Skip to main content

Staff Profile

Dr Emad Hussein

Visiting Fellow

Background

Dr Emad Eddien Hussein, FCIArb, is an international arbitrator, accredited mediator, legal counsel, and academic with over two decades of experience in complex cross-border dispute resolution. He holds two PhDs—one in International Commercial Arbitration from SOAS, University of London, and another in International Business Management from the International School of Management, New York—as well as LLM degrees from Queen Mary University of London and Newcastle University.


He currently serves as a Senior Research Fellow at the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy (SIDRA) and as Senior Advisor to the Casablanca International Mediation and Arbitration Centre (CIMAC). Dr Hussein is also a member of the International Supervisory Board of the OIC Arbitration Centre. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) and the Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (FAIADR), and is accredited by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR, UK), Singapore International Mediation Institute (SIMI), and International Mediation Institute (IMI).


Dr Hussein has acted as Chairman, Sole Arbitrator, and Co-Arbitrator in a wide range of institutional and ad hoc arbitrations across sectors, including construction, real estate, technology transfer, telecommunications, investment, supply chain, media, and sports. He is empanelled with numerous arbitral institutions, including the ICC, AAA-ICDR, DIAC, ADCCAC, ArbitrateAD, ADGM, SIAC, QICCA, CRCICA, SCCA, WIPO, and AIADR. His mediation portfolio includes appointments under SCCA rules and the rosters of the CAO, AfDB-IRM, and EIB-CM.


In addition to his casework, Dr Hussein designs and delivers ADR capacity-building programs, legislative drafting projects, and mediator/arbitrator training across the MENA region and in particular in the KSA, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Libya, Iraq, Morocco, Egypt and internationally in collaboration with the regional and international organisations such as UNCITRAL, UNDP and CLDP. He is on the CIArb’s Approved Faculty List for teaching international arbitration and mediation under the Fellowship route. Dr. Hussein is a thought-leader in the MENA region for ADR initiatives and projects and a frequent speaker and moderator in regional and international conferences focused on the legislative, judicial and institutional dynamics of ADR and arbitration. 


Research

Dr Hussein’s research interests lie at the intersection of arbitration, mediation, and the evolving role of technology in dispute resolution. His current projects explore the governance of AI in dispute resolution systems, the integration of mediation into judicial processes in the MENA region, and comparative enforcement of arbitral awards. He has a particular focus on the adaptation of ADR frameworks in emerging markets and smart city governance. He also serves as an external examiner for PhD viva voces in the field of arbitration.



Teaching

Postgraduate Modules

• LAW 8332 Mediation Practice and Skills

• AW8331 Mediation Law 


Executive & Professional Training

• International Arbitration Fellowship Programme (CIArb) – Modules 1, 2 & 3

• Mediation in Commercial Disputes (SCCA, KCAC, Ministry of Justice UAE)

• Negotiation Skills for Government and Corporate Sectors


Publications

  • Articles

    • Hussein E. Mediation in the UAE: An Examination of Legislative and Institutional Developments. Journal of Mediation Theory and Practice 2025. In Preparation.
    • Hussein E. Beyond Litigation: The Promise of Mandatory Mediation in Saudi Arabia. Arbitration: The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 2025, 91(1), 120-142.
    • Hussein E. AI Meets Mediation: Shaping the Future of Dispute Resolution in a Digital World. Arbitration: The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 2025, 91(2), 180 – 201.
    • Hussein E. Institutional Arbitration in the UAE: Looking for Missing Pieces of the Puzzle. Arbitration: The Journal of International Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 2023, 89(1), 78 – 97.
    • Hussein E. The Covid-19 Pandemic and Arbitration in the UAE: A Tale of Challenges and Opportunities. SOAS Law Journal 2020, 7(2), 102-191.
    • Hussein E. The Future of Reconciliation and Mediation in Saudi Arabia. Arab Arbitration Journal 2019.

  • Authored Book

  • Online Publications

    • Hussein E. Time Limits for Issuance of the Final Award Under the 2024 CRCICA Rules: Let the Tribunal Decide. Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2025. Available at: https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/arbitration-blog/time-limits-for-issuance-of-the-final-award-under-the-2024-crcica-rules-let-the-tribunal-decide/.
    • Hussein E. Is Mediator Neutrality Holding Us Back in Conflict Resolution?. Kluwer Mediation Blog, 2025. Available at: https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/mediation-blog/is-mediator-neutrality-holding-us-back-in-conflict-resolution/.