Shalakany Law Office

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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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Testimonials

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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

Lawyers

Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Aly El Shalakany
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Omar Sherif

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emad El Shalakany, Moataz El Mahdy, Omar Sherif

Other key lawyers

Aly El Shalakany