If you hold a court judgment from London, enforcing it in Egypt is a gamble on "reciprocity." If you hold an Arbitral Award from London, enforcing it in Egypt is a treaty obligation. Egypt is a signatory to the 1958 New York Convention (Presidential Decree No. 171 of 1959). This means Egyptian courts are legally [...]
In corporate deal-making, the arbitration clause is often called the "Midnight Clause." It is the final paragraph copy-pasted at 2:00 AM just before signatures, often from an old template that doesn't fit the deal. This is a fatal error. At Consortio Law Firm, we have seen multimillion-dollar awards annulled in the Cairo Court of Appeal [...]
When drafting an arbitration clause, most foreign lawyers default to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. It is the "safe," prestigious choice. But for a dispute centered in Egypt—involving Egyptian assets and Egyptian law—the ICC is often the expensive, logistical nightmare choice. At Consortio Law Firm, we advise clients to look at the [...]
For foreign investors, the Egyptian court system—with its multiple tiers of appeal and "Expert Office" delays—can feel like a liability. The solution? Arbitration. Egypt is a pro-arbitration jurisdiction. It is a signatory to the 1958 New York Convention (via Presidential Decree No. 171 of 1959), and its domestic arbitration law (Law No. 27 of 1994) [...]
Introduction The legal nature of arbitration in Egyptian law remains one of the most intriguing questions in modern jurisprudence. It lies between two distinct spheres: contractual autonomy and judicial authority. Egyptian legal scholars and courts, including the Supreme Constitutional Court, describe arbitration as a judicial system founded upon agreement (نظام قضائي اتفاقي). This article explores [...]
