Shalakany Law 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.