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Ibrahim Shehata has accumulated a decade of experience in the Egyptian market. Shehata started his career with Ibrachy & Dermarkar law firm followed by Sharkawy & Sarhan law firm. He then moved to the US to earn his Master of Laws degree in International Arbitration from New York University.
Shehata started off his career focusing on corporate law where he successfully advised several multinational companies on doing business in Egypt. Being involved in the Egyptian renewable energy market since 2014, he developed a niche experience that makes him one of the leading lawyers in the field.
Moreover, Shehata has been recognized in the last few years as one of the key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem through working with more than 60 startups. In this regard, Shehata has helped startups navigate the legal issues that always arise in this specific realm and guided them to be more investment-ready.
1. “Arbitration in Egypt: A Practitioners’ Guide,” Kluwer Law International.
2. “All’s Well That Ends Well? Looking at the Future of the Unified Arab Agreement in Light of the Al-Kharafi v Libya Decisions by the Egyptian Courts,” ICSID Review, co-written with Ahmed Rasekh & Kabir Duggal
3. “The Interest Rates Public Policy Dilemma: The Egyptian Perspective,” ICC Dispute Resolution Bulletin, (July 2020)
4. “The Ministerial Approval Requirement for Arbitration Agreements in Egypt: Revisiting the Public Policy Debate,” Journal of International Arbitration, (May 2020) | Reprinted from Journal of International Arbitration, volume no. 37), (issue number 3), (2020), (391-404), with permission of Kluwer Law International.
5. “Extension of Arbitration Agreements to Third Parties through the Lens of Egyptian Courts,” Arbitration International, (April 2020)
6. “25 Years of Model Law Arbitration in Egypt,” ASA Bulletin, (September 2019) | Reprinted from ASA Bulletin, volume no. 37, issue number 3, (2019), (631-642), with permission of Kluwer Law International.
7. “The Application of New York Convention by Egyptian Courts: An Empirical Analysis,” International Journal of Arab Arbitration, (September 2019)
8. “Attorney-Client Privilege & International Arbitration,” Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, (May 2019)
9. “Application of Overriding Mandatory Rules in International Commercial Arbitration: An Empirical Analysis,” World Arbitration and Mediation Review (WAMR), (December 2018)
10. “Three Potential Imminent Benefits of Blockchain for International Arbitration,” Young Arbitration Review, (November 2018)
Provided by Chambers
Ibrahim Shehata acts for a variety of start-ups, including energy and fintech companies, on aspects of their day-to-day operation in Egypt. In addition to his commercial advisory work he is also active on disputes.
Provided by Chambers
Ibrahim Shehata is very responsive, which is great. He works with us with a co-founder mindset. He understands the company vision, its goals, and how to achieve them.
Ibrahim Shehata is very responsive, which is great. He works with us with a co-founder mindset. He understands the company vision, its goals, and how to achieve them.
