Rania Tadros

Managing Partner of the Dubai Office/ President at Stephenson Harwood LLP/ WISTA UAE

Speaker

Rania is the managing partner of the Dubai office and a renowned shipping and oil and gas lawyer. She has over 20 years’ experience servicing clients operating in these industries with a special focus on resolving disputes and advising on commercial matters for companies.

She has developed a reputation for assisting clients on their most complex disputes and prides herself on her ability to identify key issues and seek an effective resolution for her clients’ matters.

Rania also has significant experience advising clients in relation to their non-contentious matters and frequently advises clients in relation to their commercial contracts and large-scale projects. Her experience in litigation coupled with her practical industry knowledge allows her to develop, create and review commercial contracts for her clients.

For approximately a decade Rania has been based in the Middle East region and held various senior management positions at another international law firm prior to joining Stephenson Harwood LLP.

She is also widely regarded as one of the leading lawyers in the market, which is reflected through the various accolades she has received, including "DIFC Lawyer of the Year Award". Furthermore, she is recognised as a leading shipping lawyer in many of the legal directories, including Legal 500 EMEA and Chambers & Partners Global.

Prior to the Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) being amalgamated into the Dubai International Arbitration Centre in March 2022, Rania was a trustee for EMAC and is a frequent user of specialised Maritime Arbitration Centres globally.

As a result of Rania's standing in the market, she is frequently invited to public speaking engagements. Most recently, she has acted a guest speaker in relation to issues surrounding crew issues arising out of the global pandemic as well as on charterparties under English law and debt collection on the UAE law.