ArbitrationBanking & FinanceConstructionProjects & InfrastructureSecuritiesConstitutional & Administrative LawIslamic Law

Office

Jordan

Bakr & Odeh Advocates & Legal Consultants · Senior Partner Aiman Odeh has been practising law in the Middle East region since 1985. An overseas associate at 4 New Square Chambers (London), he is well-versed in all forms of dispute resolution, especially in the fields of investment, concessions, banking, construction, agency and licensing agreements, securities, and regulatory matters. He has extensive experience in investment disputes and ICSID and OIC arbitration, in addition to ICC and ad hoc arbitration. He is a member of the Panels of Arbitrators of the World Bank Group (ICISD). Having held cabinet positions in the Jordanian Government, Aiman has significant experience in constitutional matters and judicial reforms and has given advice on these matters to other Arab countries. He is well acquainted with the U.S. Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and its exceptions, in addition to the anti-terrorism acts. He is also knowledgeable about the rules of Islamic Doctrine, upon which the civil laws applicable in many Middle Eastern jurisdictions were founded.

Jordan

Expertise

ICSID arbitrationOIC arbitrationICC and ad hoc arbitrationInvestment disputesFSIA and sovereign immunity / anti‑terrorism legislationJudicial reform and constitutional mattersMember, Panels of Arbitrators of the World Bank Group (ICISD), DIAC and SCCA

Education

University of Jordan, Bachelor of Laws (1982)
University of Miami (USA), Masters of Law (1984)

Admissions

Qualified 1985
Practised before the Jordanian courts

Languages

ArabicEnglish