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Ahmed Abdel-Hakam

Solicitor-Advocate

Ahmed Abdel Hakam is a Solicitor-Advocate before the Higher Courts of England & Wales and a French Avocat (Avocat au Barreau de Paris). He is a partner at Volterra Fietta and currently sits on the Dispute Resolution Committee of the Law Society of England & Wales and is a member of the International Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association. Email: ahmed.abdel-hakam@volterrafietta.com

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Drafting on the edge: ambiguity in hybrid jurisdiction clauses

In this article the authors consider the implications of asymmetric jurisdiction clauses drafted such that the non-exclusive limb of the provision is carved out of a blanket provision stating that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction. The article considers how, with this drafting, English courts are unlikely to refuse jurisdiction and that explicit drafting is required if a financial party wishes to compel an English court to discontinue proceedings in favour of a court of its choosing.

29 SEP 2025

Case Analysis – October 2023

John Tillman and Thomas Evans of Hogan Lovells International LLP, Millie Scott and Daniela Vella of Hogan Lovells International LLP and Ahmed Abdel-Hakam of Volterra Fietta report on recent banking law cases

1 OCT 2023