Professional Profile

Ibrahim Shehata has accumulated a decade of experience in the Egyptian market. Shehata started his career with Ibrachy & Dermarkar law firm followed by Sharkawy & Sarhan law firm. He then moved to the US to earn his Master of Laws degree in International Arbitration from New York University.

Shehata started off his career focusing on corporate law where he successfully advised several multinational companies on doing business in Egypt. Being involved in the Egyptian renewable energy market since 2014, he developed a niche experience which makes him one of the leading lawyers in the field.

Capitalizing on his immense arbitration knowledge, Shehata has assisted clients in navigating success in various high profile arbitral disputes, in particular with cases of construction arbitration.

Shehata has also contributed immensely to international literature, currently in the process of writing the first ever English language treatise on Egyptian arbitration with the prestigious publisher, Kluwer Law International.

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Nationality/ies

Egypt

Proficient Language(s)

Arabic
English

Main Profession

Counsel

Current Ocupation

Shehata & Partners
Partner

Gender Identity

Male

Date of Birth

April 2, 1991

Employer and/or Professional Affiliation(s)

Shehata & Partners Law Firm

Bar admissions

Egypt

Degrees / Certificates / Education

New York University
LL.M

Arbitral institutes that they have experience with

CRCICA
ICC
DIFC-LCIA

Are they a full-time arbitrator

No

Number of arbitration disputes they were counsel to

15

Highest value of arbitration dispute they were counsel to

USD 250 million

Jurisdictions they have experience in

Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Syria
Ethiopia

Applicable jurisdictional laws to arbitration that they have experience in

Egypt
United Arab Emirates
Syria
Ethiopia

Value of arbitrator liability insurance

N/A