Amina Afifi

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Amina Afifi is an associate based in London and a member of the International Dispute Resolution Group. Ms. Afifi’s practice focuses on international ... Read Full Biography

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Hong Kong Court Refuses Anti-Suit Injunction Against Winding-Up Petition in Debtor’s Home Court—Hyalroute Communication Group Limited v Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited [2025] HKCFI 2417
20 August 2025

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Sarah Lee
,
Amina Afifi
,
Laith Najjar
,
Benjamin Teo
Modernised ECT: Narrower Protection, Greater Transparency, Fewer Parties
24 January 2025

Conway Blake
,
Samantha J. Rowe
,
Jeffrey Sullivan KC
,
Patrick Taylor
,
Amina Afifi
,
Monika Hlavkova
ECT Arbitration Update: Warning, Restrictions Ahead
6 July 2022

Tony Dymond
,
Lord Goldsmith KC
,
Ina C. Popova
,
Samantha J. Rowe
,
Patrick Taylor
,
Amina Afifi
,
Christel Y. Tham
Singapore Court of Appeal Affirms Decision Partially to Set Aside Arbitral Award for Breach of Natural Justice and Excess Jurisdiction
24 November 2021

Tony Dymond
,
Amina Afifi
,
Laith Najjar
Supreme Court Revisits Liquidated Damages Clauses in Triple Point v PTT
22 July 2021

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Amina Afifi
,
Laith Najjar
Practical Law Construction Blog: Disputes across the horizon – arbitration in Qatar
9 February 2021

Practical Law Construction Blog

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Amina Afifi
Singapore Court of Appeal Declines to Adopt Wider “Legitimate Interest” Test for Unlawful Penalties Developed by the UK Supreme Court in Cavendish Square Holding BV v Makdessi
1 February 2021

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Laith Najjar
,
Amina Afifi
Practical Law Construction Blog: Disputes across the horizon: arbitration in the United Arab Emirates
11 January 2021

Practical Law Construction Blog

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Amina Afifi
Autonomy of a Performance Guarantee: South African Decision Illustrates Convergence of Common Law Approaches
14 December 2020

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Laith Najjar
,
Amina Afifi
Singapore Court of Appeal Overturns Arbitral Award for Failure of Natural Justice
10 November 2020

Tony Dymond
,
Gavin Chesney
,
Laith Najjar
,
Amina Afifi

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Amina Afifi is an associate based in London and a member of the International Dispute Resolution Group.Ms. Afifi’s practice focuses on international arbitration and public international law. She has represented private clients and States across multiple jurisdictions in investor-State and international commercial arbitrations governed by various common and civil laws (notably in the Middle East), and under the auspices of the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, UNCITRAL and CRCICA. She has experience across a number of industries, including construction, energy, intellectual property and financial services.Ms. Afifi is a co-author of “Disputes across the horizon: arbitration in Qatar,” Practical Law Construction Blog (February, 2021) and “Disputes across the horizon: arbitration in the United Arab Emirates,” Practical Law Construction Blog (January, 2021).Ms. Afifi teaches arbitration at King’s College London. She is also on the inaugural Young AFSA (Arbitration for Southern Africa) Committee.Ms. Afifi joined Debevoise in 2019, prior to which she worked at leading international and boutique law firms in Cairo, Egypt. Ms. Afifi holds an LL.B. from the University of Sussex and an LL.M. from the University of Edinburgh. Ms. Afifi is admitted to practise in Egypt and is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales. She is a native Arabic speaker.