Tarek Badawy is a partner at Meysan specializing in arbitration and international disputes, and regional head of international disputes at Meysan. He represents clients before international tribunals, as well as national and regional courts and administrative boards and authorities. He also sits as an arbitrator under various institutional rules.

Tarek also advises clients on competition and commercial matters in the aviation, shipping & transportation, banking& finance, energy, oil & gas, insurance & financial services, pharmaceuticals, sports, and TMT industries. He represents and counsels some of the leading players in the TMT sector, ranging from global IT and telecommunications companies to the largest regional and global media companies and news agencies, and has acted as counsel for sports associations and marketing agencies before the COMESA Competition Commission in all investigations involving the sponsorship and broadcasting of sports events within the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.

Tarek’s experience is recognized by the principal legal directories, which consistently rank him as a leading practitioner of arbitration, TMT, and blockchain. He recently received individual recognition for his expertise in the Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Litigation practice areas of Chamber & Partners (Global) 2023 where clients described him as “… a very international lawyer who has been invaluable in helping us navigate the Egyptian legal system”, and “an excellent lawyer, with a very strong, client-focused mindset”.

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