Yehia Shahine
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Band 3
About
Provided by Yehia Shahine
Practice Areas
Yehia's practice focuses on arbitration in civil and commercial complex disputes conducted under the arbitration rules of all major arbitration institution and spanning over multidiscipline industries.
Yehia's practice also spans to cover the successful enforcement and annulment of domestic and international arbitration awards.
Yehia's practice also encompasses investment arbitration, complex high-profile litigation cases and Competition Law.
Career
Since July 2020: Head of Arbitration & Competition Practices at ALC – Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
2019 – 2020: Head of the Arbitration & Competition Practices at ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
2014-2019: Senior Associate at Baker McKenzie International – Cairo Office
2013-2014: Associate at Mena Associates in association with Amereller Rechtsanwälte
2011-2013 - International Arbitration and Corporate Departments at Shearman & Sterling LLP Paris
2010 - 2011: Junior Associate at Al Kamel Law Office
2010: Veil & Jourde Law Firm - Paris, France
2010: De Pardieu, Brocas & Maffei Law Firm - Paris, France
Professional Memberships
Member of the IBA Arb40’s Steering Committee.
Member of the Global Advisory Board of ICDR's Young & International Group.
Publications
Author, "The evolving dispute resolution landscape in Egypt”, the In-House Lawyer, Autumn 2019.
Co-author, chapter on Egypt in the ‘’International Arbitration Handbook’’ published by Baker McKenzie, 2017.
Languages Spoken
Arabic
French
English
Chambers Review
Global
Yehia Shahine heads the arbitration practice and is regularly highlighted for his expertise in this arena. He has wide-ranging experience which encompasses the full gamut of oil and gas cases, in addition to construction and shareholder disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Yehia Shahine is an expert and can deal with issues of great complexity. He is very diligent and responsive, and has intelligent tactics around how to handle ambiguous situations."
"Yehia Shahine is an exceptional lawyer who has the necessary experience and expertise to handle a dispute. He is a very good listener and offers the correct advice needed."
"Yehia Shahine is an expert and can deal with issues of great complexity. He is very diligent and responsive, and has intelligent tactics around how to handle ambiguous situations."
"Yehia Shahine is an exceptional lawyer who has the necessary experience and expertise to handle a dispute. He is a very good listener and offers the correct advice needed."