Hasan El-Shafiey

Hasan El Shafiey is a Partner at Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants and a bilingual qualified lawyer and arbitrator with over nineteen years of experience in international arbitration, complex litigation, and cross-border transactions. He is widely recognised for his work on high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes across the Middle East, representing multinational corporations, government entities, leading contractors, and major developers.

Hasan’s practice spans construction, energy, infrastructure, real estate, ESG, insurance, and investment disputes. He has acted on major international arbitrations under ICC, DIAC, LCIA, QICCA, SCCA as well as ad-hoc rules, and he frequently advises clients on dispute strategy, risk mitigation, and front-end project documentation. He is also appointed as arbitrator in regional disputes involving construction, energy and real estate.

Hasan brings deep expertise from top-tier international firms and major energy institutions. Prior to joining Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants, he held senior positions in global law firms, where he led high-value disputes and provided strategic counsel in a broad range of areas, including public procurement, environmental and ESG compliance, construction and engineering, real estate development, administrative disputes, insurance, agency, employment, and intellectual property.

Hasan has a distinguished track record acting for government entities, international contractors, oil and gas majors, and private developers on multi-billion-dollar disputes across the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the wider MENA region. His clients praise his strategic case management, deep regional insight, and ability to navigate technically complex construction and energy matters.

Membership

• Charter Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)
• Society of Construction Law (SCL)
• Egyptian Bar Association
• Accredited Arbitrator in several arbitration institutions, including DIAC and SCCA

Academic Profile

• LL.M. in International Business Law, University of London (2020)
• Postgraduate Diploma in International Dispute Resolution, Queen Mary University of London (2018)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Sharia Law, Alexandria University (2007)
• LL.B., Alexandria University (2004)

Languages

• Arabic
• English

Practice Focus

• International Arbitration (ICC, DIAC, LCIA, QICCA, SCCA)
• Construction & Infrastructure Disputes (EPC, FIDIC, mega-projects)
• Energy & Natural Resources (oil, gas, offshore/onshore projects)
• Real estate and joint venture disputes
• Complex Commercial Litigation

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