The ‘smart, strategic and efficient’ team at Meysan is rapidly gaining recognition for its cross-border work, and especially its handling of complex investor-state arbitrations under the ICSID and UNCITRAL rules. ’First-class arbitration lawyer’ Tarek Badawy oversees the practice. The addition of international arbitrator Mourad Haggag, formerly of Zulficar & Partners Law Firm, in March 2025 is indicative of the firm’s concerted focus on further expanding its capabilities in this field.
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Testimonials
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- ‘One of the top arbitration teams in Egypt. Subject matter experts on this topic in Egypt. Very easy to work with and understand client needs.’
- ‘Tarek Badawy is outstanding. One of the best arbitration lawyers in Egypt. Tarek has excellent technical legal knowledge, which he couples with strategic nous and an ability to cut to the heart of an issue. A pleasure to work with as well.’
- ‘A good, and expanding, regional firm, with a strong disputes team.’
- ‘Tarek Badawy is a first-class arbitration lawyer, and I would recommend him to anyone in need of an Egyptian law expert or indeed an Arabic speaking lawyer. My clients really love having Tarek on the legal team because he exudes a calm confidence which gains him instant respect. He also has great judgement, and I trust him to be informed and measured in the positions he takes. A real pleasure to work with.'
- ‘The Meysan team are smart, strategic and efficient.’
- ‘We consider Tarek Badawy to be the best arbitration practitioner in the Middle East for civil law matters. A great legal mind.'
Key clients
- Iraq Telecom (IT)
- Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P
- Alcazar Capital
Work highlights
Acting for Iraq Telecom in disputes over its $800m investment in Iraqi mobile operator Korek.
Secured a partial annulment of the ICSID award on behalf of Agility under the Kuwait–Iraq BIT, enabling the claims to be re-filed before a new tribunal.
Representing Alcazar Capital Limited in DIFC-seated ICC arbitration, where a claim has been brought to permanently enjoin Alcazar from enforcing a $520m judgment it secured in the Kuwait Courts against the Kurdistan Regional Government.
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Practice head
Tarek Badawy
Other key lawyers
Mourad Haggag