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Provided by Zaki Hashem

The Arbitration Department at Zaki Hashem (ZH), Attorneys at Law comprises top-tier lawyers whose collective experience distinguishes the Firm’s arbitral practice. ZH handles disputes across various sectors, including construction, commercial agencies, share acquisitions, sale and purchase transactions, hospitality, shipbuilding, and insurance.

The Firm has successfully represented clients in large, complex, and high-profile arbitrations before leading institutions such as the ICC, SCC, LCIA, LMAA, CRCICA, and SIAC, as well as in Ad Hoc and UNCITRAL arbitrations. ZH also acted as counsel in one of the world’s largest telecommunications arbitrations, involving a stake of nearly USD 2 billion.

Committed to clients’ best interests, ZH has an exceptional record of achieving amicable settlements.

Recent work highlights:

Successfully represented..

  • Two Egyptian oil exploration companies in arbitration filed by a multinational oil services company.
  • An international hotel management company in ICC mediation proceedings over a centralized services and hotel management agreement.
  • A major telecommunications company in a dispute regarding a loyalty points management agreement.
  • A leading natural gas supply company in a USD 10.5 million dispute settled before CRCICA.

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Egypt

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What the Team is Known For

Zaki Hashem has a robust team of arbitration lawyers which acts for a number of high-profile oil and gas clients, in addition to numerous other noteworthy names. The firm is also active advising on the enforcement of arbitral awards and providing guidance on dispute avoidance.

Notable Practitioners

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Tewfik Shehata
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Tewfik Shehata has extensive experience in arbitration matters, regularly acting on high-value construction and insurance cases. He complements his disputes abilities with further experience in corporate and finance work. In 2025 he rejoined Zaki Hashem after several years running his own boutique law firm.

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

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Tewfik Shehata
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