Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Global Guide 2024 : Egypt
Spotlight
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Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya is a dispute-focused practice whose Paris-based lawyers offer considerable experience in Egypt-related cases. The firm's multinational team is exceptionally adept in this field, and acts on behalf of numerous clients in investor-state and commercial arbitration proceedings conducted under a wide range of applicable legal frameworks. Its Egyptian workload includes numerous oil and gas disputes.
Work Highlights
- Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya represented the Arab Republic of Egypt in a more than USD175 million oil and gas arbitration.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya includes brilliant lawyers from different nationalities and with various expertise. It always responds to client needs and objectives in the most efficient way."
"Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya is totally dedicated to the case and gives attention to every single detail."
"The team at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya includes brilliant lawyers from different nationalities and with various expertise. It always responds to client needs and objectives in the most efficient way."
"Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya is totally dedicated to the case and gives attention to every single detail."
Notable Practitioners
Co-founding partner Mohamed Shelbaya handles a multitude of commercial and investment treaty cases in the energy and mining sectors. He maintains a very strong reputation in the legal community and has an excellent track record in Egypt-related disputes.
"He is always keen to help, is always reachable and has good insights into commercial matters from a legal perspective."
"Mohamed Shelbaya, in our view, is one of the best lawyers globally in oil and gas dispute resolution. He is extremely smart, sophisticated and commercial."