Sultans Law

Sultans law was founded in Aleppo, Syria in 1998 by Attorney Samer Sultan and since 2012 expanded to Cairo.  We have gained extensive experience in the Egyptian legal market since we started practicing in Cairo.

Our firm is specialized in all aspects of corporate and commercial law, commercial litigation, real estate and intellectual property.  The specialization extends to all aspects of business as well as general immigration and legalisation work globally.

We are an experienced and independently minded firm offering prompt specialist legal advice.

We work hard to maintain and consolidate our relationship with all our existing clients and we are keen to also develop and foster opportunities with new clients, locally, nationally and more so internationally. Our strength is personal care and attention rather than just delegating along the chain.

We also have a highly experienced team working hard to deliver the very best legal services, whilst offering excellent value to our clients.

Our mission is to build long term partnerships with our clients and provide them with a tailor made service.

For our commercial clients we invest the necessary time to understand their business needs and concerns and help them to identify legal solutions that address these. We believe that by us gaining an insight into the client’s business we can help to identify potential problems and the steps to be taken to avoid them. In the unfortunate instance  where problems have arisen, we will help you to understand and manage them.

We listen to each client’s requirements and understand their business so that we form part of an integral part of the team that manages the business rather than just being an adjunct to it.

We have an excellent client following based purely on recommendation from existing clients and of which we are justly proud. Our client base spans a broad range of industries, countries and size of operation.

Clients choose to stay with us and recommend others to us, because we deliver a professional and dedicated service and our clients know that they can call on us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for support when they need it.

In summary, we are a dynamic, forward thinking law firm. The firm provides a wide range of legal services, with experienced teams led by highly motivated lawyers in all our service areas. As a result we help our clients achieve their objectives in an effective way and have built a strong client base and have become known as providers of an honest and professional service.

Areas of law
Real estate and property law: Sultans Law has developed substantial experience in all aspects of property and real estate law. We provide our services to local and foreign clients within the Egyptian and Syrian markets. Our real estate knowledge and experience enables us to advise regional and international developers, investors, contractors, financial institutions, operators, retailers and governmental entities in relation to all aspects of real estate legal practice, including:

• Licensing real estate developing companies and advising on legislative and regulatory issues. 

• Advise on real estate investment funds, real estate warranties, different types of mortgages, insurance and issues related to buying and selling residential or commercial real estate.

• Assist in the preparation and analysis of contracts and contractual relationships.

• Performing legal due diligence and identity any risky area.

• Contract interpretation and procedures during the course of a project involving a real estate as an asset.

Corporate and commercial law: We advise clients on a range of business transactions, varying from simple business set up and restructuring to complex commercial transactions. We represent clients in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, including funds formation, investments & portfolio company transactions and corporate governance.

The strength of our team comes not only from our in-depth knowledge and experience of laws and regulations, but also from our awareness of local regulatory practices achieved through close working relationships with regulatory authorities and ministries.

Our expertise
We are always looking to support our clients and secure their due performance of business activities and to protect their rights and interests. In the area of corporate and commercial law, we mainly perform the following:

• Business set pp.

• Advice on corporate structuring, restructuring, reorganization and licensing.

• Drafting, reviewing and advising on joint ventures, shareholders agreements, commercial agencies, distribution and franchise agreements.

• Advising on mergers and acquisitions transactions.

• Due diligence according to the scope of business.

• Regulatory advice, strategy and compliance.

• Preparation of agreement and general business terms according to the scope of business.

• Ensure the right implementation of corporate governance principles for listed companies, institutional investors, private equity players, board committees, directors and others.

• advising on corporate matters connected with government tendering.

• Advising government authorities on regulatory frameworks to attract foreign investment and facilitate corporate incubation.

Litigation and dispute resolution: Our creative, energetic litigation team is the heart of Sultans Laws dispute resolution practice. We offer a range of tools and services in relation to both local litigation and international arbitration.

Initially, we focus on resolving the dispute to the benefit of the client without substantial legal involvement whether through negotiation, mediation or alternative dispute resolution techniques.

Our areas of litigation expertise include commercial litigation, real estate, corporate and shareholder disputes, fraud, debt recovery, bankruptcy litigation, employment, IP disputes, partnership and negligence.

In today’s troubled real estate market, we have a specific focus on real estate disputes and are skilled at handling cases which involve landlords, tenants, property developers, contractors, investors and individual owners before all courts.

International arbitration: Sultans Law has a significant practice in international dispute resolution and arbitration. Members of our international arbitration team have acted as counsel in numerous arbitrations and have experience in enforcement proceedings of arbitral awards against private entities, foreign governments and government instrumentalities.

In addition to handling arbitrations, we anticipate the potential for disputes and often assisting clients with negotiating and drafting arbitration agreements to protect their rights in international transactions and ensure the highest chances of enforceability.

Employment: The area of employment law is one of the riskiest spheres of the management of an entrepreneur. In order to enhance the protection of our clients we advise on all aspects of employment law in the public and private sectors, whether onshore or within the free zones, including:

• Assisting in drafting employment contracts, internal HR policies, disciplinary, dismissal and grievance procedures.

• Advising on all aspects of employment such as leave and entitlement to overtime, maternity leave, extensions of notice periods, end of service payments and retirements.

• Representation in labor law disputes should the need arise.

Intellectual property: As the global economy grows, the protection of intellectual property rights becomes a very real concern especially for companies expanding beyond their home territories.

In order to secure the IP rights of our clients, our dedicated trademark team manages broad expertise in counselling and representing companies in copyrights, design rights, patents & trade secrets and other IP matters. Also, our team has many years of experience advising on all manner of IP disputes.

Moreover, and since both Egypt and Syria are members of the World Intellectual Property Organisation, our team will advise on the full extent of protection offered by both domestic regulations and the relevant WIPO Treaties.

Business and general immigration: We provide tailored assistance across all areas of UK immigration to both organisations and individuals. Our work with businesses includes sponsor licence applications (Tiers 2, 4 and 5), sponsor licence management, compliance training and audit services. For individuals, we provide guidance across the full immigration process from visa applications and extensions, to indefinite leave to remain and British citizenship. We also have a Human Rights team that is dedicated to supporting clients with human rights claims and appeals.

We provide tailored immigration assistance to businesses, we develop strategic immigration solutions and provide support across all sectors. Whether a client is seeking to make a significant investment, or they are looking to open or expand their business venture in the UK, our team provides strategic advice from the outset on the best options to meet their long-term immigration aims.

Notarial work and legalisation: Our Notary Public has been providing trusted public notary services for private and commercial clients in London, the United Kingdom and internationally since 2008.  We act for blue-chip companies, private companies, entrepreneurs, charities and private individuals.  No job is too big or too small.

We can also have documents legalised to be used abroad for businesses and individuals.  This assistance is also provided through our partners abroad.

If you have a document that you wish to stamp from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or any Embassy existing in Egypt, call us now and we will finalize the procedures for you.