Andrea Noujeim

International Associate

Overview

Andrea Noujeim is an international associate in Crowell & Moring’s International Dispute Resolution Group and is based in the Washington, D.C. office.

Andrea focuses her practice on international arbitration, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa (“MENA”) region. She has experience representing clients in international investment and commercial disputes before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), among other arbitral institutions. Andrea also represents foreign and domestic clients in Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act litigation, including victims of terrorism.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Andrea worked for an international law firm in Paris, as well as in a Lebanese corporate law firm where she assisted clients on an array of corporate law matters in different MENA jurisdictions.

Andrea earned her law degree along with a Bachelor in Political Sciences and Public Administration from the Université Saint-Joseph in Beirut, Lebanon. She also earned her LL.M. in international business and economic law with a certificate in international arbitration and dispute resolution from Georgetown University Law Center.

Andrea is a native Arabic speaker and is fluent in French and English.

Career & Education

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    • Université Saint-Joseph, Licence en droit libanais, Licence en sciences politiques, Administration Publique, 2016
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2020
    • Université Saint-Joseph, Licence en droit libanais, Licence en sciences politiques, Administration Publique, 2016
    • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2020
    • Beirut (Avocat Stagiaire)
    • *Authorized to practice law in Lebanon only. Not engaged in the practice of law in the District of Columbia.
    • Beirut (Avocat Stagiaire)
    • *Authorized to practice law in Lebanon only. Not engaged in the practice of law in the District of Columbia.
    • Arabic
    • French
    • English
    • Arabic
    • French
    • English

Andrea 's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.24.23

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Publishes the Second Edition of its Rules

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published the second edition of its arbitration rules, which came into effect on May 1, 2023 and applies to all arbitrations commenced on or after that date. As compared to the 2018 rules, these amendments are aimed at making the SCCA more attractive to a variety of business sectors. The new rules are the fruit of two years of consultation with industry experts, all in an effort to meet the highest standards in international arbitration. Some of the noteworthy amendments include the establishment of the SCCA Court, the removal of references to Sharia law, and new regulations regarding consolidation, cybersecurity, joinder, and emergency protective measures....

Andrea 's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 05.24.23

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration Publishes the Second Edition of its Rules

The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) has published the second edition of its arbitration rules, which came into effect on May 1, 2023 and applies to all arbitrations commenced on or after that date. As compared to the 2018 rules, these amendments are aimed at making the SCCA more attractive to a variety of business sectors. The new rules are the fruit of two years of consultation with industry experts, all in an effort to meet the highest standards in international arbitration. Some of the noteworthy amendments include the establishment of the SCCA Court, the removal of references to Sharia law, and new regulations regarding consolidation, cybersecurity, joinder, and emergency protective measures....