About Mohamed El Hawawy

Mohamed El Hawawy is a bilingual partner who leads Stephenson Harwood’s Middle East insurance and shipping practices, with over two decades of experience across the region. He specialises in complex, high-value dispute resolution, acting for many of the region’s leading insurers, reinsurers and brokers, as well as their insureds, in multi-jurisdictional matters across the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait. His practice spans marine, property, liability, D&O, political risk, medical and life policies. He is widely recognised for handling significant and sensitive claims arising from major casualties and commercial losses, including product liability, casualty and personal injury, professional indemnity, business interruption and cyber risks. Mohamed also advises on coverage, policy interpretation, subrogated recoveries and reinsurance issues, and provides front-end advice on policy drafting and wording review. He also advises on wet and dry shipping disputes and aviation insurance matters, including casualty-related claims and air carriage issues.