Hashem Hijjawi represents high-net-worth individuals, institutional clients and their executives to develop cross-border litigation and reputation management strategies. His practice aims at mitigating business and reputational risks involving clients’ global business interests with a nexus in the Middle East, where he deploys his deep understanding of the region and his native Arabic language.

Mr. Hijjawi advises on a range of issues relating to defamation, misuse of private information, breach of confidence, blackmail and harassment. He also has significant experience with commercial disputes under the ICSID, ICC and LCIA arbitration rules, and has represented clients before the English High Court and Court of Appeal in London.

Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Hijjawi practiced at Clyde & Co LLP and Carter-Ruck, where he focused on commercial litigation and reputation, media and privacy disputes.