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Gaillard Lecture 2026: Prof. Murphy on “Effects of the ILC Articles on State Responsibility for Temporal Jurisdiction in International Arbitration” – Harvard Law School, 24 September 2026
On September 24, 2026, Professor Sean D. Murphy delivered the fifth annual Gaillard Lecture at Harvard Law School, examining how …
Conference in Paris on the Laws Applicable to International Arbitration | Launch of the 2nd edition of Cuestiones Claves del Arbitraje Internacional
On 14 October 2026, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will host a conference on “The Laws Applicable to International Arbitration”, on …
Conference in Cairo on the arc of international investment law: evolution or regression?
On 12 October 2026 and to kick off Egypt Arbitration Days, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will host a conference on …
Yas Banifatemi and Safya Akorri will participate in a symposium organized to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)
Founding Partner Yas Banifatemi and Of Counsel Safya Akorri will participate in a symposium organized by the Paris Bar to …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes secures a 4th victory on behalf of Egypt in four years
On 22 September 2026, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, working closely with the Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority (ESLA), helped secure the …
2026 Gaillard Lecture to Be Delivered by Professor Sean D. Murphy at Harvard Law School
On its fifth iteration, the Gaillard Lecture will feature Professor Sean D. Murphy, Manatt/Ahn Professor of International Law, the George …
Emmanuel Gaillard Debate 2026: “Most-Favored-Nation treatment and arbitration clause: fundamental incompatibility or standard treaty mechanism?” (16 July 2026)
As the Arbitration Academy celebrates its fifteenth anniversary, this year’s Emmanuel Gaillard Debate will take place on 16 July 2026. …
Yas Banifatemi to deliver the Berthold Goldman Lecture 2026: “Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. (United Kingdom v. Iran): Sovereign Vision and International Law” (6 July 2026)
As part of its longstanding Berthold Goldman Lecture series, the Arbitration Academy invites each year a prominent arbitration figure to …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is hosting a panel discussion on “Expedited Procedures under the SCC Rules: Efficiency, Strategy and Practice” (30 June 2026)
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is pleased to host a panel discussion on “Expedited Procedures under the SCC Rules: Efficiency, Strategy …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes welcomes back Paschalis Paschalidis as its 14th partner
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is pleased to announce the election of Paschalis Paschalidis as the firm’s 14th partner, effective 1st June 2026. …
Yas Banifatemi on “Counsel Ethics Rules and Regulation” at Milan Bocconi University (21 May 2026)
Yas Banifatemi will moderate a panel discussing “Counsel Ethics, Rules and Regulation” at the 4th International Arbitration Conference organized by …
Advisory Opinion on the Obligation of States in Respect of Climate Change: Most Important Decision of the Year at the GAR Awards 2026
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is proud to have represented the Oriental Republic of Uruguay in the proceedings before the International …
Yas Banifatemi to participate in the Fireside chat celebrating George Bermann’s 50th anniversary at Columbia Law School (Columbia Arbitration Day, 31 March 2026)
Yas Banifatemi, Founding Partner at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, will be participating in Columbia Arbitration Day 2026. This event will …
Our Team members are speaking at the Paris Arbitration Week 2026
We are pleased to participate in Paris Arbitration Week (PAW) 2026. We have been supporting PAW since its early days …
Paris Arbitration Week 2026: Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is hosting the WISLaw Conference (26 March 2026)
On Thursday 26 March 2026, as part of the Paris Arbitration Week, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes will host a sports …
Benjamin Siino, Speaker in a roundtable on the New York Convention (26 February 2026)
Benjamin Siino will participate in a roundtable titled “Around the World in 80 Stays – does the New York …
Five Years Celebration
On 16 February 2021, together with Professor Emmanuel Gaillard, we launched Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, whose overnight success made it …
Benjamin Siino elected Co-Secretary General of the International Academy for Arbitration Law
Benjamin Siino, a Founding Partner of Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, has been elected Co-Secretary General of the International Academy for …
Election of Safya Akorri as a member of the Paris Bar Council (2026-2028)
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is delighted to announce the election of Safya Akorri, Of Counsel at the Firm, as a …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes soutient la candidature de Safya Akorri et Ludovic Blanc au Conseil de l’Ordre
Benjamin Siino, associé fondateur de Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, annonce le soutien officiel du cabinet à la candidature de …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes welcomes Yuri Parkhomenko as a Partner
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes welcomes Yuri Parkhomenko as a Partner, further strengthening the firm’s long-standing public international law practice. “We …
Breaking: Final and Irreversible Victory in $65+ Billion Yukos Case | Dutch Supreme Court Rejects Russia’s Last Appeal
Today, the Dutch Supreme Court rejected the Russian Federation’s final appeal in the Yukos case, bringing a definitive end to …
4th Emmanuel Gaillard Debate (2025): “Precedent in international arbitration: for whom do arbitrators write?” Michael E. Schneider & Prof. Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
The fourth Emmanuel Gaillard Debate1 took place on 8 July 2025 as part of the 2025 Session of the Arbitration …
ICJ issues its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, with Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes advising Uruguay
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rendered its long-awaited Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes advised the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (“COSIS”)
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is honored to have advised the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International …
Gaillard Debate 2025: Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo to debate with Michael E. Schneider
The Fourth Emmanuel Gaillard Debate is scheduled to take place during the 2025 Session of the Arbitration Academy on Tuesday, 8 …
14th Baltic Arbitration Days in Riga (16 June 2025): Anders Junker-Nilsson moderator of a panel on “Investigations & Enforcement”
At the 14th Baltic Arbitration Days in Riga, a panel on “Investigations & Enforcement”, moderated by Anders Junker-Nilsson and sponsored …
Brazilian Arbitration Community Gathered to Honor Emmanuel Gaillard
On 14 May 2025, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes organized a day of remembrance of Emmanuel Gaillard among his colleagues and …
2025 Gaillard Lecture took place at the historical Copacabana Palace with Toby Landau KC
The Gaillard Lecture is an itinerant lecture series created in memory of Professor Emmanuel Gaillard, a founding partner of our …
Tribute to Emmanuel Gaillard in Brazil – Ethics in international arbitration (Rio de Janeiro, 14 May 2025)
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is delighted to invite you for an afternoon to discuss the impact of Professor Emmanuel Gaillard’s …
Paris Arbitration Week 2025: The Evolution of International Arbitration – Continued Internationalization?
In his 2007 Course at the Hague Academy1, the late Professor Gaillard observed that international arbitration is increasingly recognised as …
2025 Gaillard Lecture with Toby Landau KC in Rio de Janeiro (14 May 2025)
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is pleased to announce that Toby Landau KC will deliver the 2025 Gaillard Lecture at the …
GAR Awards 2025: “The Middle East / Africa practice that impressed”
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes was distinguished at the 2025 GAR Awards held in Paris last week. Our firm received the …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes promotes Pierre Viguier to Of Counsel
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes has announced the promotion of Pierre Viguier to Of Counsel, as part of the development of …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes promotes two to counsel
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes has promoted two senior associates to counsel: Yael Ribco Borman and Peter Frilay. Similar to the …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is delighted to welcome Peter Griffin as a partner in New York
Peter Griffin, a former partner at Shearman & Sterling and Baker Botts, and subsequently a founder of Slaney Advisors, a …
2024 Gaillard Lecture held in Cairo on 29 December 2024
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is proud to host the 2024 Gaillard Lecture, which will be held at Abdeen Palace in Cairo on 29 December 2024. …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes elects three new partners
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes announces the election of three new partners: Youssef Daoud, Anders Junker-Nilsson and André Marini. “Our …
Mohamed Shelbaya Speaker at the 5th World Conference on International Arbitration
Founding Partner Mohamed Shelbaya will be discussing the latest developments in and practical obstacles to arbitration, together with Gary Born, …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes scores major victory for Georgia at the Svea Court of Appeal
The Svea Court of Appeal has ruled that the tribunal constituted in an investment arbitration brought by a dual Georgian-UK …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes launches offices in Cairo and Abu Dhabi
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes launches offices in Cairo and Abu Dhabi, solidifying its presence on the African continent and in …
Maude Lebois Speaker at the FIDIC International Contract Users’ Conference and Awards (4 December 2024)
Maude Lebois, founding partner at Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, will be speaking at the FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) …
New York Convention: Benjamin Siino Speaker on Enforcement of Arbitral Awards (Paris, 18 November 2024)
Benjamin Siino, founding partner of Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes, will be speaking at the upcoming conference on “Enforcement of Arbitral Awards: …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes to lead Colombia’s Defense in the Galeón San José Arbitration.
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes has been selected by Colombia’s National Agency for Legal Defense of the State (ANDJE) (Agencia Nacional de …
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes advises Uruguay before the International Court of Justice
Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is honoured to advise and represent Uruguay, as an intervening State, before the International Court of …
Yas Banifatemi and Mohamed Shelbaya have published their yearly commentary of the ICSID case law in the “Chronique des sentences arbitrales” (Clunet)
The annual commentary of the ICSID case law, co-authored by Yas Banifatemi and Mohamed Shelbaya in their Chronique des sentences arbitrales, …
Mohamed Shelbaya recently published a Note on Security Exceptions (ICSID Review)
Mohamed Shelbaya has published a Note in the ICSID Review on security exceptions in international investment agreements. The Note will appear …
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Safya Akorri and Pierre Viguier appointed by the Paris Bar
As the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are about to start, Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes is proud to share that two members …
Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA): Mohamed Shelbaya appointed as a new member of the Advisory Committee (2024-2028)
Mohamed Shelbaya has been appointed by the Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA) to its Advisory Committee for …
