Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100 17th Edition
We are delighted to announce that Youssef + Partners has been ranked among the top 100 law firms in the world for international arbitration in the prestigious 17th Edition of the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) 100. This accolade is a reflection of our steadfast commitment to legal excellence and our successful track record in international arbitration.
Founded in 2016 by Karim A. Youssef, Youssef + Partners has emerged as a leading force in the MENA arbitration market, renowned for its strategic approach and unparalleled expertise in resolving high stakes and complex disputes. Y+P’s arbitration practice boasts a broad and diverse practice in arbitration, having acted as counsel and arbitrators in over 156 cases before major arbitration institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, DIAC, ICSID, CRCICA, and PCA. Our expertise is not limited to institutional arbitration; we are equally adept at handling ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules, special tribunals, and dispute resolution boards. This extensive experience underlines our versatility and capability in addressing complex legal disputes across various arbitration forums.
“This Egyptian firm has recently enjoyed successes in the MENA region and further afield.”
The seventeenth edition of the guide highlights some of the firm’s notable victories since 2016, including a significant $260 million global settlement for a Kuwaiti Conglomerate KGL International Ports Warehousing & Transport, securing an $89 million settlement for developer Al Kholoud against Egypt; a successful defense for an Egyptian branch of a major energy conglomerate. Our GAR profile also showcases our recent victory for France’s Veolia in a high-profile waste management dispute and an Ara high-net-worth individual (HNWI) and his family in a $250 million ICC case.
Our firm’s prowess extends across various jurisdictions, with notable successes both in the MENA region and internationally. As highlighted in our GAR 100 profile, “This Egyptian firm has recently enjoyed successes in the MENA region and further afield,” underscoring our global impact and expertise.
Youssef is “certainly an outstanding practitioner in international arbitration thanks to his strong legal background and advocacy skills”.
A client describes Youssef + Partners as “excellent in all respects”, nothing that Karim Youssef and the team as co-counsel were “ a great source to us in framing our argument to the tribunal in a persuasive manner.” One arbitrator says the firm demonstrated “legal strength and procedural efficiency” as counsel, while Youssef is “certainly an outstanding practitioner in international arbitration thanks to his strong legal background and advocacy skills”.
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