Nizar Eltumi
Legal Assistant

Nizar has gained experience across international arbitration, commercial litigation, energy and infrastructure, and corporate and regulatory matters through placements at leading international law firms and barristers’ chambers, including Three Crowns, Vinson & Elkins, Baker McKenzie and Essex Court Chambers.

His experience includes supporting international arbitration proceedings, conducting legal research on contractual disputes and enforcement issues, and reviewing commercial agreements. He has also worked on matters involving upstream oil and gas, construction contracts, sanctions, competition law and investment treaty arbitration.

Nizar is currently pursuing an LLM in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution at Queen Mary University of London, with a focus on international arbitration, energy and construction disputes. He is fluent in English and in Arabic.

• International Arbitration: Assisted with post-hearing merits assessments and preparation of submissions in an international commercial arbitration at Three Crowns.
• Sanctions & Enforcement: Drafted an arbitration clause addressing enforcement risks involving sanctioned Russian counterparties.
• Energy & Infrastructure: Conducted research into Japanese sustainable aviation fuel production and data-centre development, alongside analysis of EPC and EPCM contracting structures at Vinson & Elkins.
• Construction Disputes: Assisted with potential ICC arbitration proceedings concerning contractual termination and researched EPC and EPCM contracting structures at Vinson & Elkins.
• Competition & Corporate Law: Drafted advice on Egyptian competition law at Baker McKenzie and reviewed transaction documents, including share purchase and confidentiality agreements.
• Investment Treaty Arbitration: Researched state immunity and enforcement of arbitral awards against sovereign states at Essex Court Chambers.