Azzedine Kettani

Mediation and arbitration are now the most effective means of conflict resolution, by the speed of their procedures, their costs, or by the confidentiality that is increasingly sought by the parties. The Moroccan legislature has, by various texts, encouraged the use of this alternative means of dispute resolution that also has the benefit of relieving the courts’ workload.

Kettani Law Firm (KLF), through its founder, was among the first professionals to be interested in it, and initiates numerous cases before various authorities, in which it provides its clients with a legal representation by specialized lawyers in this area.

Besides the role of KLF as a lawyer or counsel for the parties, Professor Azzedine Kettani is also widely recognized as an arbitrator both nationally and internationally.

He is a member of the Moroccan Court of Arbitration of the ICC Morocco and was ranked as the President of the Mediation Centre of this chamber in 2013.

He is frequently named as sole arbitrator, as well as member or chairman of arbitral tribunals, and is a chartered arbitrator of the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.

Internationally, his recognized expertise allowed him to be appointed by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC Paris) as an arbitrator for many years.

Academic Qualifications:

Law Degree from Faculty of Rabat, Juris. Doctor, Phd Faculty of Paris and Faculty of Nice, France.

Publications:

• Over the last 40 years, Pr. Kettani has been author or co-author of several books and publications.
• Member of the Advisory Board of the “International Review of Arbitration”.
• Has been publishing the Moroccan Law Review and has been a member of the publishing committee of the Casablanca Law Faculty Review and produced numerous studies and articles in the same and other reviews / law journals.

Arbitration:

• Has been practicing national and international arbitration for more than 35 years as sole arbitrator, member of a tribunal or as representative of a party under ICC and ICSID rules (currently handling several cases in said capacities).
• Member of the ICSID panel of arbitrators, appointed in September 2011 through 2017.
• Member of the panel of arbitrators of Dubaï International Arbitration Center.
• Member of the European Court of Arbitration.
• Member of ICC Court of Arbitration, Morocco.
• Has taught international arbitration and supervising academic studies in the same matter.
• Has been appointed by the Moroccan Government as a member of the special committee for the reform of arbitration rules under the Moroccan Code on Civil Proceeding.
• Member of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR.
• Member of the Users’ Council of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (S.I.A.C.).
• Member of the London Court Of International Arbitration (LCIA).
• Member of the International Bar Association (IBA).