Dr. Obaid Saqer Busit is a lawyer based in Dubai, specializing in international trade, agency and distribution, intellectual property and arbitration (dispute resolution). Originally from the Emirates, he went on to qualify in both the United States of America and the United Kingdom, and now owns the law practice Busit Advocates & Legal Consultants. Before he founded this firm, Dr. Busit spent time in Dubai’s Department of Ports and Customs, becoming Director General in 1994. Following a great deal of recognition in this field, he was then elected to the post of Chairman of the World Customs Organization Council in the year 2000, becoming the first Arab ever to hold this prestigious position. Thanks to these achievements and several others, he has managed to accrue a solid reputation of success and trust with a long and wide-ranging list of clients.
Dr. Busit acquired his MA in Comparative Law from the University of San Diego in the USA in 1986, and his PhD in Commercial Arbitration from Durham University in England in 1991. In 1992 he began practising as a lawyer in the UAE and is the founder and owner of Busit Advocates and Legal Consultants. In 1994 Busit was made the Director General of Dubai’s Department of Ports and Customs, then Chairman of the UAE Customs Council in the same year. In 2000 was elected as Chairman of the World Customs Organisation Council. Busit Advocates & Legal Consultants has grown to become of the preeminent exclusive boutique law firms in the Dubai hub and is known for its capacity to deal with extraordinary matters due to the exceptional legal capacity and professional network of Dr. Busit that is brought to the table.
Academic Qualifications of Obaid Saqer Busit
Professional Appointments of Obaid Saqer Busit
Fields Legal Expertise of Obaid Saqer Busit
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Dr. Busit acquired his MA in Comparative Law from the University of San Diego in the USA in 1986, and his PhD in Commercial Arbitration from Durham University in England in 1991. In 1992 he began practising as a lawyer in the UAE and is the founder and owner of Busit Advocates and Legal Consultants. In 1994 Busit was made the Director General of Dubai’s Department of Ports and Customs, then Chairman of the UAE Customs Council in the same year. In 2000 was elected as Chairman of the World Customs Organisation Council. Busit Advocates & Legal Consultants has grown to become of the preeminent exclusive boutique law firms in the Dubai hub and is known for its capacity to deal with extraordinary matters due to the exceptional legal capacity and professional network of Dr. Busit that is brought to the table.
Academic Qualifications of Obaid Saqer Busit
- 1991 : Ph.D in Commercial Arbitration, Durham University – UK.
- 1986 : Master in comparative Law, University of San Diego, California- USA.
- 1985 : Diploma in American Legal System , University of San Diego, California – USA.
- 1984 : LLB Law ( Shariah Subsidiary ) , UAE University – UAE.
Professional Appointments of Obaid Saqer Busit
- 1992 to Present Chairman of Busit Advocates and Legal Consultants .
- 2001 to 2006 Lecturer at UAE University – Faculty of Law.
- July 2000-2001 Chairman-World Customs Organization Council
- 1998 to June 2000 WCO Regional Vice chairman of the North Africa, Near and Middle East Region.
- 1998 to 2001 Member of Advisory Board of Higher Supreme Council of GCC Countries.
- 1997 to 1999 Lecturer at the Legal Institute, Dubai, UAE.
- 1994 to 2001 Director General of Department of Ports & Customs- Dubai- UAE.
Fields Legal Expertise of Obaid Saqer Busit
- Civil Law
- Common Law
- Islamic Law
- International Trade
- Agency and Distribution
- Intellectual Property
- Arbitration
- Associations
Member of:
- American Association of Arbitration
- The International Bar Association
- Advocates Association – UAE
- Cultural and Science Council – UAE
- "Aritration Claim Procedures" ,3rd stage of the "Preparing Arbitrators" , training program , the Central Bank, Abu Dhabi, February 2012 .
- "Arbitrator : Setting up and Experience ", 2nd stage of the "Preparing Arbitrators" , training program, the Central Bank, Abu Dhabi, January 2012.
- “Leadership in Globalized World”, presented at the Global Arab Business Meeting, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 9-10 October 2011.
- “The Enforcement of Arbitral Award”, Dubai Police, January 2011.
- “The Challenges of Arbitral Award in UAE & GCC” A paper presented at the 8th Meeting of GCC legal firms, Sharjah, UAE, December 2010.
- “Business opportunities in UAE & Dubai” A paper submitted at ‘Oxford Summit of Leaders’, Oxford, UK during October 2010.
- “Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Corporation” A paper presented at the Global Arab Business Meeting 2010, by Horasis & Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) September 2010.
- “The Relation between Private & Public Sectors of Dubai & its Economic Significance” A paper submitted at Dubai Civil Aviation Conference - Dubai, May 2000.
- “The Business Law of the UAE effort to Attract Foreign Investment” A paper submitted at the Indian Associations, UAE 2000, unpublished.
- “The Arbitration on the Commercial Agency Act” A Paper presented at Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, 1993.
- “The enforcement of arbitral awards in the UAE”, A paper presented at the Cairo Regional Arbitration Center Meeting - Alexandria, October. 1991.