Sally EL SAWAH

Dr. Sally El Sawah is the Head of Arbitration & Litigation of Junction |Paris and the Founder of El Sawah Law |Cairo. She is Egyptian and French qualified and Registered Foreign Lawyer with the SRA in England & Wales, acting as Arbitrator, Counsel, Consultant and Legal Expert. She has been involved in more than 90 high-profile cases and projects in Egypt and the EMEA region during a career spanning over nineteen years in Paris, London and Cairo. Dr. El Sawah has deep knowledge of these different legal, business, social and cultural environments, thus providing the best client-oriented service required. She regularity sits as an arbitrator both in ad hoc and institutional arbitrations under the aegis of reputable arbitral institutions such as the ICC, CRCICA, KIAC, MIAC, DIAC, and the LMAA etc. She is a leading authority on Sovereign Immunities, where she regularly publishes and acts as Counsel and expert. She is laureate of the African Arbitration Association for young arbitration/ADR Practitioner for the year 2020 and is recognised by Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2022, 2023 and 2024, and by Africa Business + (Jeune Afrique) among the 100 Legal Powerlist in 2024 and 2025.