International Arbitration 2025

EGYPT Law and Practice Contributed by: Ahmed Kotb, Mohamed Ehab, Mohamed Sameh and Yasmine ElSakka, Khodeir & Partners

Khodeir & Partners is a full-service law firm based in Egypt, serving a broad range of local and interna - tional clients across different industries, and offering the highest legal quality in corporate, advisory and dispute matters. Khodeir & Partners was founded by

an exceptional group of partners, capable of han - dling sophisticated legal matters for corporations and family businesses, and providing the most practical, sound and innovative legal solutions to clients.

Authors

Ahmed Kotb heads the Dispute Resolution department at Khodeir & Partners and is considered one of the rising figures in dispute resolution. With a wealth of diverse experience with courts and arbitral tribunals,

Mohamed Sameh is an associate in the Dispute Resolution department at Khodeir & Partners, with a particular focus on international arbitration regarding construction, maritime and shareholders’ disputes, among

Ahmed is well recognised for his tenacity and sharp skills by his clients and peers. For over a decade, Ahmed has advised and acted for large corporations in arbitration and litigation relating to telecommunications, media, hospitality, mining, energy, construction, maritime and international trade, financial disputes and shareholders’ disputes, as well as agency and distribution related disputes. His advice and assistance are regularly sought in cross-border complex arbitration and litigation, often involving application and interplay between laws of different jurisdictions.

others. Mohamed’s experience includes representation of clients in contentious and non- contentious matters under the auspices of the International Court of Commerce, Dubai International Arbitration Centre and Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration under Egyptian, UAE and KSA laws. Mohamed holds a Master 2 from Jean Moulin University Lyon III.

Yasmine ElSakka is an associate in the Dispute Resolution department at Khodeir & Partners. Yasmine’s practice focuses on commercial arbitration and alternative dispute resolution across a variety of

Mohamed Ehab is an associate in the Dispute Resolution department at Khodeir & Partners. Mohamed holds a double LLB in French and Egyptian Law from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Cairo

industries. Yasmine regularly represents clients in complex arbitration cases under the auspices of various arbitral institutions including CRCICA and ICC under Egyptian, UAE and KSA laws. Yasmine holds an LLB Bachelor’s degree from the German University in Cairo and graduated with a First. She holds a Master’s in Law degree from Ain Shams University.

University, graduating with Honours. Laureate of Tahtawi Bourse for Excellence, he earned Master’s degrees in international financial criminal law (2022) and international arbitration (2023) from University of Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. Mohamed has worked on international arbitration cases under ICC, CRCICA, DIAC and ICDR rules, involving Egyptian, Saudi, Emirati and English laws.

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