Entry & Incorporation
Company formation, ownership structuring, and proceedings before GAFI (Investment & Free Zones) and FRA (Financial Regulatory Authority).
Cairo | Egypt | Middle East & North Africa
Deep-rooted legal expertise for building businesses and safeguarding their continuity.
An integrated law firm accompanying Egyptian, regional, and international investors — from the decision to enter the Egyptian business environment, through operational launch and the legal protection that follows.
Regulation & Operations
Operating contracts, labour regulations, licensing, and ongoing regulatory and tax compliance.
Protection & Disputes
Dispute management, commercial arbitration, and litigation before economic, civil, and administrative courts.
Business-oriented legal services
Practice areas built for business decisions, investment, operations, and disputes
These are the core service lines clients turn to when they need to establish a legal presence, discipline operations, or protect their position in a sensitive matter.
Corporate & Commercial
Company formation, governance, commercial contracts, and day-to-day legal support for management teams and decision-makers.
- Entity formation and internal restructurings
- Shareholder arrangements, board matters, and governance
- Commercial, service, supply, and distribution contracts
Investment & Market Entry into Egypt
Legal planning and execution for entering the Egyptian market, from initial diagnostics and structuring through launch and post-entry support.
- Business activity diagnostics and entry-route selection
- Incorporation and day-one governance set-up
- Licensing review and regulatory mapping
Regulatory & Employment
Operating legal support on employment, compliance, licensing, regulatory response, and recurring business matters.
- Employment contracts, policies, and internal rules
- Compliance reviews and remediation plans
- Internal investigations and sensitive workforce decisions
Disputes & Arbitration
Representation in commercial and economic disputes and arbitration, supported by early risk, value, and forum assessment.
- High-impact commercial and economic disputes
- Domestic and cross-border commercial arbitration
- Pre-filing and active settlement work
Economic Courts: Civil, Misdemeanour, and Felony Matters
Representation in business-related disputes and offences before the Economic Courts, with strategic handling of evidence, jurisdiction, and appeals.
- Commercial disputes between companies or between companies and their clients, contracts, shareholder agreements, and commercial deals
- Capital markets and securities matters before the FRA
- Bankruptcy and corporate-restructuring proceedings
Meet the Team
Our team
Meet the published professional profile of the team leading sensitive matters and combining legal analysis with practical execution in Egypt.
01Founding Partner | Cassation & Supreme Administrative Court Lawyer | Ministry-of-Justice Certified Arbitrator
Dr. Sahar Imam
Former Dean of the Faculty of Law at Sadat City University, current Head of the Civil & Commercial Procedure Department, Cassation and Supreme Administrative Court lawyer, and a Ministry of Justice–certified arbitrator.
Read the full profile
02Founding Partner & Executive Director
Hamada El-Saadawi
Admitted before the Court of Cassation, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Constitutional Court; legal counsel to numerous major companies and entities in Egypt and across the Arab region.
Read the full profileArticles & Research
The latest articles and practical guides
Regular legal writing from the firm — analysis of new legislation, practical guides for investors, and a look at the recurring issues Egyptian businesses run into.
Written as working reference material, not marketing. You are welcome to use it freely — no fee, no attribution required.
Principal-function licensing at securities companies — a working read of FRA Decision 2/2024
A practical guide to FRA Decision No. 2 of 2024 (as amended on 12 February 2025) governing the licensing and continuation of Principal Functions at Egyptian securities companies — from licensing conditions to the institutional register and administrative measures.
11 min readRead the full playbookBrowse by field
Jump straight to material tied to your topic instead of date order.
Contact the Firm
Need a clear legal assessment before taking the next step?
You can start with a concise summary of the transaction, dispute, or operational issue so the matter can be directed to the right route within the team.