About this office:
Shalakany Law Office (the "Firm") was founded in 1912 by Abdel Fattah El Shalakany (who was elected President of the Egyptian Bar Association in 1950). The Firm has grown to become one of the leading law firms in the Middle East. The Firm, with over 80 partners and associates and a support staff of over 120 qualified professionals, is considered the largest in the region. Thanks to its extensive client base of leading multinational companies, it has amassed over decades of practice a wealth of experience that is unique among other firms in the region.
The Firm is engaged in general practice and has extensive expertise in international business transactions, major contracts, investment agreements, banking and capital markets transactions, project finance, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, software protection, industrial property registration, telecommunications and information technology, aviation, tourism, manufacturing, oil and gas, labour, taxation, maritime, corporate and commercial, insurance and real estate matters. In addition, it specializes in litigation and international arbitration.
The Firm, recognizing the needs and trends of multinational companies for regional management, has established in 1995 a correspondent office in Dubai covering the Gulf Cooperation Council area and neighboring countries including Yemen and Iran. The Firm, in establishing the Dubai Correspondent Office, has built strong professional links with a network of first class law firms in the GCC and the Levant, in order to provide its clients with regional legal services of the highest quality. In that sense, the Firm acts as a regional advisor to its clients, working closely with in-house counsel and senior management.
Shalakany Law Office is the exclusive member for Egypt of Lex Mundi, a worldwide network of independent law firms covering more than 100 countries.
Statement of Practice Summary:
International business transactions and major contracts, investment agreements, banking and capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, project finance, BOT and construction agreements, hotel management and tourism related agreements, intellectual property, telecommunications and information technology, aviation, manufacturing and oil and gas, labor, taxation, maritime, corporate and commercial, insurance, international arbitration and real estate matters.
Year Established: 1912
Clients:
BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: Arab African International Bank; BNP Paribas; Citibank, N.A.; Bank of America; Chase Manhattan Bank; Bank of Nova Scotia; American Express Bank; Lloyds Bank Plc.; Credit Suisse; National Bank of Pakistan; Chemical Bank; Bank of Oman, Ltd.; HSBC; National Bank of Oman; United Bank of Switzerland; National Societe General Bank; The Bank of New York; Misr Iran Development Bank; Commercial International Bank, Al Watany Bank; Bankers Trust Company; Merrill Lynch.
MANUFACTURING AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES: Adidas Egypt; Ciment Francais; Daimler Chrysler; DSD Ferrometalco; General Motors Egypt; Guardian Industries Corporation; Hitachi Europe Limited; Kimberly Clark Limited; Le Fabricant Francais de Parfumiere Bourjois; Moving Water Industries Corporation; PSA Peugeot; Pfizer; Renault Vehicles Industries; Sony Corporation; Toshiba; Unilever; Volvo Group; Warner Lambert Co.
COMPUTER, TELECOMMUNICATIONS & IT: Egypt Telecom; Mobinil; Nile Online; Egypt Telecom; France Telecom; IBM Egypt Branch; Microsoft, Orange; Egyptian Company for Mobile Services (ECMS).
CONSTRUCTION & PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANIES: Arab Contractors; Bechtel; Construction International Limited; GTM; Sami Saad & Co.; Skanska Cement International Ltd; SNC Lavalin; SGE; Tecnicas Reunidas, S.A.; Orascom Construction Industries.
OIL AND POWER: Apache Corporation; Gas De France; B.J. Services; British Petroleum; Egyptian Natural Gas Co.; Electricite De France; Edison International; Schlumberger; Shell Egypt; Sidi Krir Power Generating Co.; Syietrol Co.; Tanjong.
TOURISM AND SERVICES: Accor Hotels; Dreamland Pyramids for Golf; Voyageurs De Monde; Euro Divers; Lewis Trust; Oberoi International; Scandinavian Management Co.; Raja for Hotels & Travel; Taba Heights Co.; Fairmont Hotels and Resorts; Best Egypt Company.
Languages: Arabic, English and French.
Law Firm Affiliations: LEX MUNDI
(For complete biographical data on other personnel, see Professional Biographies at Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
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