Shalakany Law Office ‘provides excellent quality commercial legal advice’ and continues to be highly sought after by first-time investors and multinational corporations, especially in the high-growth healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Emad El Shalakany is significantly experienced in the areas of M&A, corporate reorganisations and dispute resolution. He leads the practice with Omar Sherif, who is ’extremely experienced’, and Moataz El Mahdy, who has established a particularly strong reputation in the hotel, real estate and tourism sectors. Other notable contacts include Aly El Shalakany.
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‘Omar Sherif's team provides excellent quality commercial legal advice. I wouldn't go to anyone else in Egypt.’
‘Omar Sherif is extremely experienced: he deftly manages European clients' expectations (based on his experience working in private practice in London) with local knowledge.’
‘The key differentiator in today's world is service - the Shalakany team are super efficient, keep promises and are dependable, not to mention knowledgeable.’
‘Decent, down-to-earth with no egos.’
Key clients
- Africa Finance Corporation (AFC)
- Liquid Telecommunications Group
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Emad El Shalakany, Moataz El Mahdy, Omar Sherif