Personal bio
Fatima Balfaqeeh is a UAE qualified Lawyer, Independent Arbitrator, Mediator, and Business Consultant with over two decades of experience. She started her career in government and semi-government entities in Abu Dhabi, leading the contracts and procurement function. She has a wealth of experience in commercial, legal, and operational matters in various sectors, including construction, contracts and procurement governance enforcement, project-related finance, payables, and banking credit facilities for corporate clients.
Fatima is a Certified Independent Arbitrator and a Certified Commercial Mediator, and she has been invited to speak at numerous national and international ADR events. In 2018, she established her own consulting firm, which has since evolved into a law firm that operates in Abu Dhabi. She is a Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), a Member in RICS as a chartered Facilities Management Surveyor, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain (CIPS).
Fatima is an advocate for Green Arbitration, and she has signed the UN Global Compact. She directs her Law Firm towards all aspects of sustainability. Fatima is dedicated to the field of law, and she is known for building a strong and trustworthy relationship with her clients.