Personal bio
Mutaz Alabdulkarim is an ADR practitioner, SCCA Arbitrator, and financial and commercial disputes specialist with multidisciplinary expertise in arbitration, corporate disputes, governance, and complex commercial transactions across the GCC and international markets.
He advises and acts in disputes involving shareholders’ conflicts, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, private equity and investment funds, banking and finance, insurance, commercial agency and franchise disputes, construction and infrastructure projects, supply agreements, and tourism-sector disputes.
Mutaz combines a strong financial and commercial background with practical ADR experience, enabling him to analyze disputes from both legal and business perspectives, particularly in high-value and technically complex matters.
He is fluent in Arabic, English, and French, and regularly works with cross-border parties, international contracts, and multi-jurisdictional commercial relationships.
His professional background includes governance, compliance, financial analysis, risk management, and international business advisory, supporting effective dispute resolution strategies in institutional and ad hoc arbitration proceedings.