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Youssef Al Saman

Partner – Dispute Resolution and Projects · Zulficar & Partners Law Firm

EgyptInternational Arbitration, Dispute ResolutionArabic, English

About

Partner at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm based in Egypt, specializing in dispute resolution with a focus on international arbitration where he serves as arbitrator and appears as counsel in institutional and ad-hoc proceedings. He also advises on major projects, cross-border commercial transactions, government contracts, regulatory matters and high‑value corporate matters, and prepares arbitration-related expert reports on MENA laws.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationDispute ResolutionProjectsCorporate / M&ACommercial TransactionsLitigationRegulatoryGovernment Contracts

Office

Expertise

Arbitrator and counsel in institutional and ad-hoc international arbitrationArbitration-related independent legal expert reports on MENA lawsMega and multi‑contract projects (project disputes and advisory)Cross‑border commercial transactions and government contracts

Education

  • License en droit (LLB equivalent), Cairo University, Egypt
  • English linguistic studies, University of Cambridge, UK
  • LL.M in International and Comparative Law, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, US
  • LL.M in International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Admissions

  • Member, Egyptian Bar Association
  • Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)
  • Fellow, Asian Institute of Alternative Dispute Resolution (FAIADR)
  • Delegate (Egypt), ICC Commission on Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Co‑Chair, Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI)
  • Member, Executive Committee of Egypt Arbitration Days (EAD)

Languages

ArabicEnglish