GBS Disputes

Youssef is currently advising/representing:

• A Middle Eastern State, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by Middle Eastern investors. The dispute, which involves claims in excess of USD 34.8 billion, arises from the alleged expropriation and mistreatment of investments in seven real estate projects. The proceedings are administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
• The Arab Republic of Egypt, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by four Middle Eastern investors in connection with the alleged violation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Agreement. The dispute arises from the alleged expropriation and mistreatment of investments in major commercial and touristic real estate projects in Egypt. USD 52 billion is at stake. We succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of claims totalling USD 30 billion, with the remaining claims now being briefed by the parties on the merits.

Education

• Queen Mary University of London, LLM (with distinction)
• University of Manchester, LLB Law and Politics (hons.)

Admissions & Courts

• Cairo

Languages

• English
• Arabic

Nationality

• Egyptian

• Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

• “Enforceability of Liquidated Damages Clauses and the Extent of Judicial and Arbitral Intervention: A Comparative Study Between the English and Egyptian Jurisdictions,” 89(4) Arbitration: The International Journal of Arbitration, Mediation and Dispute Management 516