Fahad A. Habib

For more than two decades, Fahad Habib's practice has focused on international issues facing global clients, including defending U.S. litigation under U.S. anti-terrorism laws, investigating potential violations of anticorruption, sanctions, and anti-money laundering laws, and helping clients mitigate related litigation and regulatory risks. Fahad also has represented clients in investor-state and international commercial arbitration claims and frequently counsels clients on claims and risks arising under international law.

Fahad has litigated claims in U.S. courts under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA), the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), the Alien Tort Statute (ATS), and the Torture Victim Protection Act. Fahad's investigations work has focused on potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and of U.S. sanctions laws administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), primarily in relation to operations in Asia and the Middle East. He also counsels clients on human rights and international humanitarian law issues.

Fahad has arbitrated disputes under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), and Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) rules and has served as an arbitrator. He also has experience in the global enforcement of arbitral awards.

Fahad was previously based in the Firm's offices in Washington, D.C. (until 2011) and the Middle East (from 2011 until 2014).