SPEAKERS
BELAL JASSOMA
DIRECTOR, ECOSYSTEMS
DMCC
Belal Jassoma is Director of Ecosystems at DMCC, the world’s leading business district and authority on international commodities trade and enterprise.
Belal joined DMCC in 2011 and has been instrumental in scaling up DMCC’s ecosystems and commercial offering, including new products, services and member engagement programmes. In his current capacity as Director for Ecosystems, Belal is responsible for developing key strategic relationships, partnerships and product functions as well as overseeing ecosystem development across several of DMCC’s industry verticals such as crypto, gaming, AI, energy and financial services.
Belal holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah and brings over 18 years of experience in real estate, investment, and government administration.
OMAR OMAR
PARTNER
AL TAMIMI & COMPANY
Omar joined Al Tamimi & Company in 2008. He is a Partner, Head of the Transport & Logistics sector group and Head of the Insurance practice in the UAE. Omar is also a core member of the Projects sector group.
Omar’s experience as a marine lawyer and advocate covers almost all aspects of the industry. With a multinational team covering all the GCC countries, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan, his team advise many governmental bodies on the establishment and development of maritime and land transport laws, regulations and policies. In addition, Omar has distinctive experience in laws related to logistics and customs in the GCC.
Omar regularly advises on cargo, container, marine agency, shortages, groundings, bunker, collisions, salvage, seaworthiness and insurance claims. He has also advised on many vessel sales and purchases, which includes drafting, reviewing and advising on related legal and finance documents. He has also drafted and advised on various types of maritime documents such as recaps, charter parties, B/L, LOIs, Agency Agreements, Insurance and P&I cover.
Omar is ranked in Band 1 by Chambers & Partners and ranked as a Leading Individual by Legal 500 EMEA for Shipping UAE. He is also an author of the UAE Vessel Registration and Mortgage Section in the internationally renowned Kluwer International Maritime Law Handbook.
WESLEY WOOD
PARTNER
AL TAMIMI & COMPANY
Wesley has over 14 years’ experience advising on a wide range of shipping and international trade matters focused primarily on disputes. He has significant experience acting for clients in ship arrests and attachments relating to charterparty disputes, bunker, cargo, mortgage and crew claims amongst many others.
Wesley also specialises in large complex international trade, trade finance and commodity disputes. He is a member of the Transport & Insurance group.
Wesley is ranked by Chambers & Partners and recognised by Legal 500 as a Next Generation Partner and he is the International Bar Association’s Maritime and Transport Law Committee Regional Representative for the Middle East.
YASSER MADKOUR
PARTNER
AL TAMIMI & COMPANY
Yasser is a Partner and has a particular interest in commercial litigation, who specializes in handling disputes and claims relating to all types of bills of lading and charter-parties, as well as the custom and insurance policy disputes. He has been involved in numerous incidents in a broad range of shipping sectors including the pollution, collisions, grounding, salvage, and general average cases.
Yasser primarily focuses on shipping, inland transportation and insurance matters. He is regularly consulted by clients on commercial, civil law matters and dispute resolution and with regards to the drafting/reviewing commercial contracts.
Yasser handles international disputes for P&I Clubs and for a wide variety of clients worldwide in the shipping, insurance and international trade fields.
ADAM GRAY
SENIOR COUNSEL
AL TAMIMI & COMPANY
Adam is a UK qualified solicitor having trained at an International Group P&I Club in London. He is a Senior Counsel, Transport & Insurance in Dubai. Adam specialises in maritime dispute resolution. He regularly assists clients by litigating, arbitrating and settling complex contentious cases across a wide spectrum of matters. Adam is pleased to advise on English and UAE law, with a focus on charterparty and cargo disputes.