Meysan

Regulatory & Governmental Affaors - International Disputes

Senior Associates

Salma Abdelaziz is a senior associate and a member of Meysan’s Regulatory & Govt Affairs and International Disputes team. She maintains a broad international commercial practice, having handled cases under various institutional rules, including the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CRCICA. In addition to her dispute resolution practice, Salma has extensive experience in TMT practice, having advised leading technology companies, sports federations and media outlets.

Salma is the firm’s contact person with regard to data privacy and compliance matters. She frequently advises clients on the newly promulgated Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law, offers advice on advisory compliance matters, and on regulatory matters relating to licenses of subsea internet cables infrastructure projects. Her work was an extension of the activities of TMT beyond the traditional regulatory sphere.

Key representative matters:

Advised international companies on the installation and licensing of subsea cables in Egypt and obtaining and permission as well as consultation with the Egyptian National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (“NTRA”) and TELECOM EGYPT. Advised a global telecommunications company on Egyptian laws and regulations in relation to erecting and licensing telecom towers on behalf of its telecom customers; the supply of telecommunications equipment, and disputes relation to same. Successfully defended for a European sports marketing company before the COMESA Competition Commission with respect to its alleged breach of COMESA Competition Regulations following its execution of a multi-million-dollar sports broadcasting contract with a European-based international sports association. Assist a pharmaceutical company with several counterfeit and misrepresentation complaints leading to the shutting down of several counterfeit pages on various social media platforms. Represented media companies before the Egyptian Competition Authority in the context of investigations for breaches of the civil and penal provisions of the Egyptian Competition Act. Advised international shipping and pharmaceutical companies on the abuse of dominant position and cartel provisions of Egyptian competition legislation. Successfully defended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in precedent-setting investigations before the COMESA Competition Appeals Board; and in an ICC Emergency Arbitration under Swiss law concerning the alleged unlawful termination of a one-billion-dollar sports broadcasting and marketing contract. Advised a global telecommunications company on Egyptian laws and regulations in relation to erecting and licensing telecom towers on behalf of its telecom customers; the supply of telecommunications equipment, and disputes relating to the supply of telecom equipment. Advised the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in relation to the structure of its EasyPay Application 2.0, a “pay as you go” e-wallet solution for agents to issue tickets via the BSP to ensure its compliance  with the Central Bank of Egypt regulations and aiming to provide a funding account and technological platform for the different airlines. “pay as you go” e-wallet solution for agents to issue tickets via the BSP. Advised several leading social network platform on a variety of privacy and compliance matters.

Université de Fribourg, Master in International Contracts and Arbitration,  summa cum laude, 2023

Ain Shams University, LLB, 2009