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DLA Matouk Bassiouny is the member firm in Egypt of DLA Piper Group, an alliance of legal practices which includes firms with offices in Australia, Egypt, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, Tanzania and Zambia that are affiliated to members of the Organisation but are not themselves members of it.
With two partners and 15 other fee earners we provide legal advice through various practice areas including Aviation, Corporate and Commercial, Privatisation, Construction, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Banking and Finance, Energy and Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Real Estate, Litigation, Employment and Tourism.
Our lawyers are trained and qualified both locally and internationally, and are fully conversant in English, Arabic and French and with the cultural and business practices in both local and international jurisdictions. Based in Cairo, we are especially well placed to assist clients in neighbouring countries such as Sudan, Libya and other North African countries based on the similarities of legal systems, languages and cultures as well as geographical proximity.
Experience
Our lawyers are experienced in representing clients with all the main regulatory and financial authorities in Egypt, including the main commercial tribunals, the Central Bank of Egypt, the Capital Markets Authority and the Cairo & Alexandria Stock Exchanges.
Aviation
We have extensive experience in assisting international clients in all aspects of the aviation sector in Egypt, including aircraft financing, leasing, acquisitions, deliveries, and de-registrations. We maintain strong working relationships with Egypt's national air carrier as well as with the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority.
Banking and Finance
Through our close working relationships with Egyptian financial institutions we have first hand knowledge of what constitutes commercially acceptable solutions for the major organisations involved in large-scale deals. Our lawyers have substantial experience in providing local legal advice on the banking and finance sector in Egypt including advice on asset based finance, infrastructure and project finance, trade finance and real estate finance.
Corporate and Privatisation
We have considerable experience in acquisitions, business start-ups, company formations and administration. We advise on joint ventures, whether corporate, contractual or partnership structures. We also advise on the ongoing relationships between venture partners, from the due diligence issues involved to possible exit strategies. We also provide specialist advice to foreign investors on all aspects of privatisation, public/private partnerships in Egypt including due diligence, negotiations, document drafting, target company management and labour restructuring and regulatory compliance.
Company Formation and Administration
We provide a wide range of services on the establishment of legal entities and their continued corporate compliance. These services are tailored to the personal needs of our clients and include the incorporation of companies, maintenance of statutory books, attendance to annual filing requirements, preparation of minutes and appropriate statutory forms, advice on organisation and conduct of meetings.
Dispute Resolution
We are experienced in the dispute resolution process and represent clients before all courts of Egypt, including the Court of Appeal, the Court of Cassation and the Supreme Constitutional Court. We are also highly experienced in commercial arbitration and are registered with the Cairo Regional Center for Commercial Arbitration.
Employment
We advise on all issues of Egyptian employment law and combine our clients' international strategies with the practicalities of local implementation - whether on the acquisition of businesses to restructuring, recruiting or terminating employment.
Environment
Our practice is one of the pioneers of environmental law in Egypt, rapidly gaining a wide range of experience in dealing with environmental issues for our clients, including pollution control, waste management, environmental assessment, environmental audit and health and safety management.
Intellectual Property
We offer our clients a comprehensive service in intellectual property covering patents, trademarks, copyright, design rights, unfair competition and the protection of goodwill and trade secrets. We cover a wide range of industrial sectors, including computing and telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and health care, biotechnology and other science-based industries, the media, entertainment and leisure industries and retail and distribution.
Energy and Infrastructure
Oil & Gas
Our lawyers regularly advise clients on a broad range of transactional and regulatory issues relating to the international oil and gas industry in Egypt. We work with international oil and gas clients, from independents focusing on upstream activities, to fully integrated oil & gas companies, distribution companies and consortia, as well as commercial banks and other providers of financing for energy projects.
Electricity
In the electricity sector we offer advice on restructuring, regulation, and independent power stations. We advise private companies in relation to major privatisations in the local electricity industry, restructurings, and acquisitions.
Real Estate
We advise on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions including registration and transfer of title, financial leasing, mortgages and related litigation.
Tourism
The hospitality and tourism industry is one of Egypt's largest and fastest-growing industries. Maintaining this dramatic growth presents significant challenges for the industry, arising from increasing competition, shifting demographics and heightened client expectations. Meeting these challenges requires strong legal support with in-depth industry knowledge and an ability to provide practical advice to support business objectives. We provide first hand knowledge on how to meet our clients' standards and expectations.
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