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Biography
Amin is a member of the firm's litigation and international arbitration sections. His practice covers mostly commercial matters, including oil and gas law, international litigation and arbitration, securities litigation , contractual disputes, business tort claims, and class actions.

Representative Experience

International litigation and arbitration
  • Member of team that defended a state-owned Asian oil and gas company involving misappropriation of corporate opportunities
  • Member of team defending a European oil company in personal jurisdiction battle
  • Member of team representing European oil company garnishees in an FSIA dispute
  • Assisted in the representation of an owner and operator of an asphalt refinery in a breach of contract action to be heard before an ICC arbitration panel in London
  • Aided in the drafting of a memorandum to Afghan leaders regarding Women’s Rights
Domestic energy / oil & gas litigation
  • Member of team representing major oil company in offshore breach of contract and tort-based claims
  • Member of team that defended major oil company in case involving royalty disputes
  • Representing major energy retailer in contractual and tort-based disputes
General commercial litigation
  • Member of team defending major telecommunications company in ERISA class action
  • Member of team defending major oil company in complex products liability litigation
  • Member of team defending high-tech company in contractual and tort-based claims
  • Member of team that obtained dismissal with prejudice in securities fraud class action
Results depend upon the facts of each case.
Activities and Affiliations
  • Member: Houston Young Lawyers Association; Houston Bar Association
Education and Professional Background
  • The University of Texas, B.B.A. with honors, 1994
  • University College London, Fall 2002
  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2003 (Order of Barristers)
  • Admitted to practice: Texas, 2003
Amin Mohamad Omar
Associate
 First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street, Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002-6760

713.758.3692 : ph
713.615.5133 : fax
aomar@velaw.com
Practices
Arbitration and ADR

International Arbitration and Litigation
Industries
Energy
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