AFFAKI: Global Knowledge
Specialised in international dispute resolution, banking and finance law and regulation, and law reforms in transition economies, AFFAKI is an international law firm with the know-how and tools to meet its clients’ needs.
Combining leading positions in international organisations and academic institutions, Georges Affaki has developed decades’ worth of expertise in international commercial, financial, and investment law, as well as dispute resolution. Founding Partner Georges Affaki and associate Juliette Musso are admitted to practice as Avocats before the Court of Appeal of Paris. Juliette Musso is also qualified in the State of New York.
Reflecting its lawyers’ international backgrounds, the firm’s professional services are offered in English, French, and Arabic. AFFAKI offers advice on civil law, international law, federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of New York, and comparative Arab law. Georges Affaki is an empanelled arbitrator with the leading arbitration institutions in Europe, Asia, the MENA region, Oceania, and the Americas.
AFFAKI’s clients include international financial institutions, multilateral organisations, and global businesses across five continents, representing every sector of finance, trade, and industry.
AFFAKI shares its culture of excellence with a network of leading independent firms from around the world, with which we work to ensure the highest level of service to our clients for every imaginable cross-border need.
AFFAKI is proud of its pro bono commitment and is actively engaged in charitable and community projects.
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Firm in the News
Georges Affaki speaks at the School of International Arbitration and ICC Institute of World Business Law 37th Annual Joint Symposium of Arbitrators
Georges Affaki speaks at the Fall Conference 2022 of the Swiss Arbitration Association
Insight 13, April 2022
No longer a mirage, but a real vision! Decree No. 34 of 2021 concerning the DIAC was issued on 14 September 2021 by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, the Ruler of Dubai. Somewhat misunderstood upon its enactment due to a minor provision about the succession of two...