Experience - Leading Libyan Law Firm

As a leading Libyan law firm, we provide clear, reliable, and comprehensive legal and arbitration services in Libya and internationally. We support international clients across multiple sectors with strategic advice and trusted legal guidance. Our services include legal opinions, expert interpretation of Libyan and regional laws, arbitration, and expert legal witness work.

  • Our key practice areas include:

  • Energy Law – advising on oil, gas, and renewable energy projects across Libya and the MENA region, including EPSA agreements.

  • Maritime Law – managing shipping disputes, cargo claims, and regulatory compliance.

  • Human Rights Law – representing clients in domestic and international human rights matters.

  • Construction Law – advising on infrastructure projects, contracts, and related disputes.

  • Arbitration & Litigation – representing clients in local and international arbitration and court proceedings.

  • Expert Legal Opinions – providing authoritative, in-depth legal opinions on Libyan and UAE laws for courts, tribunals, international law firms, and multinational corporations. We deliver detailed analysis of statutory and regulatory frameworks, contractual interpretation, commercial laws, and complex cross-border matters.

  • Expert Legal Witness Services – acting as expert witnesses in international arbitration and litigation. Our team provides clear, well-supported expert reports, testimony, and legal analysis on issues involving Libyan law, commercial disputes, energy regulations, and industry-specific standards.

  • Healthcare Law – advising on regulation, compliance, liability, and commercial matters in the healthcare sector.

With deep regional expertise and cross-border experience, our Libyan law firm is recognised as a leading oil & gas law firm and a trusted advisor in Energy, Maritime, and complex dispute resolution matters in Libya.

We provide legal support to a wide range of international and domestic clients operating in Libya and the wider region. Our experience spans high-profile global corporations as well as strategic national entities. Our clients include:

  • Public companies and multinationals, including major players in the energy and natural resources sector

  • Magic circle and international law firms seeking local counsel and expert insights on Libyan law

  • Multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare companies

  • National oil companies (NOCs) and public oil companies, along with leading upstream and downstream operators

  • Government agencies and regulatory authorities

  • Construction and infrastructure companies, EPC contractors, and engineering firms

  • Port authorities and logistics operators

  • NGOs and international non-profit organizations

  • Shipbuilding companies, marine insurers, and maritime service providers

  • Freight forwarders and global logistics companies

Our extensive client portfolio reflects our strong position as a trusted Libyan law firm and a specialized oil & gas supporting energy multinationals, oil operators, and cross-border businesses in complex legal, regulatory, and commercial matters.

 

Our experience includes: 

Maritime Law

  • Successfully represented client in case involving Libyan insurance law before the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York.
  • Represents port authorities with respect to a variety of maritime regulatory and commercial matters
  • Drafted and amended “Waterways Management Regulations for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi” in order to comply with international standards
  • Provides advice to national oil companies in multiple jurisdictions on shipping matters relating to Libyan and UAE law
  • Advised on high profile arrests of ships in Libyan waters.
  • Enforcement of maritime arbitration awards in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Provides expert legal opinions on Libyan maritime law.
  • Advised on matters concerning international transportation of commodities
  • Represents clients on commercial maritime matters, including sale and purchase of vessels and other marine assets

Energy Law

  • Extensive EPSA experience, including serving as an expert legal witness on behalf of disputes between oil companies and the National Oil Corporation relating to EPSA agreements and providing legal opinions on interpretation of EPSA agreements
  • Advises on litigation and arbitration relating to agreements relating to joint ventures for oil refineries
  • Provides legal opinions on contractual law as it relates to shipbuilding contracts
  • Advising national oil companies and multinationals on Libyan law concerning the oil & gas industry
  • Negotiating and drafting the agreements and commercial documents for the purchase and sale of natural gas and products of oil & gas, including bitumen and gasoline A-80
  • Negotiating the construction of a pipeline crossing multiple jurisdictions in the Middle East

Human Rights Law

  • Our founding partner, Dr. Mohamed Karbal served as the expert legal witness on Libyan law on the team of counsel of Abdul Hakim Belhadja’s rendition case which resulted in a settlement in favour of Mr. Belhadj in 2018.
  • Dr. Karbal also served as a Libyan law expert before the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division in the case of Habtom Tedros against the British Ministry of Defense, the Home Office, and other government entities.  

 

Arbitration & Litigation

Our founding partner, Dr. Mohamed Karbal, frequently serves as an expert legal witness, and has served on several high profile cases involving Libya law before western courts and arbitration centers, including:

  • London Court of International Arbitration  
  • International Chamber of Commerce-Paris
  • Dubai International Arbitration Centre
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial and Conciliation and Arbitration Center
  • Dubai International Financial Centre Courts 

Health Care Law

  • Provides advice on Libyan pharmaceutical regulations to leading multinationals and pharmaceutical companies interested in selling pharmaceutical prescription drugs and over-the-counter products, medicines, and consumer healthcare products
  • Advises on health care laws, insurance laws and administrative and commercial laws for health care providers, biomedical companies, governments
  • Incorporated entities which provide health care services, hospitals
  • Draft and review purchase and sale of hospital equipment
  • Drafted licensing agreements for technology in hospitals
  • Reviewed employment and consultancy agreements for recruitment of hospital staff
  • Represented clients in medical malpractice

Construction Law

Experts on construction law and arbitration for construction law. 

Corporate & Commercial

  • Cross-border transactions, including shipping and transportation
  • Inter-company agreements and structuring
  • Advising on Libyan oil & gas and renewable energy laws and regulations
  • Advising on Libyan commercial law
  • Commercial transactions in the maritime industry

Client Testimonials

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“We engaged Dr. Karbal as an expert witness on Libyan maritime law and practice. He was pleasant to work with, gave prompt and incisive advice, and stood up well to hours of aggressive questioning at deposition. We would not hesitate to engage him again if the need arises.”

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On Managing Partner, Dr. Mohamed Karbal:

“I was fortunate to work with [Dr. Karbal] (using him as an expert witness on matters of Libyan law) in a large maritime case in Federal Court in New York. Dr. Karbal is a pleasure to work with; he is intelligent, diligent and thoughtful. His knowledge and understanding of Libyan law and maritime matters is impressive, and his analysis of the issues we dealt with in that context was thorough and insightful. . . Finally, I have found Dr. Karbal to be of the highest moral character.”

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