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Telecommunications
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Overview

Our telecommunications team brings its unique understanding of the issues that lie at the intersection of technology, business and the law to advise clients on a range of issues, from regulatory and commercial advice to policy advice and dispute resolution.

Across the spectrum of the rapidly evolving telecommunications industry, we partner with our clients, combining industry knowledge with technical excellence to deliver innovative, commercial solutions.

We possess the breadth and depth of telecommunications experience and expertise from working with major telecommunication players and innovators on landmark agreements.

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Key Deals

Represented an international mobile operator in the annulment and enforcement procedures of arbitral award worth c. EGP 500 million.
Represented a local internet provider in an EGP 150 million compensation claim against a local telecom provider.
Represented and advised a regional telecom company on a more than EGP 3 billion 4G licensing agreement with the Egyptian regulatory authority.
Advised a regional telecom provider on taxation matters under the newly issued Added Value Tax Law in Egypt.
Hospitality & Leisure
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The hospitality industry is a global enterprise of which a commercial understanding of cross-border and cross-cultural issues has never been more important.

We provide best-in-class service to the hospitality and leisure industry, advising both hotel operators, including a number of the major luxury brands and hotel owners and investors on a wide range of matters.

Because of the variety and depth of the firm’s experience, we have developed a keen sense for the customs and practices of the regional industry, for the legal issues that are involved with it, and for the range of solutions that are available to address those issues.

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Key Deals

Acted for a global hospitality operator in two arbitrations involving breach of contract claims related to two management contracts with a regional institutional investor.
Acted for a leading hospitality investor in a USD 20 million institutional arbitration against a global hospitality developer related to a development and service agreement.
Acted for a leading hospitality investor in a USD 25 million institutional arbitration against a global hospitality developer related to a development and management joint-venture agreement.
Acted for an Egyptian state-owned entity in two arbitrations against a Saud-based institutional investor involving breach of contract claims related to the sale and transfer of landmark hotels in Egypt.
Acted for a leading hospitality investor in a USD 25 million institutional arbitration against a global hospitality developer related to a development and management joint-venture agreement.
Acted for a global hospitality operator in two court cases involving breach of contract claims under two development and management contracts concluded with a regional institutional investor.
Real Estate
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Demands for new real estate development locally, whether commercial, industrial, residential, or infrastructure related have brought in a multitude of local and international players into the Egyptian market.

Our work for the nation’s largest players within this active sector, whether investor, developer, borrower, or buyer, has given us a deep understanding of the local industry and the way it operates. Relied on by developers, owners, private and institutional investors, and corporates both locally and abroad to understand industry trends and their resulting impact on the business, we assist them in navigating the legal complexities of Egypt’s ever-growing and evolving real estate sector.
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Key Deals

Represented a sizeable real estate developer in a dispute over a more than USD 1 billion land plot in the Red Sea before Egypt’s administrative courts.
Represented a businessman in a court case before Administrative Court related to Cancelation or Giza Governorate decision concerning a dispute over a plot of land on Nile.
Advised a major real estate developer in a dispute before commercial court over a plot of land amounting with more than USD 30 million.
Acted for a regional investor in a USD 600 million arbitration against a national bank involving the breach of its real estate loan and settlement agreements. 
Acted for a leading hospitality investor in a USD 25 million institutional arbitration against a global hospitality developer related to a development and management joint-venture agreement.
Represented an investor in a dispute against Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities and its Ministry of Agriculture concerning his investments on land subject to their authority.
Construction & Building Materials
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Our construction & building materials team has developed extensive experience in private and public construction projects that cover a broad array of issues related to regulation, project management, partnerships and financing, among others.

We understand just how challenging the construction and building materials business can be, and work to make sure our clients retain the maximum benefit at minimal risk, while remaining sensitive to time constraints and other factors which can heavily impact project delivery.

Whether through arbitration hearings or complex litigation, we help our clients resolve their disputes efficiently, all while helping them navigate the regulatory hurdles that come with the industry.  

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Key Deals

Acted for a global cement investor in a EGP 201 million dispute before the Egyptian administrative court against the Egyptian Industrial Development Authority involving the validity of imposing a cement licensing fee.
Represented a Danish investor in negotiating and concluding a settlement agreement with a major regional governmental construction company.
Acted for a multinational construction company in an EGP 7 billion taxation dispute with a governmental authority before the Egyptian administrative courts.
Pharmaceuticals
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In the highly regulated and competitive pharmaceutical industry, companies need true strategic partners that understand the challenges of securing funding, safeguarding intellectual property, establishing partnerships, bringing new products to market, and protecting existing product lines.

We have acted for some of the region’s largest pharmaceutical players, giving us broad and deep insights into the key trends and risks facing companies operating in the sector. Combining deep scientific and technical knowledge, we apply our commercial experience to deliver innovative, value-enhancing solutions.

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Key Deals

Represented a UK-based multinational manufacturer in the split of its business (with amount exceeding USD 2 billion) between hygiene and health products.
Energy & Mining
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Overview

Our firm possesses the skills and expertise to support companies and investors alike with practical and innovative solutions in the fast-moving, challenging and dynamic energy and mining sector.

Leveraging our local relations, vast regulatory knowledge and deep industry experience, our firm provides a wide range of services within the oil & gas and mining industries, such as structuring agreements, legal documentation, licensing & permitting, and handling disputes, all while providing the best-in-class regulatory advice and compliance services that our clients have come to expect from us.

As such, we have served with excellence to many domestic and overseas enterprises, including global investors and leading E&M enterprises.

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Key Deals

Advised major global oil concessionaires in drafting a unitisation agreement concerning an oil reservoir in Egypt.
Advised a global investment bank in the acquisition of oil concession rights in Egypt.
Represented a global investor in a multimillion-pound dispute before Egypt’s Administrative court concerning a contractual breach by a government body related to a Gold Concession Agreement.
General Corporate
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The environment for corporate transactions is becoming increasingly complex as businesses need to meet both their legal obligations and the demands of shareholders and other stakeholders.

Our corporate lawyers work with a vast range of businesses from start-ups and SMEs through to large family run businesses and multinational corporations. Our approach is always the same regardless of the business size; we bring our expertise and relevant legal advice to every matter, and leverage our perseverance, creative solutions, and best practices to achieve commercial results and outcomes.

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Key Deals

Acted for regional investor on proceedings for judicial review and enforcement of an EGP 750 million arbitral award before Cairo Court of Appeal.
Prosecuted the executive management of Construction Company before the local public prosecution regarding the misappropriation of a joint stock company fund.
Represented a Libyan investor in negotiating the settlement of a dispute related to a USD 16 million share purchase agreement.

Represented a strategic investor in two transactions involving the sale of shares at a combined value of USD 75 million

 

Represented a regional investor in the liquidation of one of its Egypt-based subsidiaries.