Alma Barakat

Paralegal

Paris

Alma is a paralegal in the Paris office, with a background in litigation and arbitration. She has significant experience in investment and commercial arbitrations in the oil & gas and construction sectors. She has worked on major matters under various institutional rules including ICSID, ICC, and DIFC, with practical experience in both the UAE and Paris.

Alma provides legal support throughout the arbitration proceedings, with valuable experience in legal research, drafting, filing submissions, and overall assistance during all phases of the arbitration.

She holds an LL.M. in International Business Law where she graduated with Distinction, which led to her membership in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). She also holds an LL.B. in General Law from the University of Strasbourg in France.

Alma is also a contributor to the Paris Baby Arbitration association, most recently in the Biberon newsletter, in which she wrote an article on “Managing Multi-Party and Multi-Contract Disputes in Arbitration” during the 2025 Paris Arbitration Week.

She is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.

 

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Languages

Arabic

English

French

  • LL.M., The University of Law
  • LL.B., University of Strasbourg
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