Founded in 1912 by Abdel Fattah El Shalakany, the President of the Egyptian Bar Association in the 1950s, the Firm has achieved a record of success and growth that today makes it the longest established Firm and one of the leading Firms in Egypt and the Middle East. With over 72 attorneys, counselors and paralegals, including 17 partners; as well as 12 paralegals; and a support staff of over 80 qualified professionals, the Firm provides quality legal services to a broad base of multinational, regional and premium local clients through its offices in Cairo, Alexandria and the Red Sea Governorate. The Firm strives to provide personalized and efficient quality services across a broad spectrum of fields of practice including aviation, banking, corporate, mergers & acquisitions, project finance, public private partnerships, construction, commercial agencies, capital market transactions, telecommunications, anti-trust, information technology, intellectual property, oil and gas, manufacturing, tax, insurance, construction and labour law. The Firm is a leader in Egypt in respect of BOT and PPP projects. The Firm’s Hotels and Tourism practice is unique in terms of its depth and experience. The Firm has one of the best dispute resolution teams in Egypt with more than 25 litigation attorneys. The Firm handles annually over 800 on-going cases before all levels and types of courts. In international commercial arbitration the Firm has a long record of success spanning three decades. Some of our Representative Clients
The Firm's client base includes IBM, Sony, Emaar, General Motors, Skanska, Goldman Sachs International, HSBC, BNP Paribas, National Societe Generale Bank, Unilever, Pfizer, Bechtel, Schlumberger, Microsoft, Intel, Motorola, Nokia, Chloride, Citadel Capital, EFG Hermes, Centaurus Capital, CIB, Tecnicas Reunidas, Oberoi, Accor Hotels, Henkel and AMLAK Finance. Shalakany Law Office is the exclusive member for Egypt of Lex Mundi, a worldwide network of independent law firms covering more than 100 countries.
