Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Egypt

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Shahid Law Firm is a well-respected Egyptian law firm with extensive experience in cross-border mandates. Its arbitration workload comprises a variety of cases, and sees the firm assisting clients from the oil and gas, hospitality and manufacturing sectors, among others. Shahid is widely praised for its expertise in both commercial and investor-state arbitration.

Work Highlights

Provided by Shahid Law Firm

  • Shahid Law Firm acted as co-counsel, alongside Withers, representing Italian waste management company Gesenu in an approximately USD100 million ICSID dispute concerning the alleged expropriation of its Egyptian operations.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Girgis Abd El-Shahid
1
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
1
Band 1

Girgis Abd El-Shahid is managing partner and is highly regarded for both commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He has considerable experience handling cases on behalf of clients operating in a wide variety of industries, and is also well-known for his enduring good relationships with several international law firms.

He is an excellent lawyer and arbitrator with a very strong work ethic.

Girgis Abd El-Shahid is my go-to person if I have any questions on Egyptian law.

Ranked Lawyers at
Shahid Law Firm

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Egypt

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Girgis Abd El-Shahid
1
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
1
Band 1
Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators

Girgis Abd El-Shahid
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
Spotlight