Tarik H. Arida is a licensed lawyer and managing partner of Arida Law Firm, with over 18 years of expertise in several practice areas such as corporate, commercial, capital markets, banking, finance, taxation, Family law, intellectual property, and competition law.

He has successfully represented and advised public and private sector investors in disputes arising from trade and investment agreements, treaties, conventions, and trade/investment accommodation laws.

During his 18-year career, he has worked as an intellectual property (IP) lawyer in Yemen, Kuwait, and Syria, where he dealt with legal issues concerning the ownership of service marks, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and copyrights. He was also in charge of the legal quality control department for 80 offices worldwide.