Dr. John J. Maalouf
Senior Partner, Maalouf Ashford & Talbot LLP (New York City, USA and Dubai, UAE)
john.maalouf@maaloufashford.com
+971 4 705 0008
International Trade & Finance ; International Arbitration; Corporate & Business ; Banking ; Mergers & Acquisitions; Technology Law; Oil & Gas; Pharmaceuticals
LL.M (International Banking and Financial Services Law), Boston University School of Law, Boston, USA
J.D, Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, USA
B.Sc (Economics), Boston University, Boston, USA
While in law school, John received the American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Excellence and was on the Dean's List.
New York State Bar
Massachusetts State Bar
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
John J. Maalouf is one of America's top lawyers and is a globally recognised expert in the areas of International Trade & Finance Law, International Arbitration, Corporate & Business Law, Banking Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Oil & Gas Law, Pharmaceuticals Law, Telecommunications Law, and Intellectual Property Law.
Under John's leadership, Maalouf Ashford & Talbot has been honoured as "Law Firm of the Year" in the United States, Dubai, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, China, Lebanon, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Kingdom, and Brazil for 2018 in 54 different categories. In addition, John has been ranked as one of the Top 10 International Trade & Finance Lawyers in the United States for the past 12 consecutive years by the United States Lawyer Rankings - 2017 Edition, 2016 Edition, 2015 Edition, 2014 Edition, 2013 Edition, 2012 Edition, 2011 Edition, 2010 Edition, 2009 Edition, 2008 Edition, 2007 Edition and 2006 Edition.
John regularly counsels clients on matters involving international business transactions, international arbitrations & mediations, mergers & acquisitions, oil & gas transactions, compliance issues, international banking, and foreign investment in the Middle-East. In addition, John specializes in representing multinational companies in connection with intellectual property law matters, pharmaceutical law matters, and technology, media and telecommunications law matters
John is an International Arbitrator with the London Court of International Arbitration, the Dubai International Arbitration Centre, the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority - United States) and the GCC Arbitration Centre. As an International Arbitrator, John decides large international commercial disputes between multinational companies around the world.
John is also an Executive Member of the Oil Council, an international organization dedicated to advancing the interests of the oil & gas industry worldwide.
In addition, John is a member of MENSA, the International High IQ Society.
Among his other accomplishments, John is highly regarded as one of the world's leading experts in cross border transactions involving China, and is co-author of the book "Inside the Minds: Best Practices for Mergers and Acquisitions in China" (2011) published by Thomson West, the world's most respected name in legal publishing.