Issa Meka`sh
Senior Consultant

Introduction
Issa Meka`sh is a Senior Consultant at Zahaf & Partners Law Firm. With over 23 years of experience as a litigator and advisor, Issa has been a vital asset to the firm for the past 8 years. Before joining our firm, he served as a lawyer and negotiator for the Dutch Debt Collection Office in Libya, gaining invaluable experience in commercial and banking law. His expertise extends to commercial arbitration and advisory, providing insightful consultation to numerous foreign companies with interests in Libya, such as the Libyan Norwegian joint venture fertilizer company, Lifeco. His career includes representing numerous clients in courts in bankruptcy, corporate insolvency, and debt collection cases, and providing multiple public entities in Libya with valuable and insightful legal opinions. He is also a legal researcher and has written many legal papers on bankruptcy in Libyan Law, letters of guarantee, and a paper on the Libyan judicial and arbitration system, as well as many papers on criminal law procedures in Libya.
Education & Honors
- Diploma in Sharia Law – University of Tripoli, Libya, 2003
- Bachelor of Laws – University of Tripoli, Libya, 1991
Experience
Issa contributed to reviewing drafts of various legislations, such as the section on Islamic banking in Law No. 1 of 2005 concerning banks and the executive regulation of Law No. 20 of 2010 on Health Insurance. Additionally, he played a key role in reviewing the draft law for the approval of the state budget in 2013. He has wide experience in drafting and reviewing contracts, legal memos, administrative and financial regulations to ensure their compliance with relevant laws and regulations. His background involves representing global oil and gas enterprises in labor disputes and foreign construction companies like Belfinger Berger in legal proceedings within Libyan courts. He offers valuable advice to national and international investors, providing strategic guidance on various Libyan Law sectors. Currently, he leads the firm’s corporate litigation team.
Memberships
- Libyan Bar Association
- Arab Lawyers Union