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Dr. Mahmood Hussain is the Founding Partner at M&CO Legal with over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors. He is a professor at the University of East Anglia, UK, teaching UAE Sharia law – Islamic Arbitration, and at Pantheon-Assas University Paris II, where he educates students on UAE Labour and Employment law. His expertise in the telecommunications sector includes chairing a Tribunal in a dispute involving a telecommunications regulatory body. As a litigator at Dubai Courts, Dr. Mahmood has achieved many favorable judgments in high-profile cases, and he is recognized for his effective representation of complex legal issues. Dr. Mahmood is a Part II registered practitioner at the DIFC Courts and has the rights of audience before the Federal Supreme Court of UAE. He has been acknowledged by The Legal 500 for his standout litigation skills and strategic approach. He has acted in over 50 international arbitration proceedings under various rules and is accredited by DIAC and ADCCAC. Recently, he joined the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) Roster as an Arbitrator. Dr. Mahmood is a member and current Chair of the ICC-UAE Commission in Arbitration and ADR and a member of the ICC Commission in Paris on Arbitration and ADR. He played a key role in establishing the DIFC Courts, serving as its first Deputy Registrar. He has been involved in significant committees, including the Special Committee for the Rehabilitation and Compensation of former Camel Jockeys and the DIFC Courts Working Group for the DIFC Courts Code of Conduct Complaints Regime. Additionally, he has held board positions, such as being a Board Member of CBC TV Station, Egypt.