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Tarek Hamwi
Job TitleAssociate
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- Office
- Damascus, Syria
Professional profile
Profile Bio
Tarek Hamwi is an Associate at Karawani Law Firm, where he has practised since 2012. His practice focuses on banking and finance, commercial law, corporate matters, and dispute resolution. He has extensive experience advising financial institutions in Syria, Jordan, and Bahrain on banking transactions, commercial agreements, investment arrangements, and regulatory matters.
His experience includes advising major banking clients, supporting share auctions, assisting with company establishment and licensing, and representing clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. He also has experience in legal research, drafting pleadings and memoranda, and advising on banking loans, settlements, and investment agreements.
Professional Experience
Tarek Hamwi is an Associate at Karawani Law Firm, where he has been involved in commercial, banking, and corporate matters since 2012. His practice includes advising financial institutions on banking transactions, commercial agreements, investment arrangements, and regulatory matters. He has provided legal advice to several prominent financial institutions, including Al Baraka Bank – Syria, Bank of Jordan – Syria, Al Iskan Bank – Jordan and Bahrain, First Microfinance Institution – Syria, and Al Ibdaa Bank – Syria.
Tarek's experience also encompasses significant commercial transactions, including managing legal matters relating to share auctions conducted for the benefit of Al Baraka Bank – Syria and Al Iskan Bank – Bahrain. He has contributed to company establishment and licensing projects, including the licensing and setup of Syria Care Company. His transactional work includes advising on banking loans, settlements, investment agreements, corporate establishment, and medical regulatory matters.
In addition to his advisory practice, Tarek handles dispute-related matters, including preparing pleadings, claim documents, legal memoranda, and appeals. He has attended court and arbitration hearings and conducted legal research on a wide range of commercial law issues to support client matters. He also contributed to the Doing Business Report 2012, reflecting his involvement in legal and regulatory research. His combination of banking, commercial, transactional, and dispute resolution experience enables him to provide practical legal support to clients across a range of industries.
Areas of Expertise
Education
- LL.M. in Commercial Law — Damascus University
- LL.B. — Damascus University, Syria (2009)
Languages
- English
- Arabic
Membership & Achievements
- Tarek Hamwi has advised leading financial institutions across Syria, Jordan, and Bahrain. His achievements include handling significant share auction matters on behalf of Al Baraka Bank – Syria and Al Iskan Bank – Bahrain, and contributing to the establishment and licensing of Syria Care Company. He has also advised on banking and finance transactions, including loans, settlements, and investment agreements, and supported clients in litigation and arbitration proceedings. In addition, Tarek contributed to the Doing Business Report 2012, demonstrating his involvement in commercial law research and regulatory analysis.
Connect with Tarek
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