Khodeir & Partners fields a team of ‘arbitration counsel with rare precision and strategic clarity’. The group’s regular clients are major names spanning the construction, hospitality, sports and media sectors, with investment and shareholders’ disputes making up a core part of the workload. Ahmed Kotb brings ’calm leadership’ to his role as dispute resolution department head. Hazem Hussein is another key senior contact, who regularly handles cases under major arbitral rules, including the ICC, SCC, LCIA and CRCICA.
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- 'Great teamwork enables them to deliver efficient service.’
- ‘Khodeir & Partners delivers arbitration counsel with rare precision and strategic clarity.'
- 'The team combines deep legal expertise with commercial insight, making them a trusted ally in high-stakes disputes. Their collaborative culture, hands-on leadership, and responsiveness set them apart from more rigid firms.'
- ‘Ahmed Kotb stands out for his strategic clarity, calm leadership, and ability to distill complex arbitration issues into actionable solutions. He leads with integrity and precision, fostering a team that’s both technically sharp and commercially aware. Associates under his guidance are responsive, insightful, and consistently exceed expectations.'
- 'Compared to competitors, the team’s emotional intelligence and collaborative mindset make them a pleasure to work with—and a formidable force in arbitration.’
- ‘Khodeir & Partners is very professional, working reliably for various jurisdictions in the region.’
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Ahmed Kotb; Hazem Hussein