Spotlight
Provided by Lara Hammoud
Banking & Finance,
Commercial Dispute Resolution,
Construction, Engineering & Infrastructure,
Energy, Oil & Gas,
Technology & Telecommunications.
Professional Experience
Independent Arbitrator, Arbitra International (2022 – current).
Assistant General Counsel, Group Disputes & ADR, ADNOC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2013 - July 2024).
Shearman & Sterling LLP, Senior Associate, International Arbitration Group, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (2008 – 2013).
International Chamber of Commerce, Secretary to the ICC Commission on Arbitration, Paris, France (2006 – 2008).
International Chamber of Commerce, Deputy Counsel, Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration, Paris, France (2002 – 2004).
Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR,
Member of the Court of Arbitration of ArbitrateAD,
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Panel of Arbitrators,
Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), Panel of Arbitrators,
Shanghai Arbitration Commission (SHAC), Panel of Arbitrators,
Saudi Centre Commercial Arbitration (SCCA), Panel of Arbitrators,
Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Panel of Arbitrators,
Accredited Mediator (CEDR),
Councillor of the LCIA Arab Users’ Council,
Member of the Council of the Mumbai Centre of International Arbitration (MCIA).
Articles
Interest in ICC Arbitral Awards, 15(1) ICC Bull. 53 (2004) (co-author)
ICC Arbitration in the Arab World, 25 J. Int. Arb. 2 (2008) (co-author)
The New ICC Rules of Arbitration: a summary of the most relevant changes to the 1998 rules of arbitration, Concerto arbitral en trois mouvements pour Pierre Tercier: Hammoud, von Wunscheim, Zen-Ruffinen (eds), Schulthess, p.67 (2013)
Books
Concerto arbitral en trois mouvements pour Pierre Tercier: Hammoud, von Wunscheim, Zen-Ruffinen (eds), Schulthess (2013)
Summaries of UAE courts’ decisions on arbitration, Arab, Hammoud, Lovett, ICC Publication No. 746E (2013)
Summaries of UAE courts’ decisions on arbitration, Second Edition, Arab, Hammoud, Lovett, ICC Publication No. 789E (2017)
Recent arbitration appointments include:
Appointed as Co-arbitrator in an ICC case seated in Qatar regarding a construction contract governed by Qatari law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Qatar regarding a construction contract governed by Qatari law
Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in an adhoc case seated in Dubai regarding a construction contract governed by UAE law
Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in a SIAC arbitration seated in Singapore regarding a construction contract governed by Sri Lankan law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in an adhoc case seated in Qatar regarding a design, engineering, fabrication, assembly and supply agreement governed by Qatari law
Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in a DIAC case seated in Dubai regarding an MEP works agreement governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in an ADCCAC case seated in Abu Dhabi regarding an agreement for the hiring of construction materials governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a DIFC-LCIA case seated in Dubai regarding sale and purchase agreements governed by UAE law
Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in an adhoc case seated in Dubai regarding a shareholders’ agreement governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a DIAC case seated in Dubai regarding a construction contract (FIDIC) governed by Jordanian law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in two related DIAC cases seated in Dubai regarding construction contracts (FIDIC) governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a DIFC-LCIA case seated in DIFC regarding a distribution agreement governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a DIAC case seated in Dubai regarding a shipbuilding agreement governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in an ICC case seated in Doha regarding a consultancy services agreement governed by Qatari law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a DIAC case seated in Dubai regarding an IT services agreement governed by UAE law
Appointed as Co-arbitrator in an ICC case seated in London regarding a design, engineering, manufacture and supply agreement governed by English law
Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in an ICC case seated in Dubai regarding a financial services agreement governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a DIAC case seated in Dubai regarding an agreement for electrical and street lighting works governed by UAE law
Appointed as Presiding Arbitrator in a case administered under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 seated in Bahrain regarding a dredging, reclamation and shore protection agreement governed by Bahraini law
Appointed as Sole Arbitrator in an ICC case seated in Abu Dhabi regarding a purchase agreement governed by UAE law
Civil Law Qualified and Common Law Experience.
Lara has acted as tribunal chair, sole and party-appointed arbitrator in both common and civil law jurisdictions under UNCITRAL, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, SIAC, BCDR, ADCCAC, ArbitrateAD and ICC arbitration rules seated in Europe, Asia and the Middle-East.
English, French, Arabic (Fluent). Italian (conversational).
Lara is regularly recognised in the directories including most recently Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration 2025 and Chambers & Partners, Most In Demand Arbitrators, UAE 2024. She is a member of the ArbitrateAD Court of Arbitration and the ICC Commission on Arbitration & ADR.
Université Paris X
Maitrise, Droit Privé (Honours)
1998
University of Bristol
LL.M in Commercial Law
1999
Université Paris X
Postgraduate Diploma (DESS) in International Commercial Law (Honours)
2000
Versailles Bar School
Ecole de Formation du Barreau
2001
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Lara Hammoud has extensive expertise and is very active as an arbitrator. She understands all the issues and is able to foster discussions among the tribunal's members very effectively.
Lara is phenomenal. She stays on top of all the details, has creative ideas whenever there are procedural difficulties and is very easy to work with.
Lara is an excellent arbitrator.
Lara Hammoud is very efficient and has a lot of knowledge.
Lara Hammoud has extensive expertise and is very active as an arbitrator. She understands all the issues and is able to foster discussions among the tribunal's members very effectively.
Lara is phenomenal. She stays on top of all the details, has creative ideas whenever there are procedural difficulties and is very easy to work with.
Lara is an excellent arbitrator.
Lara Hammoud is very efficient and has a lot of knowledge.