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Zulficar & Partners Law Firm

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Zulficar & Partners Law Firm is a popular choice for financial institutions, international businesses and government ministries. The team represents clients in domestic and multi-jurisdictional litigation and is highly regarded for its expertise on tax, privatisation, employment, commercial contracts and banking disputes. Practice head Mahmoud Shaltout spearheads complex litigation disputes across the legal spectrum, with experience prosecuting before the Egyptian ordinary, economic and administrative courts. Eslam El Dessouki specialises in individual and collective labour disputes, while Waleed Salah is a key contact for handling complex tax litigation.

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Key clients

  • Arab Swiss Engineering Co (ASEC)
  • Adeptio AD Investment SPC
  • Al-Baraka for Trade and Investments SPC
  • Alexandria Portland Cement Co. (APCC)
  • AMER Group
  • Apache
  • Argon Kimya Sanayi
  • Automobile and Touring Club of Egypt
  • Beni Suef Cement Co. (BSCC)
  • Blue Gulf Touristic Investment
  • Cemex
  • Cleopatra Hospital
  • Cleopatra Group
  • Coca Cola HBC (Egypt)
  • Damietta Alliance
  • E-Methanex
  • Energizer
  • Ferlink SAL
  • First for Real Estate and Touristic Development
  • Givaudan International SA
  • Guardian
  • Heirs of Yessa Andrawas
  • Helwan Cement Co. (HCC)
  • IBM Egypt
  • Marakez
  • Marasina For Touristic Development
  • National Bank of Egypt
  • ORANGE
  • Phillip Morris
  • Pirelli /Prometeon
  • Powertek/ Edra Power Holdings SDN BHD (Formerly Tanjong)
  • Qalaa Holdings
  • Ray|star Corporation
  • Richemont International SA
  • Roots Egypt for Equipment (Unimar Egypt)
  • Saudi Ministry of Commerce
  • Sodic
  • Suez Cement Company SAE
  • Taqa Arabia
  • Taqa Marketing
  • Taqa Gas
  • The Johor State Government
  • Torrecid
  • Tourah Portland Cement Co. (TPCC)

Work highlights

  • Represented a client regarding a claim for damages before the Arab Investment Court against the Saudi Ministry of Commerce, invoking the Unified Agreement for the Investment of Arab Capital in Arab Countries.
  • Acted on a dispute involving annulment proceedings filed by Misr Beni Suef Cement Company against an arbitral award secured earlier by the Firm in favour of ASEC, and related proceedings for enforcement of the arbitral award issued The Firm secured a favourable settlement for ASEC.
  • Acted on a court case before Administrative Courts (State Council) regarding the privatization of Beni Suef Cement Company. The claimants sought a judgment for invalidity of the shares purchase agreement associated with the company’s privatization The Firm secured a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court, in favour of BSCC, dismissing the claimants’ case.

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Mahmoud Shaltout