Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Africa-wide
Band 3
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Provided by Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is an international firm with a singular focus: managing international disputes in a result-oriented and integrated manner.
Our practices cover the entire spectrum of disputes management. We represent companies, States and State-owned entities in investment treaty and commercial arbitrations under all major arbitration rules in respect of disputes governed by a wide range of applicable laws, including international law, English law, French law, US law, Egyptian law and the laws of the Middle East, as well as Colombian and Brazilian law, amongst others. We are able to conduct arbitral proceeding in nineteen languages, including English, French, Arabic, Spanish, German, Russian and Portuguese.
With respect to Egypt, we are the only international firm which, rather than rely on local counsel, has built up a team of dual qualified lawyers with significant country experience (currently 5 and should be at 7 by mid-year) who are able to advise on Egyptian law matters and represent clients in matters governed by Egyptian law. Our aim in so doing is to combine the international arbitration expertise and excellence of service that clients expect from first-tier global firms, with substantive representation and advice based on our expertise in Egyptian law and our deep understanding of the Egyptian market.
Chambers Review
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes (GBS) is a Paris-based international arbitration boutique which was founded in 2021. Many of its lawyers previously practised together in the Paris office of Shearman & Sterling, and its admired team possesses experience in disputes occurring across a wide range of industries, including energy, mining and oil and gas. The firm already enjoys an excellent reputation as a go-to group for major investment treaty and commercial arbitration cases, and also demonstrates considerable expertise in enforcement and asset tracing matters.
Work Highlights
- GBS defended the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in UNCITRAL arbitration proceedings brought by Qalaa Holdings and ASEC Cement under the terms of the Algeria-Egypt BIT.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"GBS demonstrates responsiveness, solid expertise and an understanding of our needs in relation to this dispute."
"GBS demonstrates responsiveness, solid expertise and an understanding of our needs in relation to this dispute."
Notable Practitioners
Founding partner Yas Banifatemi is a well-respected international arbitration lawyer with notable market recognition for her expertise in investment treaty arbitration and other commercial disputes. She has considerable experience representing North African states and global corporations in sensitive and high-stakes proceedings.
"Yas Banifatemi is someone whose work I like very much; she is a fantastic lawyer."
"Yas is highly respected."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes
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Clients
Provided by Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC)
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS)
Sportfive EMEA (formerly Lagardère Sports)
The Arab Republic of Egypt
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria