The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Egypt > TMT

Al Kamel Law Office is a leading firm in the telecoms sector, where it advises on regulatory compliance, corporate structuring, due diligence, licensing, disputes and contractual protection matters. Among its clients are leading international telecoms companies Telecom Italia and France Télécom, as well as technology providers including Microsoft. Mohamed Kamel and Sayed Ammar are the lead partners and attorney Omar Abdelsalam is also noted.

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy climbs the ranking having formalised its TMT practice with the return of litigator and practice head Mohamed Shehata from his role as general counsel at major telecoms operator Etisalat Misr, which is now among the firm's key clients. The practice co-ordinates corporate, finance and litigation skills. Its media work includes a landmark trade mark enforcement action for Sony Pictures.

Shalakany Law Office is particularly well regarded in the telecoms sector, having played a role in drafting Egypt's regulatory framework, though the firm also advises social media and other technology companies on matters including corporate transactions, data security and regulatory matters. Khaled El Shalakany, Sharif Shihata and Adam El Shalakany lead the practice, with Shihata the key name for technology matters. Senior associate Khaled Sherif is also noted.

Zaki Hashem & Partners, Attorneys at Law has been heavily involved in the development of Egypt's telecoms sector and remains a key adviser to global players such as AT&T, Alcatel and Vodafone Egypt. It also advises large technology companies including Dell on corporate, regulatory and data privacy matters. Managing partner Yasser Hashem, who leads the corporate, capital markets and telecoms practices, and Dina Kamel are the key practitioners.

Al Tamimi & Company acts for local and international clients on matters related to technology procurement, licensing, project management and governance, business process and IT outsourcing, data protection, online and mobile technology, and electronic and mobile commerce. Ayman Nour leads the practice, which counts leading operator Telecom Egypt among its clients.

Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) advises telecoms companies on licensing and regulatory matters, as well as on a range of corporate issues, and is active in the digital media sector helping companies to launch new products and services. It also has niche expertise in data security, outsourcing, technology agreements, fintech and e-commerce. Mohamed Ghannam is the lead partner.

Marghany Advocates stands out for its 'prompt responses and diverse expertise'. Amir Marghany leads the practice, which acts for numerous clients in the telecoms and technology sector, including online ticket reservation system TicketsMarche and social media giants Facebook and Whatsapp.

Shahid Law Firm handles corporate transactions, disputes and regulatory matters for clients in the technology and telecoms sectors. Girgis Abd El-Shahid, Sameh Attia and Tarek Badawy are 'hands-on, quick to react and very understanding of clients' needs'. Litigator Attia frequently represents media and telecoms companies before Egypt's administrative courts.