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Curriculum Vitae
of
Dr. Mahmoud Ghonaim

          Profession : Attorney at Law
          Years with Firm : Associated with Donald H. Bunker & Associates, Aerospace Legal
    Consultants, since firm was founded in 1995
          Nationality : Dual Citizenship of Egypt and Canada
          Residence : Kuwait

Key Qualifications:

  • Dr. Ghonaim has earned extensive educational credentials in the area of aerospace law obtaining his Master of Laws and Doctorate of Laws from the Institute of Air and Space Law of McGill University in Montreal where he was also a researcher and lecturer for four years.
  • In addition to his aviation law qualifications, Dr. Ghonaim earned his License en droit from the Faculty of Law in Cairo.
  • Prior to pursuing his Master and Doctorate degrees, Mr. Ghonaim worked in private practice and with the Egyptian Defense Ministry Juridical Department for six years.
  • Dr. Ghonaim is presently engaged in private practice in Kuwait.

Education:

  • License en droit, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt;
  • Diploma in Political Science, Management and Criminal Law, Military Academy, Cairo, Egypt, 1978;
  • Master of Laws (LL.M.), Institute of Air & Space, McGill University, Montreal, 1991;
  • Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.), Institute of Air & Space, McGill University, Montreal, 1995.

Experience Record:

  • Dr. Ghonaim has a wealth of experience in corporate and commercial law in Egypt and now more recently in Kuwait, combined with extensive knowledge of international aviation law.
  • Following his graduation from law school, Dr. Ghonaim spent his two years military tour of duty working in the Juridical Department of the Egyptian Defence Ministry.
  • From 1981 to 1985, Dr. Ghonaim practised corporate and commercial law in private practice in Cairo where he was involved in international law, aviation law, maritime law, commercial law and company law. He was often retained to engage in negotiation of behalf of his clients with various key government ministries.
  • His clients have included Carrier Corporation, Hong Kong Bank, General Motors, Kodak Ltd., D.H.L. Courier, The Faisal Islamic Bank and AT&T.;
  • From 1985 to 1995, Dr. Ghonaim worked in a variety of research and teaching capacities with the Institute of Air & Space Law in Montreal while earning his Masters and Doctorate degrees.
  • Since returning to Cairo, Dr. Ghonaim has been engaged in private legal practice concentrating on corporate and commercial law.

Languages:

  • Arabic: Excellent speaking, reading and writing
  • English: Excellent speaking, reading and writing
  • French: Good speaking, reading and writing.