Tarek Eltumi

Tarek established Eltumi & Co as an opportunity to provide commercial legal advice with a Libyan context, yet with the service levels expected of an international law firm.

He is a dual Libyan/New York qualified lawyer, and fluent in English and Arabic. Tarek advises on general corporate and commercial matters (foreign direct investment, joint ventures, restructurings), project development, finance and dispute resolution.

Before setting up the firm, Tarek was a Partner at international law firm Hogan Lovells where he led the Libya practice and was also a member of the Infrastructure, Energy, Resources and Projects practice and Africa practice.

Prior to this, Tarek practised for many years in Tripoli, Libya. He was General Counsel for AECOM Libya Housing and Infrastructure Inc., where he directed all legal issues arising from the US$55bn Libyan Housing and Infrastructure Programme – one of the world’s largest ever infrastructure programmes. While working at two well established Libyan law firms, he advised on a range of innovative international finance deals and major infrastructure, oil and gas and tourism projects.

MEMBERSHIPS

The Libyan Bar Association (2004). 
The New York State Bar Association (2017).

Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (2021).

EDUCATION

LLB, University of Essex. 
LLM, University of London (SOAS).

RECOGNITION

Expert Based Abroad, Libya; Chambers & Partners, 2012 – 2020.
Listed as Up and Coming Lawyer in the Legal 500, 2007 – 2009. Notable mentions in Chambers and Partners Global 2007 – 2009.

DIRECTORSHIPS

Libyan British Business Council, a non-profit trade promotion organisation.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Libya.