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Mousa Kurdi

Mousa Kurdi is the founding member and managing partner of Kurdi and Co. He is one of the most prominent litigators in the West Bank since starting his practice in Ramallah in 1991. He has led the firm to its current standing as a practice with one of the highest win percentages.

Mousa has served as a legal advisor for major financial institutions, corporations, and multilateral institutions on a range of matters related to corporate and commercial law. He has consulted on mergers and acquisitions, transaction disputes, joint ventures, commercial agreements, agency law issues, and regulatory affairs. Settling complex commercial disputes in the corporate world is his forte.

He has worked with NGOs, private corporations, and prominent individuals and developed long-term relationships with major Palestinian corporations and non-governmental bodies. Mousa’s thirty years of experience as a litigator have given him an extensive understanding of Palestine's judiciary systems, especially those concerning disputes involving corporate and commercial matters.

He has led numerous legislative developments in the territories, consulting on the enactment of various local laws and personally overseeing the legal reform of the Palestinian Property Tax Laws and state managed properties, The Palestinian Environmental Law and the Secured Transactions Law.

Mousa earned both his Bachelor of Laws and Master’s Degree in Corporate and Commercial Law from Moscow University. He has been managing Kurdi and Co. since its founding.

“Mousa Kurdi is a well-established litigation lawyer with a strong client following” -Chambers & Partners

“Their leading partner, Mousa Kurdi, is one of the prominent lawyers in Palestine. He has a fantastic reputation and is known in the social and professional context that he serves as counsel to the biggest institutions. He also handles complex and high-stakes litigation”. - Client commented to Chambers & Partners

“He is excellent in complex litigation and in consultation with regulators” - Chambers & Partners

“Mousa Kurdi has over 30 years of practice. He is one of the leading lawyers in the Palestinian market, and he is well-known for his excellent presence in litigation and negotiations of high-value deals,” – Client commented to Chambers & Partners.

Mousa Kurdi founding member and managing partner of Kurdi & Co.

Mousa Kurdi

Founding & Managing Partner

Education

Law

Bachelors in Law - Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Masters in Law - Peoples' Friendship University of Russia

License

Palestine Bar

Capabilities

Banking & Finance

Capital Markets

Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Employment, Compensation & Benefits​

Financial Services Regulation​

Insurance

Legislative & Public Policy Review​

Real Estate​

Restructuring​​