Hamed Merah

Personal Bio

Job Title: Chief Executive officer, The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration

Areas of Expertise:

- Internationally recognized leader and expert, with an extensive track record of achievements during his career encompassing Banking, Investment Banking, Insurance (Takaful), and the development of related Industry Standard-setting. Led one of the most important specialized international organizations in the Islamic Finance industry, with activities and members in more than 45 countries

▪ Comprehensive academic qualifications, professional fellowships, and advanced training courses in Law, Shari’ah, Leadership, Compliance, Governance, Insurance, and Capital Markets, such as:
- Harvard Business School Alumni
- MSC and Ph.D. from The Higher Judicial Institute in Riyadh
- MCIArb, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

▪ Conducted courses, workshops, and keynote speeches in numerous specialized Conferences in more than 30 countries; and Author of two published books.

▪ Chair & member of several national & international advisory boards & councils; including:
- Chairman, The Islamic Finance Development Committee, formed by and under the Financial Sector Development Program “FSDP” (FSDP is one of Saudi 2030-Vision programs).
- Part-time expert in the (new civil Law drafting team) in the (judicial legislation Project) launched by HRH the Crown Prince to prepare the Saudi laws.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Interdepartmental Working Group on IF (2014 –2017)
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) IF Consultative Group (2015 – 2017)
- Advisory Council on IF of the Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan (2018 – 2019)

▪ Led the official delegation representing Saudi Arabia in the meetings of The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

▪ Former Secretary-General and Board of Trustees member, Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain.

 CEO, Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration.