Sawah I Junction occupies a market niche catering to clients with interests in France and Egypt. Dual-qualified Sally El Sawah is the key contact, and has extensive experience appearing before, inter alia, the ICC, ICSID and CRCICA.

The ‘exceptionally bright’ team at Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy is lauded by clients for its extensive experience handling complex arbitrations under the laws of numerous jurisdictions, including Egypt, Algeria, the UAE, Oman, Germany, the UK and the US. John Matouk heads up the broader dispute resolution group, with Amr Abbas leading the arbitration department. ‘Superstar’ Ahmed Abdelhakeem is a go-to for high-stakes commercial and investment arbitrations. In team news, both Mohamed Sallam and Mohamed Samy made partner in July 2025. The firm’s sector-focused approach, which is supported by the presence of 18 specialised industry groups, facilitates expertise across industries as diverse as construction, pharmaceuticals and tourism.

Youssef + Partners Attorneys is well placed to provide ‘timely, strategic advice on even the most intricate matters’, with regular appearances before major arbitration institutions, including the ICC, DIAC, ICSID, CRCICA and SCC, as well as representation before ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules. The firm is particularly noted for its expertise in public international law and investment treaty arbitration. Founding partner Karim A. Youssef ‘stands out as a practitioner of exceptional calibre’, bringing his skill to the gamut of high-value, international arbitrations. October 2024 saw the arrival of seasoned foreign practitioner Paul Neufeld from Locke Lord LLP, which further cemented the firm’s cross-border capabilities. César Ternieden is another recommended name.

Zulficar & Partners Law Firm‘s arbitration practice enjoys an ‘excellent reputation that goes beyond the boundaries of Egypt and the Middle East region’. Founding partner Mohamed Abdel Wahab oversees the offering, regularly bringing his own expertise to complex international commercial and investment arbitrations. Other key senior practitioners include Youssef Al Saman, who specialises in arbitration-related judicial proceedings; Omar Abdel Aziz, whose focus is on the construction and oil and gas sectors; and Karim Ramsis, whose workload predominantly revolved around commercial arbitration mandates. Corporations, investors and governmental entities from across the globe all make up the core client base.

ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners is differentiated by its pre-eminent expertise in sports, competition and construction arbitrations. Practice head Yehia Shahine‘s workload ranges across a large number of ad-hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings conducted under the ICC, CRCICA, DIAC, LCIA, CAS and UNCITRAL rules, and also spans to cover the successful enforcement and annulment of domestic and international arbitration awards. Dispute resolution team lead Ahmed Weshahi regularly lends support.

Khodeir & Partners fields a team of ‘arbitration counsel with rare precision and strategic clarity’. The group’s regular clients are major names spanning the construction, hospitality, sports and media sectors, with investment and shareholders’ disputes making up a core part of the workload. Ahmed Kotb brings ‘calm leadership’ to his role as dispute resolution department head. Hazem Hussein is another key senior contact, who regularly handles cases under major arbitral rules, including the ICC, SCC, LCIA and CRCICA.

The ‘smart, strategic and efficient’ team at Meysan is rapidly gaining recognition for its cross-border work, and especially its handling of complex investor-state arbitrations under the ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. ‘First-class arbitration lawyer’ Tarek Badawy oversees the practice. The addition of international arbitrator Mourad Haggag, formerly of Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, in March 2025 is indicative of the firm’s concerted focus on further expanding its capabilities in this field.

Known for its strength in varied commercial and investor-state arbitration matters, Shahid Law Firm‘s ‘uniqueness lies in its combination of academic depth and practical experience’. Managing partner Girgis Abd El-Shahid heads up the arbitration practice, and is recommended for his expertise in complex multiparty arbitrations across different jurisdictions. Founding partner Sarwat Abd El-Shahid continues to bring his deep contentious know-how to the team, in particular focusing on the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Counsel Inji Fathalla is another key practitioner, and regularly handles cases under prominent institutional rules, including the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CRCICA. The group is rounded out by a strong senior associate bench, which includes Salma Nasreldine and Georges Ghali.

Shalakany Law Office has a comprehensive approach to handling all aspects of arbitration, from drafting and negotiating arbitration clauses, to managing the entire arbitration process, to enforcing arbitral awards. Adam El Shalakany typically acts in complex commercial arbitrations, while Muhammad Ussama is noted for being equally well versed in arbitrations seated in Egypt and abroad. Also at the senior partner end, Khaled El Shalakany continues to bring his years of experience to the group, while at the senior associate level Nada Hesham is a name to note.

Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law handles a wide span of arbitrations relating to, inter alia, construction, acquisitions of shares, sale and purchase transactions, hotel management and hospitality, and insurance. In January 2025, Tewfik Shehata returned to the firm from Shehata, Attorneys at Law to oversee the litigation and arbitration practice, bringing with him a depth of expertise across major arbitral institutions, including the ICC, LCIA, CRCICA and LMAA. Sameh Khodeir acts as the dedicated head of oil and gas arbitrations, which is an area of particular strength for the firm. Mohamed Kamal continues to play a key senior role within the group.

The team at MENA Associates in association with AMERELLER excels in handling arbitrations arising from breaches of commercial contracts—such as design and installation agreements, shareholder agreements, and distribution and agency agreements— and has extensive experience in representing both claimants and respondent parties in such matters. The group maintains a roster of global household-name clients, with notable capability in acting for European, North American and Japanese corporations from a variety of industry sectors. Sherif El Saadani heads up the arbitration department, while Florian Amereller provides additional support as lead of the firm's broader dispute resolution offering.

Rizkana & Partners runs its litigation and arbitration services in tandem, leading to particular strength in the enforcement phase; the firm has a strong record in challenging arbitral awards in complex disputes, as well as successfully annulling and enforcing arbitral awards. Founding partner Hazim Rizkana oversees the work, and most regularly appears before the ICC and CRCICA. Key clients span the banking and finance, construction, hospitality, oil and gas, sports, and telecoms sectors.

Arbitrations before the CRCICA, ICC, LCIA and DIAC all make up part of Shehata & Partners Law Firm‘s regular workload. The team is also known for seamlessly handling any resulting issues, including annulments, enforcements and related procedural matters. The experienced trio helming the practice comprises Mohamed Osama, Nour Shehata and Ibrahim Shehata. Ensuring strength and consistency across the board, ‘young associates are perfectly in sync with experienced colleagues’.