About

Provided by Zaki Hashem

The Arbitration Department at Zaki Hashem (ZH), Attorneys at Law, comprises unparalleled top quality lawyers who - with their collective experience - make all the difference in the arbitral process. ZH&P handles arbitrations relating to, inter alia, construction, commercial agencies, acquisitions of shares, sale and purchase transactions, hotel management and hospitality, shipbuilding, and insurance – among others.


The Firm has and continues to handle large complex high-profile cases before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Swiss Chambers of Commerce (SCC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA), and Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) - as well as Ad Hoc arbitrations and arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules. Additionally, ZH has recently acted as a counsel in one of the largest arbitrations around the world in the field of telecommunications, with a stake of just under two billion US Dollars.


Furthermore and adhering to putting the clients’ interest first, ZH has a long (and unprecedented) record of experience in successfully settling disputes amicably.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Egypt

4
Band 4

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

Provided by Chambers

2
Tewfik Shehata
2
Band 2

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Zaki Hashem

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Egypt

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

2
Tewfik Shehata
2
Band 2

Members

Provided by Zaki Hashem