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Dr. Khaled Attia Bio PicDr. Khaled Attia
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Experience

Dr. Khaled Attia has 15 years of experience in the legal field. Dr. Attia was the Executive Director of the Egyptian Competition Authority. He assumed office in January 2006 until January 2010. During such period, he handled over forty competition cases and introduced over 10 research papers explaining the terms and provisions provided for under competition law. Dr. Attia is also a Commissioner in the COMESA Competition Commission since December 2007.

Dr. Attia represented Egypt in several international occasions, including the meetings of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) concerning the drafting and adoption of regional competition rules and regulations. In addition he represented Egypt in the Euro-Med meetings on Competition Law and Policy. Competition is one of the priority areas under the Euro-Mediterranean Program aiming at enhancing and promoting trade between the Common Market and the ten Mediterranean countries members of the program.  

Before joining ECA, from the year 2000 throughout 2006, Dr. Attia had worked as a Chief prosecutor in the Office of the Prosecutor General of Egypt, Office for International Cooperation. During that time he worked as a part time legal advisor to the Minister of Trade (2000-2004) and then to the Minister of Finance (2004-2006). As a legal advisor, he participated in drafting several laws and regulations such as special economic zones law, the promotion of small enterprises law, the competition law, amendments to investment law, amendments to capital market law, the income tax law.

Dr. Attia has many publications and working papers in the academic field, such as "The Law-Making process of Economic Laws in Egypt", "Towards a Regional Competition Policy: The COMESA Experience", "Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of Competition Policy". He is also a lecturer at Law School (English Section) Ain Shams University and in Helwan University.

Professional Career

  • February 2010: Partner, Sarie-Eldin & Partners
  • 2006 – 2010: Executive Director of the Egyptian Competition Authority
  • 2000 – 2006: Chief Prosecutor in the Office at the Prosecutor General of Egypt, Office for International Corporation
  • 2004 – 2006: Legal Advisor to the Minister of Finance
  • 2000 – 2004: Legal Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Trade

Other Positions

  • 2006 – 2008: National Expert to the project on the Modernization of Public Prosecution Offices in the Arab States, United Nations Development Program
  • March – May 2006: National Expert for the International Development Research Center (IDRC) on Parliamentary Cooperation and Assistance Program
  • 2003 – 2004: Lecturer at the Suez Canal University, Faculty of Commerce, English Section Ismailia Branch Egypt
  • April -  May 2003: National Consultant for the Common Market for Eastern and South African (COMESA) on Competition Policy
  • 1995 – 2000: Public Prosecutor in several prosecution departments in Cairo Districts, incl. Al-Daher, Al Wayli, Al Sharbia and Al Zawia Al Hamra Prosecution Depts.

Education

  • 2005: PhD in international law, the thesis entitled “The Right of Individuals to Freedom of Movement across Borders and Its International Protection”, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • 1999: LL.M. of International Human Rights Law, Law Dept. & Human Rights Center, University of Essex, UK.
  • 1995: Diploma in Public International Law, Ain Shams University, Cairo.
  • 1994: Diploma in Public Law, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
  • 1993: License of Law, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Publications

  • The Law-Making process of Economic Laws in Egypt, (Arabic, English 2006)
  • Alternative Sanctions That May Be Applied in the Written Guilt Plea System, (Arabic, 2003)
  • Towards a Regional Competition Policy “The COMESA Experience” (Arabic, 2002).
  • Capacity Building for Effective Implementation of Competition Policy (English, 2002).
  • The Egyptian Judicial System, An Overview (English, 2001).
  • Freedom of Movement Across Borders: The Compliance of Egyptian Laws with the International Standards as Provided for in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (English, 1999).
  • The Right to Seek Asylum: A Comparative Study Between Islamic Shari’a and International Law (Arabic, 1998).

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

Telephone

  • (+202) 35352445

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