Fatima Balfaqeeh

With more than 20 years of experience, Fatima Balfaqeeh is a licensed lawyer, independent arbitrator, mediator, and business consultant in the United Arab Emirates. She began her career in Abu Dhabi as the head of the contracts and procurement department for government and semi-government organizations. In 2018, Fatima launched her own consultancy, now a law firm operating in Abu Dhabi. As a champion for green arbitration, Balfaqeeh, a UN Global Compact signatory, leads her company’s sustainability initiatives and provides invaluable insights on Gulf energy developments.

Balfaqeeh has been invited to speak at numerous national and international alternate dispute resolution events. She is a Chartered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a Member in RICS as a chartered Facilities Management Surveyor, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain.