Local Practice

We provide sophisticated legal services in the following areas:

• Banking and finance – Assist on all aspects of banking and finance transactions including project and structured finance; advice on regulatory local financial regulations, products and derivatives as well as syndicated loans and credit agreements; assist on cross-border financing and in the establishment of  financial services companies and mutual fund sources
• Corporate law investments – Assist with the incorporation of Egyptian companies; advise on all aspects of privatization including due diligence processes and legal audits as well as share and asset acquisitions; counsel on various aspects of corporate governance and corporate restructurings including mergers and acquisitions
• Capital markets – Help with the transfer of stock and trading of securities, private placements and local public offerings; counsel on deal structuring and various exit strategies
• Islamic law – Advise on “Mudaraba” and “Murabaha” contracts under “Sharia” as well as other matters under Islamic Law
• Commercial law –Assist with the negotiation, drafting and review processes of commercial contracts including distribution, agency, and franchising contracts
• Labor, employment and employee benefits – Address work place issues, policies and labor relations; assist in the drafting of all types of labor contracts as well as in the preparation of work and disciplinary measure regulations; ensure compliance of social security requirements; provide representation on employment-related litigations
• Insurance – Provide legal advice on all aspects of insurance and reinsurance activities, including regulatory advice and mergers and acquisitions
• Information technology and communications – Advise on telecommunications and broadcasting regulations and downlink satellite agreements in Egypt including Pay TV programming and distribution agreements
• Real estate, construction and infrastructure – Counsel on construction and civil engineering contracts such as fresh water, sewage, waste water treatment, public utilities and administrative contracts for various infrastructure projects; assist in the drafting of lease contracts
• Manufacturing – Help ensure compliance of various manufacturing and labeling requirements in Egypt; assist in the registration procedures for pharmaceutical, foodstuffs and cosmetic products
• Natural resources – Advise on the exploration, production and concession of oil resources including all aspects of the upstream industry and the transportation of crude oil and development of leases
• Intellectual property – Assist in the enforcement of IP rights and technology transfers as well as data protection
• Antitrust and trade – Advise on agency and distributorship agreements; manage compliance with various local custom requirements as well as internal trading requirements including profit margin and mark up limitations
• Taxation – Counsel on corporate, personal income tax, sales tax and stamp duty as well tax incentives for foreign investment inside and outside free zones
• Insolvency, bankruptcy and recovery – Help address insolvency and bankruptcy related issues
• Dispute resolution, litigation, and arbitration – Provide international and domestic arbitration as well as inter-jurisdictional litigation, local litigation and mediation in various industries