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**Mariam El-Awa** is qualified as both an architect (2000) and an attorney-at- law, admitted to practice in Egypt (2009). She is, also, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, London. Presently she practices law in Cairo, Egypt. She has a PhD from King's College London in Arbitration (2014), and MSc from the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King's College London (2007).Prior to joining the Bar Association in Egypt; she practiced as an architect specializing in tenders and contracts, then as a consultant in arbitration and construction law matters. Her professional practice as an attorney is mainly focused on arbitration both domestic and international, construction law, and contract law in general. She published a number of articles in both English and Arabic on various arbitration related topics. Her research interest extends to Islamic law, ADR in general with particular interest in commercial and investment arbitration, and international law.