Ismail Lamie

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Designation: Senior Associate
Location: Egypt
Email: ilamie@meysan.com
VCARD

Ismail Lamie is a senior associate with Meysan Partners. He specializes in disputes resolution with a focus on arbitration, complex litigation, investor-State disputes, international trade, competition and sports law.

Ismail has experience acting as counsel for international clients in institutional arbitrations under the auspices of CRCICA, DIAC, ICC and ICSID. In addition, he regularly represents clients before domestic courts in relation to commercial and BIT claims.

Ismail’s advisory work focuses on alternative dispute resolution and settlement of construction disputes, as well as white collar crime.

Prior to joining Meysan Partners, Ismail was a senior associate in the dispute resolution department of a leading Egyptian firm. He was also a lecturer of civil law at the French University in Egypt (2017-2019).

Ismail speaks Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.

PRACTICES

International Disputes, Regulatory and Government Affairs

MEMBRSHIP

Egypt

EDUCATION

License en droit, Jean Monnet Faculty, Paris-Sud XI University, 2015
Master 1, Business Law, Jean Monnet Faculty, Paris-Sud XI University (Paris-Saclay), 2016
Master 2, International and European Business Law, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2017 (honors)
Egyptian LLB equivalency, 2018

Successfully defended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in a precedent-setting investigation before the COMESA Competition Appeals Board.
Represented a major Spanish coal exporter and its local Egyptian distributor in several CRCICA arbitrations seated in Cairo, Egypt, with respect to disputes relating to the floatation decree issued by the Central Bank of Egypt.
Acted for a Spanish steel exporter in a CRCICA arbitration seated in Cairo against an Egyptian gas company in relation to a tender in Egypt.
Represented an Indian pipes manufacturer and exporter in a CRCICA arbitration seated in Cairo, Egypt against an Egyptian gas company in relation to a tender in Egypt.
Acted for a major oil and gas multinational in seven CRCICA arbitrations seated in Cairo, Egypt in relation to their distribution network in Egypt.
Represented a major French gaming company in a CRCICA arbitration seated in Cairo in relation to its service-code provision agreement with its Egyptian service provider.
Acted for a foreign investor in a major M&A dispute under the auspices of CRCICA and seated in Cairo against an Egyptian investor.
Represented a foreign investor in a major M&A dispute under the auspices of CRCICA and seated in Cairo against a purchaser in a share and purchase agreement governed by English law.
Acted for a multinational contracting company in two CRCICA arbitrations seated in Cairo against its subcontractor in relation to a project in Egypt.