The Founder
The Founder & Managing Partner’s Biography
Bassim A. Alim, Esq.
Education & Qualifications
B. A. - 1988: American University, School of International Service, Washington, DC.
Juris Doctor-1992: American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, DC.
LLM – 1993: Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA.
Professional Responsibility Exam - March 12, 1993.
Fellow Associate Researcher at The Oxford Center for Islamic Studies, Oxford University, 1994 -1995.
Professional Licenses
Saudi Arabian Legal Profession Practice, Ministry of Justice License # (98/23)
Saudi Arabian Legal Translation License # 235.
Saudi Arabian Legal Notarization License # (601/38).
Officially Certified Arbitrator in Saudi Arabia.
Work Experience
Since 1993: The Managing Partner of Alim Law Firm.
Since 2018: Board Chairman of United International Transportation Company (Saudi Budget)
2006-2018: Board Member - United International Transportation Company (Saudi Budget)
2017: Board Member & Chairman of the Audit Committee - United International Transportation Company (Saudi Budget)
2011: Board Member & Remuneration and Nomination Committee Member - United International Transportation Company (Saudi Budget)
2010: Board Member & Audit Committee Member - United International Transportation Company (Saudi Budget)
1994-1995: Director of Muslim World League for UK & Republic of Ireland
1991-1994: Vice-Chairman of Taibah International Aid Association.
1990-1992: Deputy Director of Muslim World League, for the UN and United States Offices.
1991-1992: Worked with lawyer, Brain Plitt, on litigation cases, Washington D.C.
Sept.- Feb. 94: Seven months of Legal work in the International Lawyers program with the International Law firm of White & Case (New York).
Reformist & Human Rights Activist, acting as a legal consultant & advocate in many cases that relates to such activities.
Legal Consultant to several Guantanamo Prison detainees in cooperation with U.S. Law Firms.
Arbitration Panels’ Chairman and member in many major cases for more than thirty years.
Member of Board of Directors of (BIM) Birlesik Magazalar Anonim Sirketi from 2002 until 2006 Istanbul – Turkey.
Former board member of Pilgrim-Guides Foundation for Pilgrims of Turkey, Muslims of Europe, America and Australia.
Seminars & Workshops:
International Commercial Arbitration ICC Seminar, Paris, France.
International Project Finance ICC Seminar, Paris, France.
Making A Success of International Joint Ventures, England.
International Technology Licensing Agreements, London – England.
The Basic Process of the Oil Industry (Upstream & Downstream), its derivatives and Refineries, Purchase Contracts for Crude Oil and Refined Petrochemical Products, London - United Kingdom.
Syndicated Loans, London - England.
Successful use of the FIDIC Contract Conditions, General Designs Contracts, Turn-Key Construction Contracts and Electromechanical Construction Contracts, Amsterdam - Netherlands.
International Mergers & Acquisitions, England.
Ships Purchase Contracts and Operating Leases, both types (Term Lease & Dry Lease), Alexandria - Egypt.
Aircraft Purchase Contracts and Operating Leases, Geneva – Switzerland.
Arab International Commercial Arbitration, Cairo - Egypt.
Neuro Linguistic programming (NLP) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Public Speaking & Media Exposure, Saudi Arabia.
Successful Campaigning Course (Organized by Law Firm of Bassim A. Alim & Associates. Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) December, 2004
The FIDIC Contracts a practical Guide to Using and Understanding the International Conditions of Contracts. Cairo, Egypt 25 – 26 April 2006.
International Commercial Contracts and Documents - ICC, Paris - France.
Legal Consultant Fellowship in the Jurisprudence of Islamic Finance and Dispute Settlement
Saudi Judicial Scientific Association (Qadha)
Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU)
1. Islamic Finance Specialist Certificate
- Principles of Islamic Banking.
- Cooperative Insurance Principles.
- Principles of Financial Brokerage Firms’ Services.
- Principles of Zakat Accounting.
2. Islamic Financial Consultant Certificate
- Islamic Finance Contracts.
- Bank Treasury Transactions.
- Islamic Instruments’ Applications.
- Monitoring & Compliance Procedures of Sharia Supervisory Committees.
3. Financial Dispute Settlement Specialist Certificate
- Arbitration and Mediation of Financial Dispute Settlement.
- Foundations of Advocacy, Consultancy and Contract Drafting.
- Banking and Financial Disputes Applications.
- Judicial Applications of Financing Contracts in Courts.
- Financial Instruments’ Disputes Applications.
- Islamic Jurisprudence Origins, Cairo – Egypt.
- Islamic Jurisprudence Rules, Cairo – Egypt.
- Islamic Banking and Finance Tools, Cairo – Egypt.
Memberships
Member of Saudi Bar Association (SBA).
Participation in many international law activities.
Member of the Arab Bar Association (ABA).
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA).
Vice Chairman of the Legal Committee of the Chamber of Commerce Jeddah.
Member of the national Lawyers Committee.
Member of National Committee of the (ICC).
Member of Arab Society for the Protection of Intellectual Property.
Member of Licensing Executives Society - Arab Countries.
Member of Union Internationale Des Avocats (UIA) - International Association of Lawyers.
Member of the Committee for drafting the Saudi Bar Association Act. (Riyadh).
The Chairman of the Anti-Bankruptcy settlement Committee. (Chamber of Commerce - Jeddah).
Papers
Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence.
Law of Torts under Islamic Jurisprudence.
Codification of Islamic Law with emphasis on Saudi Arabia.
Other Skills &Interests
Command of Both Arabic and English Languages.
American University International Law Society 1992.
Travel to several countries throughout Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Free-lance writing for several Middle East political & Islamic journals.
Computer Literate; familiar with Major Software Packages.
