Menelaus Kouzoupis > Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile
Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP Offices
LEVEL 13
BURJ DAMAN BUILDING
DIFC, P.O. BOX 482017
United Arab Emirates
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Menelaus Kouzoupis
Work Department
Maritime, Commercial Disputes, International Arbitration, Sanctions
Position
Partner
Personal
Menelaus is a highly regarded lawyer with a broad practice encompassing all areas of international commercial law with a particular focus on marine, international trade, and energy. He has developed a reputation as a problem solver for clients and is regularly instructed by energy companies, banks, trading houses and ship owners. Based in Dubai, Menelaus regularly works from our London and Greek offices to provide a seamless service. He is results driven and prides himself on his dedication to obtaining the most effective solutions for clients.
On the contentious side, Menelaus represents his clients in a wide variety of jurisdictions and arbitral bodies such as LMAA, ICC, and LCIA tribunals, as well as the English High Court and Appellate Courts. Menelaus also specialises in enforcement action and is regularly instructed in relation to arrests, attachments, and asset tracing. He has extensive experience acting for clients in disputes concerning fraud and obtaining injunctive relief.
His practice includes non-contentious commercial matters, and he regularly advises clients on commercial contracts. He is also active in sale and purchase deals with a particular focus on asset finance. Menelaus also provides regular advice in respect of various international sanctions regimes.
Menelaus is a Lord Denning Scholar of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and was called to the bar prior to being admitted as a solicitor.
Lawyer Rankings
United Arab Emirates > Shipping
Stephenson Harwood Middle East LLP works widely across maritime disputes, corporate advisory, and maritime asset finance, with particular expertise handling complex, high-value cases in the Middle East and internationally. The firm has a speciality in contentious matters including conventional litigation and international arbitration concerning both dry and wet shipping issues. Rania Tadros
leads the global maritime and offshore practice, while Mohamed El Hawawy heads the shipping and insurance practice for the Middle East, bringing extensive litigation experience in marine insurance and transportation disputes. Other key figures include Khurram Ali, noted for his experience in the KSA, and Mark Lakin, who is described as ‘knowledgeable and approachable’. Saif Almobideen continues to act on some the most high-profile civil law litigation, crisis management and marine insurance matters to occur in the region and Menelaus Kouzoupis also acts on many leading super-yachts and sanctions related matters. Chinar Zaidi and Paul Katsouris also come recommended.