Dr. Talal A. Al Ghazzawi
Counsellor & Legal Advisor

Academic Qualifications:

LL.D. (Sharia and Law), Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt - 1985

LL.M. (Sharia and Law), Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt - 1975 (with distinction)

LL.B. (Law, Honour’s Degree), Beirut University, Alexandria, Egypt, 1969


Professional Licenses :

Licence to practice law profession, issued by the Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under no: (9)

Licence to practice law profession, issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under no: (51)

The only lawyer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holding two licenses at the same time to practice law profession.

Practice and Experience :

Soon after graduation in 1969, Dr. Ghazzawi commenced practicing through his office as an advocate and legal counsellor. The office was expanded after being converted into Al Ghazzawi Professional Association, under Licence no: 31 and branch offices were established in each city of Riyadh and Jeddah practicing in numerous fields of law profession.

During this long tenure as advocate, he has advised and provided counsel on numerous matters ranging ranging from corporate law to Shariah Law.

Professional Membership :

Long-standing member of the following organizations:

Arab-German Board of Arbitration, Bonn, Germany
Arab-African Board of Arbitration
American Bar Association, USA
International Chamber of Commerce, Paris
United States Trademark Association (USTA), USA
American Arbitration Association (AAA), USA
Cairo Regional Center for International Arbitration, Cairo, Egypt
Euro-Arab Forum for Arbitration and Business Law, Paris
Arab Society for Protection of Industrial Property (ASPIP)
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arbitration Center, Bahrain

Conferences :

Participated in numerous conferences, symposia and courses in various branches of law and commercial and international arbitration.

Other Involvements and Participations :

Head and member of the Boards of Directors of numerous domestic and international companies

Board Member of several Joint Stock Companies and Public Organizations, prominent among them being :

Ex-Director of Saudi Rail Road Organization
Saudi Fisheries Company
Dhahran International Exhibition