Legal Excellence Without Borders
Meriam provides sophisticated legal counsel and arbitrator services to sovereign states, multinational corporations, and global investors navigating the most complex disputes across jurisdictions.
Services
International Arbitration Counsel
Strategic representation in complex cross-border disputes before ICC, ICSID, LCIA, and ad hoc tribunals.
Independent Arbitrator
Appointed as sole, co-arbitrator, and tribunal chair in commercial and investment treaty disputes.
Investor-State Disputes
Representing sovereign states and multinational investors in bilateral investment treaty claims.
Public International Law
Advisory on state sovereignty, treaty interpretation, and international legal obligations.
Business & Human
Pioneering legal frameworks at the intersection of corporate accountability and human rights.
Cross-Border Dispute Strategy
Multi-jurisdictional risk assessment and dispute resolution for global enterprises.
Selected Client Experience & Case Highlights
Real matters I've handled; distilled for clarity
Energy & Infrastructure
Represented international consortium of energy producers in AAA arbitration – power plant dispute in Sub-Saharan Africa
Advised French financial institution in $35 million potential investment treaty arbitration in hospitality sector (North Africa)
Represented Caratube International Oil Company in ICSID arbitration against Kazakhstan
Investor-State & Treaty Disputes
Represented Guatemala telecommunications company in ICSID arbitration against El Salvador
Represented Champion Holding Company against Arab Republic of Egypt (US-Egypt BIT)
Represented Future Pipe International B.V. against Egypt (Egypt-Netherlands BIT)
Represented Cypriot mineral exploration company against Republic of Poland (Cyprus-Poland BIT)
Commercial & Contract Disputes
Represented Fortune 500 company in Paris-based ICC arbitration (hotel & tourism project in Lebanon)
Successfully settled international sale of goods dispute under UN Convention on CISG (Uzbekistan vs Lebanon textile industry)
Represented Austrian company against United Arab Emirates under UAE-Austria BIT (oil & gas pipeline)
Human Rights & Post-Conflict
Documented atrocity crimes against Rohingya in Myanmar
Advised on legislative reforms addressing economic violence against women in Latin America
Supported Kenya on accountability for election-related violence
Contributed to post-conflict detainee releases in Syria/Iraq and transitional justice in Libya
Other Notable Matters
Represented State of Libya in parallel ICC arbitrations (2011 Arab Spring events)
Represented Canadian investor in ICSID arbitration against South American sovereign state (gold mining)
Defended Independent State of Papua New Guinea in ICSID arbitration over crude oil taxation
Meriam Al-Rashid
Internationally ranked disputes lawyer, independent arbitrator, and human rights advocate with over 23 years of global experience.
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