The Legal 500

Within Corporate and M&A, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad is a third tier firm,

Tarek Riad is Kosheri, Rashed & Riad’s corporate law expert. He helped to draft Egypt’s original companies, telecoms and investment laws, and in May 2011 was appointed to the post-revolutionary council preparing new laws. The firm’s clients include Philip Morris, Caterpillar, BP and TimeWarner.

Within Dispute resolution, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad is a first tier firm,

Kosheri, Rashed & Riad is ‘an arbitration firm – and a good one’, with credentials stretching back to the drafting of Egypt’s arbitration law. Senior players Ahmed El-Kosheri and Tarek Riad have acted as chair, arbitrator, and counsel in front of the ICC and many regional arbitration centres. The firm also acts in litigation, and has represented the previous government and Transocean.

Within IT and telecoms, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad is a third tier firm,

Telecoms clients value Kosheri, Rashed & Riad’s dispute resolution capabilities, and also use it for general advice. Clients include Saudi Telecommunication Company, Telemedia and FLAG Telecom.

Within Intellectual property, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad is a first tier firm,

Kosheri, Rashed & Riad’s strength in contentious matters extends to IP disputes and advice on trade mark protection for multinationals such as Yves Saint Laurent and Palmolive.

Within Oil and gas, Kosheri, Rashed & Riad is a second tier firm,

Kosheri, Rashed & Riad garners instructions from a range of oil and gas industry clients such as BP Amoco, Transocean and Marathon Oil, which it advises on matters including local incorporation and commercial agreements.