A practicing lawyer in Egypt as well as a qualified member of the Ontario Bar Association, Dr. Khaled joined SHALAKANY in 1990 after receiving his LLB from the University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Khaled is registered as an arbitrator with the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration and the Egyptian Ministry of Justice and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London. Dr. Khaled has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer and arbitrator by the top ranking firms as a result of his work on commercial arbitration cases. Dr. Khaled heads the Litigation and Arbitration Department and the Intellectual Property Group.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Emad joined SHALAKANY in 1989 after receiving his LLB from Cairo University. Emad has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer by the top ranking firms through his work on high-profile joint ventures and Mergers & Acquisitions. Emad specializes in Corporate and Commercial Matters, Construction, and Manufacturing.

Shalakany is proud to announce Emad El Shalakany as Meritas Board Member.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Mahmoud joined SHALAKANY in 1983 after receiving his LLB from Ain Shams University. Mahmoud heads the Litigation Department and addresses and resolves disputes before courts, mediation panels, administrative bodies, Ministry of Justice experts, and the State Council. Mahmoud specializes in Commercial litigation, Taxation, and Trade Disputes.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt as well as a qualified member of the New York Bar Association, Sharif joined SHALAKANY in 1994 after receiving his Juris Doctor degree from Boston University in the United States. Sharif has been recognized for his extensive pro bono work, particularly for the Children’s Cancer Hospital Foundation in Cairo. Sharif specializes in Construction Law, Agency, Distribution, and Franchise Agreements, Labor Law, IT and IP, as well as Incorporation of Companies and Corporate Governance.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Adel joined SHALAKANY in 1989 after receiving his LLB from Ain Shams University. Having spent a number of years as in-house lawyer to various commercial companies, Adel has acted for banks, insolvency practitioners and most types of commercial clients. Adel is a seasoned commercial litigator with strong credentials, specializing in the fields of Banking, Construction and Commercial Agencies.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Mostafa joined SHALAKANY in 1987 after receiving his LLB from Assiut University. Mostafa has an outstanding reputation within Egypt, with wide experience in major litigation and dispute resolution cases, handling complex and substantial disputes and seeking their effective and efficient resolution in whatever way that best serves the interests of clients. Mostafa specializes in Construction and Criminal Litigation.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt as well as a qualified solicitor of England and Wales, Aly joined SHALAKANY from Linklaters LLP in London, whom he joined at the start of his legal career as a trainee solicitor. Aly has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer by the top ranking firms over the past decade as a result of working on a range of “pathfinder” transactions within the Egyptian jurisdiction. Aly specializes in Finance, Projects and Mergers & Acquisitions.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt as well as a professor at the Civil Law Department- Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Dr. Moataz joined SHALAKANY as a Senior Associate in 2000. Being the head and key member of the Hotels, Tourism, and Real Estate Department at the Office, Dr. Moataz has been consistently recognized as a leading lawyer specialized in the area of development, acquisition, franchising, management and operation of hotels, resorts, spas, golf courses, condos, real estate and residential projects.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Laila joined SHALAKANY in 1985 after receiving her LLB from Cairo University. Laila advises on a wide range of commercial matters with experience in resolving contractual disputes. Laila specializes in complex commercial litigation involving derivatives, commercial fraud, asset freezing, contentious insolvency work, schemes of arrangement, examination of directors, professional negligence, shareholders disputes, large-scale group actions and trust litigation.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Noha joined SHALAKANY in 1992 after receiving her LLB from Ain Shams University. Noha provides advice on the implications of reorganizations, mergers and consolidations on labour relations, collective bargaining strategies and related litigation, disciplinary and dismissal disputes, alternative dispute resolution procedures, unfair labour practice complaints, employment issues and liabilities arising in sales and purchases of businesses and employment contracts.

A practicing lawyer in Egypt, Osama joined SHALAKANY in 1987 after receiving his LLB from Ain Shams University. Osama has broad experience in litigation of major cases, including mediations trials and appeals before tribunals and first instance courts in addition to handling disputes related to labor relations; collective bargaining strategies and related litigation; disciplinary and dismissal disputes; alternate dispute resolution procedures; unfair labor practice complaints; employment issues and liabilities arising in sales and purchases of businesses and employment contracts.

Hatem is a practicing lawyer in Egypt and a registered arbitrator with the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration. Hatem is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in London. Hatem is a partner in the Arbitration Department with a focus on investment and commercial arbitration in addition to complex litigation. Before joining SHALAKANY in 2016, Hatem was a partner in the Cairo office of Baker & McKenzie.