Middle East: Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Egypt offers a well-established legal framework for international commercial arbitration, but the effectiveness of that framework depends entirely on how parties draft their arbitration clauses. A foreign company entering an Egyptian joint venture, construction contract, or supply agreement must carefully address the seat of arbitration, governing law, language, and institutional framework—decisions that will determine where disputes proceed, which law applies, and whether awards can be enforced when

The valuation opinion could be based on a financial analysis carried out to facilitate a transaction, establish an ownership value, evaluate damages, or settle commercial disputes; however, the nature of such valuation opinion undergoes considerable change when the valuation is scrutinized in court. Here, the issue is no longer about the reasonableness of the valuation figure generated; it is about whether the expert witness is able to prove how he arrived at that figure and why the underlying analysis is reliable.

As cross-border transactions and international disputes continue to increase, understanding the framework governing foreign judgments in Egypt has become essential for individuals and businesses seeking to give legal effect to judgments issued abroad.