Youssef Ismaïl

Lawyers

Youssef Ismaïl is an associate at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes.

Before joining our firm, Youssef held a position as Pre-trial Judge sitting in the Administrative Contracts’ Circuit of the Egyptian State Council.

Youssef is currently advising/representing:

A Middle Eastern State, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by Middle Eastern investors. The dispute, which involves claims in excess of USD 34.8 billion, arises from the alleged expropriation and mistreatment of investments in seven real estate projects. The proceedings are administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
A State-owned company in connection with a cross-border pipeline project and associated processing agreements.
The Arab Republic of Egypt, Respondent in a UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by four Middle Eastern investors in connection with the alleged violation of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Agreement. The dispute arises from the alleged expropriation and mistreatment of investments in major commercial and touristic real estate projects in Egypt. USD 52 billion is at stake. We succeeded in obtaining the dismissal of claims totalling USD 30 billion, with the remaining claims now being briefed by the parties on the merits.