Marwa Aloui holds a Master’s degree in International Business Law from the University of Tunis El Manar, where she graduated as valedictorian, and a research Master’s degree in Private Law. Her thesis, “Addressing Abusive Treaty Shopping in International Investment Arbitration,” received distinction. Her research Master’s thesis examined confidentiality in international commercial arbitration and also received distinction. She also holds Bachelor’s degrees in Private Law and English and International Relations.
Before joining the MIDS, Marwa worked as a Research Assistant in International Dispute Resolution at the University of Tunis El Manar, conducting comparative research in commercial and investment arbitration. She also served as in-house legal counsel at a multinational company, working on corporate law, international trade, intellectual property, and mergers and acquisitions. She contributed pro bono to the work of the Legal Clinic of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of Tunis and completed internships in arbitration and litigation at an international law firm and Tunisian courts. Her research has covered investment law in Africa and private international law in the MENA region. She has coordinated international conferences and academic events in collaboration with institutions including the ICC, UNCITRAL, and CCJA-OHADA. She has also hosted webinars on international dispute resolution and participated as a speaker at an international conference on international investment law.
Marwa has participated in the Willem C. Vis, Philip C. Jessup, and FDI Moots, founded a university Vis Moot club in Tunisia, and coached Vis Moot teams. She serves as Education and Training Coordinator and Vis Moot Coach at Africa in the Moot, Vice-Chair of the Mentor-Mentee Team of the Moot Alumni Association (MAA), and a core member of the Association Tunisienne pour le Droit International (ATDI). She has also participated in mentoring programmes with Young ITA and the MAA and is involved in Young ICCA, ICC YAAF, LCIA YIAG, CIArb, and Young WIPO AMC. She aims to pursue qualification as a solicitor of England and Wales as part of her longer-term professional development in international dispute resolution.
Her specialised training includes a course in private international law at the Hague Academy of International Law and programmes offered by CIArb, UNCITRAL, BIICL, and WIPO, including the WIPO Summer School on Intellectual Property and courses on arbitration and mediation under WIPO Rules, as well as programmes associated with Harvard Law School. Her principal research fields are international commercial arbitration, investment arbitration, and international law. Her specific research interests include the legitimacy of international arbitration and comparative legal developments in Africa and the MENA region. She speaks Arabic, French, and English, has limited working proficiency in Spanish, and is currently learning German.
Nationality
Tunisia
Working Languages
English
Arabic
French
Areas of Expertise
International Commercial Arbitration
Investment Arbitration
International Business Law
Corporate Law
International Trade Law
Intellectual Property Law