People
Samaa Haridi is a civil and common law-trained, trilingual lawyer with over 20 years of experience representing clients from all over the world in international commercial and investment arbitration, under the rules of all major arbitral institutions.
Samaa has been singled out by clients for being "spectacular" and "really, really phenomenal" (Chambers USA). Sources also acknowledge her as being a "first-class arbitration lawyer; one of the best in the region" (Who's Who Legal) and a "global leader" whose "reputation is sky rocketing" (Who's Who Legal). She is one of fifteen international arbitration practitioners in North America singled out by Who's Who Legal as a Global Elite Thought Leader – Arbitration.
In addition to her work as counsel, Samaa frequently sits as an arbitrator in international commercial and investment disputes. She is also currently serving as an officer in a number of arbitral organizations, including as Vice President of the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Senior Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association, and a member of ICCA’s Governing Board.
Samaa is a member of the New York, California, and England & Wales bars. She is fluent in French and Arabic, and conversant in Spanish.
Publications:
LL.M., University of San Diego
D.E.A., University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne
Maitrise en Droit international des affaires, University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, with honors
California
Central District of California
England and Wales
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Advisory Committee Member, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
Executive Committee Member, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)
Former Co-Editor-in-Chief, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin
Former Editorial Board Member, Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration
Former Member (Egypt), ICC Court of Arbitration
Former Vice President, LCIA Arab Users' Council
Global Steering Committee Member, Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge
Member, Advisory Council of Africa Arbitration (AA)
Member, Arbitral Women
Member, French-American Bar Association (FABA)
Member, ICCA Governing Board
Member, New York International Arbitration Club
Panel of Arbitrators, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
Panel of Arbitrators, Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC)
Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR)
Senior Co-Chair, Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association
Users Council Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Vice President of Arbitration Committee, Lagos Court of Arbitration
Vice President, ICC Court of Arbitration
Arabic
French
Spanish
March 21, 2023
Samaa Haridi and Jessica Beess und Chrostin discuss the global growth of life sciences arbitration
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
Representing Canadian and Lebanese investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Armenia, in connection with the expropriation of waste management contracts in the country's capital.
Representing a large international organization in an international commercial arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules involving a contractual dispute with an aircraft vendor servicing the international organization in South Sudan.
Representing a leading China-based conglomerate and its affiliates in an AAA-ICDR arbitration under Delaware law (San Francisco seat) brought by former business partners in relation to a failed U.S.-based online travel agency.
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January 17, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Cases Regarding Whether and When Non-U.S. Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards
December 1, 2022
Samaa Haridi to Serve as Faculty in Global Arbitration Review’s Inaugural International Arbitration Oral Advocacy and Advocacy-Skills Course
July 12, 2022
Samaa Haridi to Serve as a Technical Review Committee Member for Africa Arbitration Academy Model Bilateral Investment Treaty
March 21, 2023
Samaa Haridi and Jessica Beess und Chrostin discuss the global growth of life sciences arbitration
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
Representing Canadian and Lebanese investors in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Armenia, in connection with the expropriation of waste management contracts in the country's capital.
Representing a large international organization in an international commercial arbitration pursuant to the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules involving a contractual dispute with an aircraft vendor servicing the international organization in South Sudan.
Representing a leading China-based conglomerate and its affiliates in an AAA-ICDR arbitration under Delaware law (San Francisco seat) brought by former business partners in relation to a failed U.S.-based online travel agency.
See more
January 17, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Cases Regarding Whether and When Non-U.S. Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards
December 1, 2022
Samaa Haridi to Serve as Faculty in Global Arbitration Review’s Inaugural International Arbitration Oral Advocacy and Advocacy-Skills Course
July 12, 2022
Samaa Haridi to Serve as a Technical Review Committee Member for Africa Arbitration Academy Model Bilateral Investment Treaty
March 21, 2023
Samaa Haridi and Jessica Beess und Chrostin discuss the global growth of life sciences arbitration
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
LL.M., University of San Diego
D.E.A., University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne
Maitrise en Droit international des affaires, University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, with honors
California
Central District of California
England and Wales
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Advisory Committee Member, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
Executive Committee Member, Foundation for International Arbitration Advocacy (FIAA)
Former Co-Editor-in-Chief, ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin
Former Editorial Board Member, Kluwer Journal of International Arbitration
Former Member (Egypt), ICC Court of Arbitration
Former Vice President, LCIA Arab Users' Council
Global Steering Committee Member, Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge
Member, Advisory Council of Africa Arbitration (AA)
Member, Arbitral Women
Member, French-American Bar Association (FABA)
Member, ICCA Governing Board
Member, New York International Arbitration Club
Panel of Arbitrators, Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
Panel of Arbitrators, Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC)
Panel of Arbitrators, International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA/ICDR)
Senior Co-Chair, Arbitration Committee, International Bar Association
Users Council Member, Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC)
Vice President of Arbitration Committee, Lagos Court of Arbitration
Vice President, ICC Court of Arbitration
Arabic
French
Spanish