Farida Kortam

Legal consultant

Farida Kortam

Academic Qualifications:

  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), University of Law (ULaw), United Kingdom – September 2022

Specialization: Data Protection Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Cybersecurity Law

  • Bachelor of Arts, The American University in Cairo (AUC), Egypt – Spring 2020

Major: Political Science – International Law

Minor: Journalism and Mass Communication

  • American Diploma, The International School of Elite Education, Cairo, Egypt – May 2015

Certifications and Specialized Courses:

  • Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution – American University in Cairo (AUC), Master’s Level Course (500-Level)
  • International Humanitarian Law – International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
  • DELF Certificate – Completed Levels A1 and A2
  • AIESEC – Participant in the 64th Annual Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

Professional Experience:

  • Head of Contracts and International Commercial Dispute Resolution, Taqneen Law Firm, November 2022 – Present
  • Responsible for drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts across all branches of the firm in Kuwait, Sharjah, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt
  • Paralegal – Contracts and Arbitration Department, Cheiron Petroleum Corporation, Maadi, Egypt, August 2022 – December 2022
  • Regional Account Manager (MENA Region), Amazon, Maadi, Egypt, July 2021 – August 2022
  • Contracts and Claims Manager, INMA Corporations and Genena Group, New Cairo, Egypt, June 2020 – July 2021
  • Corporate Associate Intern, Matouk Bassiouny Law Firm, Garden City, Egypt, January 2020
  • Corporate Associate Intern, Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm, New Cairo, Egypt, October 2019
  • Arbitration Associate Intern, Badawy Law Firm, Mohandeseen, Cairo, July – August 2019