Chambers and Partners is out with its 2026 list of Egypt’s top arbitration litigators

Chambers and Partners unveiled its 2026 list of top arbitration firms andlawyers in Egypt. Youssef + Partners and Zulficar & Partners retained their position in the top-ranked band for the seventh consecutive year. Matouk Bassiouny, Shahid Law Firm, and Shalakany Law Office once again secured spots in Band 2, while ALC Alieldean Wehashi & Partners and Khodeir & Partners placed in Band 3.

On the individual front, Youssef + Partners’ Karim Youssef earned the top distinction as a Star Individual. Kosheri, Rashed & Riad’s Tarek Riad and Shalakany Law Office’s Khaled El Shalakany were named Senior Statepeople.

This year’s expanded list is “a positive development that shows the field is widening and becoming more diverse in Egypt”, Youssef + Partners’ Chairman Karim Youssef tells EnterpriseAM. Yet, it still lacks female representation, signaling that “Egypt still lags behind other jurisdictions on that front,” Youssef said.

Majid Al Futtaim is now fully green-certified across its mall network

Majid Al Futtaim became the first retail operator in the region to secure sustainability certifications across its entire shopping mall portfolio, the company said in a statement (pdf). All of its 23 fully-owned malls are now certified green assets — including 18 certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum, four certified LEED Gold, and one holding Estidama Three Pearls rating.