Ruchdi Maalouf

Biography

Ruchdi Maalouf has a deep experience of the legal, technical and commercial dimensions of the natural resources, energy, commodities and infrastructure industries, enabling him to provide comprehensive, informed, and balanced judgement in dispute resolution matters. He is currently involved in several arbitrations in Europe and the Middle-East in construction, gas and general commercial matters.

Ruchdi accepts appointments as arbitrator, tribunal secretary and in LNG expert determinations. He is a member of the LCIA, a supporting member of the LMAA, and is included in the panels of ICC France, ICC Lebanon, DIAC, ArbitrateAD, SIAC, and BICAM.

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Current Admissions

England & Wales Republic of Ireland
Employment History

Independent Arbitrator (present) COO, Kogas International (Singapore 2022-2023) Head of Oil & Gas, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés (Paris 2017-2020) LNG and gas expert, Berkeley Research Group (2016-2017) Head of LNG Supply and General Counsel, Global Energy Infrastructure Ltd (Singapore 2015-2016) Commercial manager, Yamal LNG (Moscow, Singapore 2013-2014) Associate, Norton Rose (Singapore 2011-2012) Trainee and Associate, Herbert Smith (London, Tokyo 2006-2011) Arbitrator's Assistant, Professor Ibrahim Fadlallah (Paris 2001-2004)
Academic Credentials

Associate Professor, Law and economics of gas and LNG, IFP Training (2017-2021) LL.M, University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) (1996-1997) Erasmus program, KU Leuven (1994-1995) Maitrise en droit (French law degree), Université Paris 1, Panthéon-Sorbonne (1990-1995)
Memberships

Association of International Energy Negotiators Association Francarbi ICC-Lebanon (member and arbitrators' panel) ICC (databases of arbitrators and experts) LCIA CCI France (arbitrators' panel) DIAC (panel) ArbitrateAD (panel) SIAC (panel) BICAM (panel)
Languages

French English Spanish Italian Arabic Japanese
Nationalities

Lebanese French