EGYPT: An Introduction to Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
We are proud to announce that Youssef + Partners has authored Egypt: Arbitration practice overview for the Chambers Global Guide 2025. This in-depth analysis, authored by Karim A. Youssef, provides key insights into the evolution of arbitration in Egypt, highlighting the jurisdiction’s strengths, emerging trends, and challenges.
Egypt has emerged as a leading arbitration hub in the Middle East and Africa, thanks to its modern arbitration law, supportive judiciary, well-established arbitration institution, and thriving arbitration community. Arbitration practitioners have faced challenges in 2024 owing to the impact of local and regional upheaval. Despite progress, the country’s arbitration community also faces challenges in terms of diversity and inclusion, especially regarding the representation and participation of women and young practitioners.
Arbitration in Egypt has proven its strength and flexibility in the face of unprecedented changes and crises. After successfully navigating the political and economic upheavals of the Arab Spring (2011) and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is now confronting the emerging issues of diversity and regional instability.
Key Themes in the 2025 Guide
Our contribution to the Chambers Global Guide 2025 covers:
- Egypt’s arbitration evolution over the past decade and its role as a regional hub.
- Critical updates for 2024, including the new CRCICA Arbitration Rules and their impact.
- Economic challenges affecting arbitration costs and damages valuation.
- The rise of virtual arbitration and technology-driven dispute resolution.
- Diversity and inclusion in the arbitration community and ongoing efforts for greater representation.
Read the full overview in the Chambers Global Guide 2025, here.
