Youssef & Partners Tops Chambers Global Guide 2021 Rankings
GAR Coverage of the Cairo Regional Center’s New Advisory Committee
A recent GAR article recently reported on CRCICA’s New Advisory Committee composition, effective as of May 2020. The article says: The center this month welcomed two new members to its advisory committee, Mayer Brown partner Dany Khayat and Aisha Nadar, an Egyptian-US-Swedish partner at Runeland Law in Stockholm. Aside from their arrival, the […]
read moreKarim A. Youssef Features in GAR Coverage on recent court judgment on arbitral institutions
A recent article by Global Arbitration Review (GAR) featured extensive commentary from Youssef & Partner’s managing partner, Karim Youssef. The GAR article looked at the Egyptian Court of Cassation’s recent judgment specifying “the criteria an entity must meet to qualify as a “permanent arbitral institution or an arbitration center”. Karim Youssef applauded the decision from an […]
read moreEnterprise headline features Youssef & Partners expansion steps
Youssef & Partners has been featured in Enterprise headlines today, highlighting the firm’s recent significant expansion steps. The coverage reports on the firm kicking off its corporate practice and welcoming corporate partner Mahmoud Moharram, as well as the expansion of its flagship arbitration practice with the hiring of Dr. Sally El Sawah. The full […]
read moreYoussef & Partners acquires corporate practice, Moharram Law Firm
Youssef & Partners has kicked off its formal entrance into the corporate and transactional markets, and has acquired up and coming corporate practice, Mahmoud T. Moharram, founding partner at Moharram Law Firm, will be heading a number of practice areas within the firm’s corporate and transactional practices, for which the firm has received significant and […]
read moreEnterprise Egypt, April 2019 – Karim A. Youssef and CRCICA Grab prestigious awards
Managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, appears in Enterprise Egypt on 8 April 2019. He was featured for being selected as the winner of the prestigious Global Arbitration Review (GAR) award for Best Lecture or Speech at this year’s GAR awards ceremony in Paris. See the full story here.
read moreKarim A. Youssef wins 2019 GAR Award for Best Speech
The annual Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Awards were held in Paris last month, recognizing the most significant achievements in international arbitration throughout the year. Youssef & Partners is delighted and proud that the GAR Award for Best Lecture or Speech went to managing partner Karim A. Youssef for his speech at the Sharm El Sheikh […]
read moreYoussef and Partners Earns Special Accolade on Legal 500 2019
The Legal 500 guide for 2019 is out and Youssef & Partners is ranked in Band 1, with managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, listed as a Leading Individual. The guide said: Clients ‘Youssef & Partners is the ‘top arbitration firm in Egypt’ and Karim Youssef at Youssef & Partners Attorneys counts Cementos La Unión, Arab […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Listed as GAR 100 Firm for Third Consecutive Year
GAR 100- We are very happy to announce that Youssef & Partners has been selected as a GAR 100 firm for the third consecutive year. The firm has been described by the most prestigious guide to ‘approved’ international arbitration firms as having “tripled in size” since opening in 2016, an extraordinary achievement after only three […]
read moreKarim A. Youssef Discusses Disrupting the Market for Milestone Magazine
Managing partner, Karim Abou Youssef, features on the cover of this month’s Milestone Magazine, discussing how he is disrupting the legal field in the MENA region. Previous covers feature other influential figures such as Mohamed Alabbar of Emaar Properties. See the full article here.
read moreKarim Youssef Ranked In Who’s Who Legal 2019
Managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, has been ranked once more in the Who’s Who Legal 2019 edition for arbitration. The prestigious listing of top practitioner’s in the world said the following: Karim A Youssef is “highly professional and a pleasure to work with” according to clients. Praised for his “excellent analytical skills”, he is a […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Secures Landmark Settlement in Major Arab Spring Privatization Case
Youssef & Partners have secured a landmark settlement for Al-Kholoud in its dispute with Egypt. On Tuesday 23 October 2018, the Youssef & Partners team representing Al-Kholoud for Touristic and Real Estate Development S.A.E., led by Karim A. Youssef, notified the arbitral tribunal of their ongoing case against the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Holding […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Main Sponsor of Sharm El Sheikh VII
The firm is very happy to be sponsoring another great event by the Cairo Regional Centre of International Commercial Arbitration – the Sharm El Sheikh VII conference on 9 – 10 December 2018. The conference is the world’s sole biennial conference on the role of state courts in international arbitration. With over 40 speakers, the […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Sponsors GAR Live Dubai 2018
Youssef & Partners are happy to once again sponsor GAR Live Dubai, taking place on 15 November 2018 at the DIFC Conference Centre. Sessions will cover a range of fascinating topics such as the intersection of AI and international arbitration and the use of experts in construction arbitration, as well as live debates and discussion. […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Makes GAR 100
We are very happy to announce the inclusion of Youssef & Partners in the 2018 GAR 100 list of the top arbitration firms worldwide. The firm has been described by the most prestigious guide to ‘approved’ International Arbitration firms as, ‘A young Cairo firm with big ambitions’. Having only opened in April 2016, it is […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Listed Band 1 in Legal 500 Guide 2018
The Legal 500 guide for 2018 is out and Youssef & Partners is ranked in Band 1, with managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, listed as a Leading Individual. The guide said: ‘Karim Youssef at Youssef & Partners Attorneys is a leading light in international arbitration and excels in investment treaty matters. He acted for Cementos […]
read moreKarim A. Youssef Appears in Enterprise Egypt, 20 February 2018
Managing partner, Karim A. Youssef appears in Enterprise Egypt on 20 February 2018. He and Youssef & Partners received coverage following on from the recent Chambers Global Guide 2018 listing. The item listed Youssef & Partners, as well as other top-ranked Egyptian arbitration firms. See the full story here. Karim previously appeared in Enterprise Egypt […]
read moreKarim A. Youssef listed in Chambers Global Guide 2018
Managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, has once again been listed in Band 1 for Arbitration in Egypt in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2018. Describing his role in the market, the Guide said: Karim Youssef is a respected figure in the arbitration arena, frequently representing clients from the construction and oil and gas industries. Market sources […]
read moreCEO Magazine talks to Karim A. Youssef about creating a cosmopolitan practice
The CEO Magazine – EMEA interviewed managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, in their February 2018 issue. Karim talks about creating a cosmopolitan practice, servicing international clients, and championing equal opportunity employment in the Middle East. It has a folio of investment treaty cases that is second to none in the region. Embedded in the company’s internal fabric […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Sponsors the 50th anniversary of UNCITRAL, 9–10 December 2017
Youssef & Partners sponsored a conference held on 9–10 December in Cairo in celebration of the 50th anniversary of UNCITRAL. The conference, titled Global Inclusion and Dispute Resolution: Harmonization Trends in International Arbitration, was organized by UNCITRAL in cooperation with the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) and hosted in their auditorium. The […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Recognised in Enterprise
Youssef & Partners was recognised in Enterprise Egypt as one of six Egyptian firms to be listed in Who’s Who Legal 2018. The story was released shortly after it was announced that Youssef & Partners managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, was once more listed by the prestigious legal ranking website for the fifth consecutive year. […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Signs the ERA Pledge
Youssef & Partners, and its managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, have signed the Equal Representation in Arbitration pledge, which seeks to improve the representation of women in arbitral appointments. Advancing gender equality in our field is a critical issue, and one we take very seriously at Youssef & Partners, particularly as a firm operating in […]
read moreY&P Sponsors the ICC-SCL 2017 Cairo Conference
Youssef & Partners were sponsors of the ICC-SCL Conference on Dispute Resolution and Construction Contracts in Egypt, which took place in Cairo on 19 & 20 November, 2017. Co-organized by the International Court of Arbitration and the Society of Construction Law-Egypt, this two-day annual conference focused on new developments in the field of construction law and […]
read moreKarim A. Youssef Makes the Who’s Who Legal Listing for Fifth Consecutive Year
Youssef & Partners Managing Partner and Head of Arbitration and International Law, Dr. Karim A. Youssef, has once more been listed by Who’s Who Legal as a leading arbitration practitioner in the 2018 guide. Regarding his practice, Who’s Who Legal 2018 wrote: ‘Karim Youssef’s “sharp intellect” and “responsiveness as an arbitrator” makes him a favourite […]
read moreYoussef & Partners Sponsors GAR Live Dubai 2017
Youssef & Partners is happy to be sponsoring GAR Live Dubai 2017. This will be the second consecutive year the firm has sponsored the conference. The 4th Annual Gar Live Dubai is chaired by Erin Miller Ranking and Hassan Arab, with a keynote presentation by Alec Emmerson. Topics include International Arbitration and the Impact of […]
read moreICCA ASIL Task Force on Damages Appointment
Youssef & Partners’ managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, has been appointed to the joint ICCA ASIL task force on damages, which will address how to promote consistency and rigor in the approach to damages in international arbitration. Find more information about the group here.
read moreY&P Sponsors the CRCICA Arbitration in Africa Conference 2017
Youssef & Partners were happy to support the CRCICA Arbitration in Africa Conference on The Role of African States & Governments in the Development of Arbitration in Africa that took place in Cairo on 3 – 5 April 2017. See more information here.
read moreY&P Sponsor the AILA Conference 2017
Youssef & Partners were sponsors of the AILA Conference 2017 on A Paradigm Shift in International Investment Law, which took place on 2 April. Managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, gave the opening remarks on arbitration in Egypt and the Arab Spring in a panel discussion on ‘Egypt’s Experience of Investor-State Arbitrations’. See more information here.
read moreKarim A. Youssef Listed in Band 1, Chambers Global 2017
Managing partner, Karim A. Youssef, is once more listed among Egypt’s top arbitration lawyers by the Chambers Global Guide 2017. Karim achieved a Band 1 ranking in this incredibly prestigious guide to legal practitioners. The guide had the following to say about his work: The “very meticulous and very creative” Karim Youssef of is admired […]
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