Dr. Ahmed Y. Zohny, LL.M., Ph.D. International Business & Trade Lawyer and Arbitrator http://zohny-int-law-firm.com |
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Dr. Zohny's project experience and clients included the United States Department of State / Agency for International Development / BearingPoint's international public service practice, emerging market division, (TAPRII "Technical Assistance For Policy Reform II Project" in Egypt related to Law Schools' reforms, Legal training for Egyptian lawyers, Accreditation of Egyptian Law Schools, Comparative Law, reforming Commercial law, Intellectual Property Laws, Patent Laws, Trademark Laws, Copyright Laws and Foreign Direct Investment Laws, and Bilateral Educational Agreements, 2005 - 2006), World Bank (in technical assistance projects related to: Institutional and Legal Reforms, Public / Private Sector Interface, Privatization, Finance of International Development Projects, Micro Finance Project Development, and Evaluation of Educational Programs, 1993 to present), the International Institute of the United States Department of Agriculture's Graduate School (Negotiation and Preparation of a Joint Venture Agreement with the Institute of Agricultural Economic Research of Cairo University, 1999 - 2000), the Government of Saudi Arabia (Negotiation and Preparation of Bilateral Educational Agreements and Technology Transfer Protocols with USA Universities and Research Institutes, 1985-1986), International Business and Technical Consultants Inc. (Reviewing contracts of Technical Assistance with the Egyptian Government, 1999), Shindy & Associates in Egypt (in cases related to International Arbitration, Comparative Law, Foreign Direct Investment, Agency, Franchising, and Distributorship, 1996-2003), Piper & Marbury Law Firm in Washington DC (International Development / Technology Agreement For the Telecommunication Government's Sector in Egypt, 2000), and the National Legal Counselors and Advocates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (in cases related to comparative Law, preparation and negotiation of Foreign Direct Investment agreements and occupancies contracts in the Free Zone Area, 2007). Dr. Zohny was recently a key expert witness in the "Fahmy vs. Jay-Z, et al" copyright/intellectual property case (working with Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Los Angeles, California, USA), involving the nephew of an Egyptian composer who wrote music sampled in the rap anthem "Big Pimpin'" against music mogul Jay-Z. Dr. Zohny testified for Jay-Z's defense, who won the case.
Link to case: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2172479/fahmy-v-jay-z/
Dr. Zohny is fluent in both the Arabic and English languages with extensive knowledge of Islamic Banking and Finance and experience in identifying, investigating and deterring fraud and corrupt practices in international banking in the Arab countries' setting; structuring complex financial transactions, including security arrangements, developing risk mitigation strategies, formation of Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances. Dr. Zohny’s professional publications, conference papers and executive training manuals are published and used in the USA, England, France, Germany, Austria, Ireland, and Egypt. Employment
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Admissions Egypt:
France: Admitted as an International Arbitrator before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Egypt’s Authorized Arbitrators before the International Court of Arbitration, 2007. Public Service: |
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