Dr. Abdulrahman Yahia Baamir is the founder of BAAMIR Law Firm, SRDB Law Firm’s in Saudi Arabia.

In addition to his academic contributions in the fields of arbitration and Saudi law, Abdulrahman advises and represents clients on a broad range of legal, commercial, and dispute resolution matters, both contentious and non-contentious. His areas of expertise include Sharia law and Saudi law, covering foreign direct investment, IT law, commercial law, engineering and construction, international commercial arbitration, and litigation.

Abdulrahman represents clients before all Saudi courts as well as before ad hoc and institutional arbitration tribunals both within and outside of Saudi Arabia. His client base includes companies listed on the NYSE and Fortune 500 members in the petrochemical, mining, and engineering sectors, as well as listed companies and high-net-worth individuals from GCC countries.

Abdulrahman has provided expert opinions on various issues in numerous legal proceedings (including U.S. and U.K. court cases) and international arbitrations and has acted as an arbitrator in several cases related to construction, goods sales, and foreign investments.

Education

• Ph.D., Faculty of Law, Brunel University, London (2009); Dissertation title: Saudi Law and Judicial Practice in Commercial and Banking Arbitration.
• DPI in Islamic Banking and Insurance, Institute of Islamic Banking and Insurance, London (2007).
• LL.M. in International Commercial Law, Faculty of Law, Brunel University, London (2006).
• Bachelor’s degree in Sharia Law, Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia (2002).

Publications

• “Shari’a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration: Law and Practice in Saudi Arabia”, (1st edition, Ashgate Publishing Ltd., UK, 2010).
• “Issues of Transparency and Disclosure in the Saudi Stock Market” (vol. 22, no. 1, Arab Law Quarterly, 2008), pp. 63-87.
• “Saudi Law as Lex Arbitri: An Assessment of Saudi Arbitration Law and Judicial Practice” co-authored with Ilias Bantekas (2009), Arbitration International.
• “Arbitration in Banking Disputes under the New Saudi Legal Framework,” Arab Regional Forum News, International Bar Association Legal Practice Division Bulletin, vol. 15, no. 15, March 2010.
• “The New Saudi Arbitration Law: A Theoretical and Practical Assessment” (2012), 6 Int.ALR, pp. 219-234.
• “Saudi Arabia – Arbitration in the Middle East and North Africa,” in G. Blanke (ed.), Juris, 2016.
• “Saudi Arabia – Enforcement of Money Judgments,” in Lawrence W. Newman (ed.), Juris, 2019.
• “Saudi Arabia – Attachment of Assets,” in Lawrence W. Newman (ed.), Juris (forthcoming).