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Guled Yusuf

Guled Yusuf

UK 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

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Practice Areas

Guled has extensive expertise in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration as well as public international law.

He has significant experience representing companies, governments and international organisations in institutional and ad hoc arbitral proceedings as counsel and advocate, including arbitrations under the ICC, LCIA, ICSID and UNCITRAL Rules. Guled also has experience across a range of sectors and regions, but has particular expertise in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors as well as disputes relating to the European and African continents. He also regularly advises clients on a broad range of topics in international law, including inter-State disputes, international investment law, international trade law, treaty interpretation, border delimitation, international human rights law and sovereign immunity. In addition to his work as counsel and advocate, Guled is a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and the ICC Africa Commission.

He was also appointed to the ICSID Panel of Conciliators by the Federal Republic of Somalia and serves as Somalia’s lead delegate for UNCITRAL, including Working Group III (Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform). Guled was previously the Chair of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre’s (SIAC) Users Council Committee for Africa, a member of the SIAC Users Council Executive Committee and a member of the Young SIAC Committee. He was also previously a member of the New York City Bar Association's Arbitration Committee. Guled has featured in all of the leading legal directories for several years. He is currently designated by Legal500 as a “Next Generation Partner” in both International Arbitration and Public International Law.

Chambers Review

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Public International Law - UK-wide

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Guled Yusuf has developed a strong practice which spans investor-state disputes and a broad range of PIL matters, including trade law and border delimitation issues.

International Arbitration - UK-wide

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Guled Yusuf has noteworthy experience advising clients in both commercial and investor state arbitrations. He is well versed in a number of rules including ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC and SIAC. His client base include sovereign states and corporate clients across a range of sectors.

Strengths

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  • He is a very good advocate, and is very smart and thorough in the way he approaches his cases.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He is highly responsive and incredibly technical. He applies his technical ability with a strategic lense.

    International ArbitrationChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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