Lawyers

Prof. Dr. Nour Shehata

Prof. Dr. Nour Shehata

Work Department

Litigation & Banking

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Dr. Nour Shehata has 40 years of experience spanning several parts of the MENA region and has been trained in civil law jurisdictions such as Egypt, France, and the UAE.

Dr. Shehata has been teaching procedural law for the last 30 years in both Egyptian and Emirati universities while working for 6 years in an esteemed law firm in Dubai, and 3 years at the Shalkany law office in Egypt. In 1996, Dr. Shehata founded Shehata & Partners law firm to fill a gap he perceived in the Egyptian market.

Capitalizing on his academic excellence and practical experience, Dr. Shehata developed a niche experience in high-profile, complex disputes, leading several Egyptian and foreign entities in multimillion-dollar disputes before Egyptian courts and arbitral tribunals.

Most notably, Dr. Shehata was the team leader in the Dream Land Group Banking Saga amongst many other major successes.

Languages

Arabic, French

Memberships

Egyptian Bar Association

Education

LL.B. Cairo University, Egypt

LL.M. Cairo University, Egypt

Ph.D. Limoges University, France