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Tarek Badawy is a UAE and Egypt based international dispute resolution partner 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 (including CRCICA, ICC, DIAC) and in ad hoc proceedings.

In addition to his disputes practice, Tarek advises clients on competition and commercial matters in the aviation, shipping & transportation, banking & finance, energy, oil & gas, insurance & financial services, pharmaceuticals, sports, and the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industries. He has significant experience in TMT disputes 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, litigation, competition, TMT, and blockchain. He recently received individual recognition for his expertise in the Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Litigation practice areas of Chamber & Partners (Global) 2024, where clients described him as “excellent”, “responsive”, “calm under pressure”, and “brilliant in understanding local laws”.

Tarek is a former adjunct professor at the American University in Cairo and a lecturer at Ain Shams University’s professional diploma in arbitration. He is a member of the Egyptian Bar Association and is a solicitor and barrister (non-practicing) of the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Canada). He holds a BA in Political Science from the American University in Cairo, a License en droit from Cairo University, an LLM from the University of Essex, as well as a Bachelor of Civil Law and a Juris Doctor (common law) from McGill University.

Tarek speaks Arabic, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.