DR. WASIM YAHYA AL-JERAFI
Nationality: Yemeni
Mobile, Sana’a-Yemen: +967- 777779291
Email: waljerafi@aljerafilawfirm.com

OBJECTIVE
A young enthusiastic and self-motivated legal expert specialized in International Commercial Law (International Commercial Arbitration), Master and PhD qualifications from a top-rated university in the United Kingdom. As a very experienced and senior lawyer worked with different top-notch law firms in a global reputation for international commercial arbitration and litigation, my practice encompasses both international commercial law and arbitration, labor laws and cases, corporate laws, INGOs and NGOs, oil’s laws and production sharing agreements, joint operation agreements, gas’ laws and development agreements as well as joint sharing agreements, banking laws, Labor law, construction laws and FIDIC’s contracts, contracts’ laws and formations, NGO’s regulations and bylaws and tax law; thus have both national and international-class commercial law practice. My expertise in the court of national litigation and arbitration tribunals gave me unrivalled experience as lead counsel representing national and multi-national corporations in both national and multi-jurisdictional litigation. I am extremely optimistic in my approach, am resolute to convert my weaknesses into my strengths and to make most of the opportunities that come my way. I often gravitated towards work and experiences that expand beyond personal boundaries in practical field.
EDUCATION YEMENI BAR ASSOCIATION – REPUBLIC OF YEMEN.
ACCREDITED SENIOR LAWYER/ATTORNEY TO APPEAR BEFORE THE COURT OF APPEALS
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM.
PHD IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION 2009 – 2013
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM.
LLM IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW 2007 – 2008
SANA’A UNIVERSITY, SANA’A, YEMEN.
LLB LAW AND SHARI’AH 2002 – 2005
EXPERIENCE LEGAL CONSULTANT – MDM – Médecins Du Monde- YEMEN
CURRENT
LEGAL CONSULTANT and Lawyer – Shehab Company –YEMEN

CURRENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GDRSC, GENDER DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH & STUDIES CENTER – SANA’A UNIVERSITY, YEMEN.
CURRENT
LEGAL CONSULTANT AT YEMEN FOOD BANK CURRENT
FOOD AND NUTRITION LEGAL CONSULTANT – SCALING UP NUTRITION – YEMEN
CURRENT
FOOD AND NUTRITION LEGAL CONSULTANT – WHO -YEMEN CURRENT
LEGAL CONSULTANT JANAH HUNT OIL COMPANY, YEMEN 2016-2021
LEGAL CONSULTANT KUWAIT ENERGY, YEMEN
2016-2019

LEGAL CONSULTANT WORLDLINK INTERNATIONAL YEMEN & OMAN
CURRENT
LEGAL CONSULTANT ILIAS INTERNATIONAL FOR TRADING AND OIL
SERVICES
CURRENT
LEGAL CONSULTANT BROTHERS FOR AGENCIES & OIL SERVICES LTD
CURRENT
ACCREDITED ARBITRATOR YCCA, SANA’A, YEMEN.
CURRENT
ACCREDITED ARBITRATOR ACPIAE, SANA’A, YEMEN.
CURRENT
LEGAL CONSULTANT – SMALL & MICRO ENTERPRISE PROMOTION SERVICE-
SUBSIDIARY OF THE SOCIAL FUND DEVELOPMENT, (SMEPS) SANAA, YEMEN
July – September 2022
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND LAW
BRITISH UNIVERSITY, SANA’A, YEMEN.
2013-2016
GENERAL COUNSEL AL-SADI TRADING GROUP (ATG), YEMEN.
2015-2017
TUTOR IN COMPANY LAW UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, UNITED KINGDOM.
2009-2010
COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS COUNSEL AL-WAZIR FIRM, SANA’A, YEMEN.
2008
I/NGOS EXPERIENCE
– MDM- Yemen- Legal Consultant.
– ICRC-Sana’a- Legal & Academic Expert in International Humanitarian Law
– Yemen Will Triumph Org (YWT): Freelance Legal Consultations
– SOUL Org: Freelance Legal Consultations
– Yemen Food Bank – Legal Consultant
– Scaling Up Nutrition – Food and Nutrition Legal Consultant.
– WHO – Food and Nutrition Legislation- Consultant.
– Small & Micro Enterprise promotion service- subsidiary of the social fund development, (SMEPS) sanaa, Yemen
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
– AL-SADI TRADING GROUP (ATG) VS ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, ENERGY PLANT CENTER (IHI) (TOKYO- JAPAN-2016)
INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVISOR FOR ATG
– GUNVOR SA, GENEVA VS CRUGAS LIMITED (HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE- COMMERCIAL COURT-LONDON-ENGLAND-2016)
REPRESENTING CRUGAS LIMITED.
– BEIJING URBAN CONSTRUCTION GROUP CO. LTD. CLAIMANT VS
REPUBLIC OF YEMEN (ICSID CASE NO. ARB/14/30)
INDEPENDENT LEGAL ADVISER WITH CLYDE & CO. LLP AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF REPUBLIC OF YEMEN. (DECISION ON JURISDICTION, 31 MAY, 2017)

– AL RAYAN FOR TRADING AND CONTRACTING CO LTD (YEMEN) VS MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (YEMEN) (ICC CASE REFERENCE NO: 20205/AGF) (2014-PENDING)
REPRESENTING AND ADVISING AL RAYAN FOR TRADING AND CONTRACTING CO LTD (YEMEN) (INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE
– Amman- Jordan)
– AL HASHIDI COMPANY FOR TRADING AND OIL SERIVCES. REPRESTING AND ADVISING FOR POTENTIAL INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE
– (Dubai and Canada)

– ILIAS INTERNATIONAL FOR TRADING AND OIL SERVICES, REPRESTING AND ADVISING FOR POTENTIAL INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE
– (Switzerland)

– AL SAKAAR COMPANY OFR TRADING AND CONSTRUCTIONS, REPRESTING AND ADVISING FOR POTENTIAL INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION CASE – (Copenhagen, Denmark)
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
– The 15th annual Willem C Vis Commercial Arbitration world moot court competition “Vienna, Austria” (2008).
– Mandatory Laws and Theoretical Representations of Arbitration’ (Conference at British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, UK, 2010)
– ‘The English Arbitration Act 1996- Time for Review?’ (Practitioner workshop on International Arbitration Thirteenth Annual Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 at British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London, UK, 2010)
– Camilla B. Andersen, ‘Basic Comparative Method and Theory’ (workshop presented at University of Leicester, Leicester, UK, 2008)
– “Peace Building in Yemen – Gender & Development Prospective” (workshop held in Amman, Jordan, 2014 collaboration with CARPO- Center for Applied Research in Partnership with the Orient, Bonn university, Germany).
– “Theoretical and Analytical Approaches on Gender Issues” (workshop held in Beirut, Lebanon, June, 2014 Roskilde university, Denmark).
COURSES – Hands-on advocacy training in the field of International Commercial Law at Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration moot court competition “Vienna, Austria” (2008).
– The ICRC’s Regional Course in International Humanitarian Law- (For International Humanitarian Law’s Experts) “Beirut, Lebanon” (2019).
SKILLS & ABILITIES – Excellent Knowledge with International NGOs’ internal legal policies and legal cases in different perspectives across the country and highlights several key factors that can help NGOs improve their legal knowledge and awareness.
– High ethical standards.
– Strong oral and written communication skills in both English and Arabic languages.
– Formulate strategies for litigation and/or arbitration on behalf of clients.

– Advice clients of trends in laws related to workplace issues.
– Draft corporation’s policies, governance, byways and regulations.
– Fully adept negotiation before litigations.
– Provide guidance, oversight, and cogent legal advice to corporations on national and correlated international’s laws and regulation and case law governing complex foreign operations and practices.
– Ability to promote the need of contractual and statutory awareness and compliance across the Organization. Besides, provides possible areas for the organization support and adjustment of on-going programmes to ensure that each is in-line with national policies and priorities.
– Designed and taught a variety of courses on Gender at Sana’a University.
– Researcher on International Law and Gender studies.
– Excellent knowledge of commercial law as well as private dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and conciliation (ADR).
– Excellent knowledge of International Arbitration Laws, Conventions and Practices.
– Excellent experience in providing appropriate legal advices on diverse range of legal matters.
– Excellent deal of experience on teaching social development and several gender related issues.
– Excellent skills on analyzing and interpreting of gender issues; and able to provide a great support and advices on gender relevant issues.
– Experience on advising and facilitating knowledge building on gender issues.
– Excellent knowledge of NGOs and International NGOs, including United Nations’ legal and regulatory requirements and applicable compliance.
– Excellent experience in providing advices and legal courses in PSAs and GDAs.
– Draft different legal documents and policies as required.
– Participate and attend board meetings as well as take minutes as required.
– Excellent legal research skills and ability to draft, evaluate, negotiate & execute agreements & contracts of any nature.
– Conversant with all types of contractual, legal, commercial& financial aspects of contracting business and ability to efficiently structure commercial transactions.
– Ability to analyze complex business and legal issues/contracts and strong ability to provide appropriate legal and corporate governance advice
– Excellent negotiation and networking skills as well as advising on various commercial agreements and contractual matters: able to form beneficial relationships internally and externally.