About

The firm: Founded in 1996, Shehata & Partners (“S&P”) has been driven by a vision to provide unique legal services that cater to the business needs of corporate entities doing business in Egypt. Our core mission is to provide the most trusted and effective legal advice on both dispute resolution and corporate law in Egypt. Our law firm is result-driven and delivers exceptional services to clients across various practice areas and multiple industries. S&P continues to achieve the highest client satisfaction rates in the region due to the meticulous implementation of our client-centric approach.

Corporate and Commercial: Our advice is tailored and strategic to enable our corporate clients to make confident and informed business decisions. We capitalize on our extensive, practical legal knowledge in corporate and labor law to deliver efficient legal solutions that work.

By deeply understanding not only the business models of our clients, but by also studying the whole spectrum of their respective businesses, we have succeeded in our client-centric approach being distinguished in the market, and Shehata & Partners being considered as trusted business partners to our clients.

Litigation: At Shehata & Partners, we offer innovative, out-of-the-box solutions that are usually necessary for extremely complex disputes, capitalizing on our 25 years of experience in the Egyptian market to guide our clients through the trickiest disputes.

It is the acute, in-depth knowledge of procedural law that sets us apart. Our highly experienced, energetic team is adept at resolving even the most complex disputes before the Egyptian courts.

Arbitration: Due to our high-quality service which is key in arbitration cases, we have garnered one of the highest client satisfaction rates in the market. This has helped us grow steadily and extend our arbitration services across the MENA region. Our young, vibrant team is armed with a diverse academic background and scope of knowledge of the MENA arbitration laws and rules that enable us to be distinguished in the market. This is why we can navigate the subtle differences across the MENA jurisdictions to help our clients achieve continuous success.

Labour & Employment: Employment disputes, day-to-day HR management, compensation and benefits, labor law, and human rights and pensions. We support our partners in complying with local labor and employment laws, staying up-to-date with changing regulations, and developing strategies to retain high-potential employees.

Venture Capital & Startups: We help startups navigate financing, compliance, and corporate challenges with packages built to support organizations that are in their early stages. We work with clients to increase ROI, secure appropriate deal structures, and advise on the best paths to raise investments from VCs.

Renewable Energy & Electricity: Being an active participant in the ecosystem of this industry since 2014, we offer all essential regulatory and contractual services in the renewable energy industry and have helped and guided clients in almost all sectors of this industry, specifically the solar and waste-to-energy industries.

Since the initiation of the renewable energy sector in Egypt, Shehata & Partners has been on the scene. This ensures we are incredibly aware of the different, difficult challenges that such a young industry has encountered, while also keeping us in the loop for the most recent trends and updates in the local and international market.