EGYPT Law and Practice Contributed by: Samer Badran, Abdelrahman Mahdy, Maya Khairy and Mazen Sayed, Badran Law Firm
Badran Law Firm was established by the late Pro- fessor Dr Mohamed Badran in 1995 with a focus on and specialisation in dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration), later becoming a market leader and pio - neer in the field. In 2021, Badran Law Firm added to its provided services of litigation and arbitration other services in the field of corporate law, in order to pro - vide its clients with a broader set of services tailored to meet their needs. The firm works closely with its
clients to find effective solutions to their most press - ing business problems. Its multilingual team provides a high degree of responsiveness while at the same time providing practical solutions to complex prob - lems, all while remaining focused on and aware of the business aspects that affect and concern its clients. The range of the lawyers’ experience has been inte - gral to the firm’s success in managing projects and disputes across a whole range of sectors.
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Samer Badran is a seasoned legal professional specialising in arbitration, litigation, construction law,
Maya Khairy joined Badran Law Firm’s Disputes Resolution team in October 2025 as a junior associate. She is an accomplished practitioner noted for her dedication and analytical thinking in legal practice.
government contracts, commercial law, and oil and gas. Accredited as an arbitrator at CRCICA, Samer has played key roles as a counsel, sole arbitrator and co-arbitrator in various arbitration cases. He obtained his LL.B. from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University (English Section) in 1999 and an LL.M. in Comparative Law from the AUC in 2009. Prior to joining Badran Law Firm in March 2013, Samer served as a Public Prosecutor and as a Judge in civil, misdemeanour and commercial courts.
Maya graduated from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University (English Section), achieving excellent grades throughout her academic years and ranking second in her class. As part of her academic and professional development, she completed a specialised course in intellectual property with the World Intellectual Property Organization. She has developed extensive practical experience with diverse law firms and legal departments. Her practice focuses primarily on arbitration. Firm in July 2025. He is a results- driven practitioner with a strong foundation in legal research, a keen analytical approach and a proven ability to navigate high-stakes disputes. Mazen holds an LLB from Cairo University (English Section), graduating with “Very Good with Honours” in 2025. His academic background, combined with early hands-on exposure to dispute resolution, laid a strong foundation for his practice at Badran. Mazen’s arbitration practice spans a range of contentious matters, including drafting legal submissions and researching Egyptian law and international arbitration rules. Mazen Sayed joined the Dispute Resolution department at Badran Law
Abdelrahman Mahdy is a distinguished lawyer at Badran Law Firm with a primary focus on dispute resolution. Mahdy has actively participated in cases before reputable institutions such as CRCICA, the ICC,
the Swiss Arbitration Centre and GAFTA. His expertise encompasses disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions, including Egypt, France, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. Abdelrahman is not only a practitioner but also an academic. He authored a notable mémoire, “Une Réflexion sur l’Arbitrabilité et le Sort desdits Inarbitrables”, and is pursuing a PhD in Comparative Civil Law at the Ecole Doctoral de Droit de la Sorbonne.
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