Olivier Brault

Professional experience

I joined the Allali Brault team in 2007, and I am now one of the associates.

Having graduated from the Université de Montréal, my experiences as a lawyer have helped me build skills in various fields of practice, ranging from civil and commercial litigation, to business and construction law. With time and experience, I have become a strategy consultant and adviser in a variety of areas.

Throughout the years, I have developed unique and personalized relationships with each of my clients. My steadily-growing and diverse clientele ranges from individuals to multinationals with a range of small and medium-sized businesses. I also act as a civil and commercial mediator.

Me Olivier J. Brault was called to the Barreau du Québec in 2002.

“For me, every case is an opportunity to deepen the relationship with my clients, and to seek for the appropriate tools to come up with the best possible strategy.”

Admitted to practice

✓ Quebec

Languages

✓ French
✓ English




Frédéric Allali

Professional experience

After numerous years of practice, it has become crucial for me to view a firm as composed of clients instead of cases.

My practice has transformed over the years, and my main goal is mastering civil, administrative and criminal proceedings, and becoming an expert in damage management.

I have exercised my trade at the heart of litigation since the very beginning. I then expanded my proficiency into other areas of law.

I ensure that each of my clients, individual or professional, feels confident that he will receive the necessary advice and legal follow-up pertinent to a personalized assistance. Establishing a strategy is always my first priority when I take on a case – aiming for a rapid solution by considering all alternatives to avoid litigation.

I have built a strong team, capable of responding to worries and preoccupations and inform our clientele on all aspects of submitted cases in a transparent and confidential way. This approach relieves some of the burden of litigation, making it more bearable.

The trust bestowed upon me by businessmen and their families is a great source of satisfaction in the firm’s growth.

Me Frédéric Allali was called to the Barreau du Québec in 1992.

“The key to success is to maintain personal, close and reactive relations.

Admitted to practice

✓ Quebec

Languages

✓ French
✓ English




Abdel El-Ahdab

Professional experience

Professional Affiliations :
- President of the Arab Association for International Arbitration
- Honorary President of the Lebanese Arbitration Association
- Secretary General of the Euro-Arab Association for International Arbitration,
- Deputy Secretary General of the Union of Arab Arbitration Centers,

Member of :

- High Council of the Arbitration Center of the Beirut Chamber of Commerce,
- Board of Directors of the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration,
- Association of lawyers registered with a foreign bar,
- International Bar Association,
- Association of Arab and African Arbitrators.

Publications:
- The legal oil system in Saudi Arabia, in French, Beirut - 1979
- Maison du Liban, and in Arabic, Beirut - Naufal, 1982;
- Arbitration in Arab countries, in French, Paris - Economica, 1988; - Encyclopedia of arbitration, in Arabic, two volumes, Egypt - Dar Al Maaref, 1988.
- Arbitration with the Arab Countries, in English, Deventer - Kluwer, 1990;
- Arbitration, in Arabic, Paris - Naufal, 1990
Four volumes:
Volume I: Provisions and sources,
Volume II: Arbitration in Arab countries,
Volume III: International arbitration,
Volume IV: Documents on arbitration;

Admitted to practice

✓ Paris
✓ Beirut
✓ Ryad, Saudi Arabia

Languages

✓ Arabic
✓ French
✓ English




Robert Amsterdam

Professional experience

Ms. Amsterdam has a solid track record in countries facing major legal challenges and offers her multidisciplinary approach to complex situations. For over thirty years he has represented prestigious clients internationally in commercial, corporate and political affairs. He is experienced in the management of litigation, litigation and arbitration and, through the vast network he has created, he is able to set up "virtual cabinets", made up of the brightest minds in their fields in order to manage disputes and crises while offering the best possible representation in the context of local and international law.

His past clients include the Four Seasons Hotel & Resorts Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers and many mining and energy companies operating in emerging markets. In 2003, Robert's services were retained by the prisoner of conscience recognized by Amnesty International, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once the most prominent oil leader in Russia, to defend him from political persecution by the Russian government. In 2008, he joined the defense team of Eligio Cedeno, businessman and political prisoner in Venezuela, whose release was later successfully obtained. Robert acts as an adviser to major opposition leaders such as Dr. Chee Soo Juan of Singapore. In 2010 he was chosen by the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, to defend the members of the pro-democratic Red Shirt movement and, in 2013, his services were retained by the Internet tycoon, Kim Dotcom .

Mr. Amsterdam represents the former President of Zambia, Rupiah Banda and his son Henry, in the context of harassment and persecution by the new government. In Nigeria, he represented important public figures, having developed a large network of political and commercial leaders for more than three decades. Among other personalities, he acted for the former Executive Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria, as well as for the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. In early 2013, Robert obtained a historic decision from the United Nations Administrative Dispute Tribunal with regard to a pro bono client, Dr. Georges Tadonki, whose contract with UNOCHA did not was renewed due to political events related to Zimbabwe.

As a prolific columnist and blogger, Robert's writings have been published in theInternational Herald Tribune, the Financial times, the Wall street journal, the Washington Post, and the Fordham International Law Journal, among other publications. He has given keynote addresses to groups such as Chatham House, University College London, the Cato Institute, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, as well as numerous conferences on energy, the mining, and international investments. Robert has been the subject of several television appearances, he was nominated for "Hot 100" in a UK publication The Lawyer, he was named "Lawyer of the Week" by the Times from London, and has recently been described in the US magazine as American avocado.

According to former British Ambassador to Russia Andrew Wood, "The best term to describe Bob is courage, both moral and in action. It raises questions that are not always welcome, and this is often the profession of the lawyer. ”

Mr. Amsterdam is a member of the Canadian and International Bar Associations, and is empowered to practice as a Legal Advisor in the United Kingdom. He obtained his law degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, and studied law at Queen's University in Ontario.

Admitted to practice

✓ Bar of the United Kingdom

Languages

✓ French
✓ English




Joyce Mazur

Professional experience

✓ Legal Consultant
A Corporate Group in the oil and gas industry (October 2011 - Present) - Montreal, Canada Area

✓ Assistant Vice President and Associate Director
Aon (December 2010 - July 2011)

✓ Partner
McMillan LLP (February 2006 - February 2010)

✓ Senior Lawyer
Cain Lamarre Casgrain Wells (December 2000 - January 2006)

✓ Associate
Lette and Associates (November 1977 - May 1999)

Admitted to practice

✓ Quebec

Languages

✓ French
✓ English