Mr Sarwat Abd El-Shahid > Shahid Law Firm > Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile
Shahid Law Firm Offices
20B, ADLY STREET
DOWNTOWN
CAIRO 11511
Egypt
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Mr Sarwat Abd El-Shahid
Work Department
- Anti-corruption
- Competition and Compliance
- Construction and Real Estate
- Disputes
- Corporate/Commercial
- Investor/State Disputes
- Labor and Employment
- Wills and Estates
Position
Chairman and Founding Partner of Shahid Law Firm
Career
- Sarwat is the Chairman and Founding Partner of Shahid Law Firm. He is a former judge and counselor of the Egyptian State Council (Conseil d’Etat) and is a registered patent attorney.
- Since his entry into private practice, Sarwat has provided legal advice on various matters including mergers and acquisitions, local and international public securities offerings, corporate finance and restructuring, securitization, investments, estate and tax planning and insurance.
- Some of the industries that have benefitted from Sarwat’s expertise include pharmaceuticals and healthcare, insurance, banking and finance, construction and real estate, infrastructure including BOT and BOOT schemes, logistics and transportation, oil and gas, and renewable and clean energy.
- Sarwat also has over thirty years of experience with regard to contentious matters including litigation and arbitration – appearing before courts of all levels across Egypt, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards; and is also a regularly appointed arbitrator at the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA). In addition, he is very active in the Egyptian business community.
- Furthermore, Sarwat is usually appointed as an expert in various English Courts and was also chosen in 2017 among the list of arbitrators recommended by the Ministry of Justice.
Law Journals/Books
“Legal Privatization Issues in Egypt,” Euromoney Publications, 1999/2000 (with Rania Bata).
Short Articles and Blog Posts
“The Phenomenon of Existence of Plenty of Criminal Judgments in absentia in Egypt Due to the Non-Acceptance of Hearing the Defense of the Absent Accused Person in Felonies”, Al-Ahram Weekly, March 5, 2015. Also, the article appeared on June 25, 2015, in Egyptian Justice (www.egyptianjustice.com).
Languages
- Arabic (native)
- English (fluent)
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- Swiss Egyptian Business Association (SEBA)
- British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA)
- American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)
- Association of Arab & African Arbitrators
- Egyptian Association for Political Economy, Statistics and Legislation
- Egyptian International Law Association
- Advisory Board of the Young Arab Arbitrators Forum (“YAAF”)
Education
Ain Shams University, 1972-1976
LL.M, Master’s Degree in Law (Public Law and International Private Law)
Ain Shams University, 1967
LL.B, Bachelor of Law
Lawyer Rankings
Egypt > Dispute resolution: arbitration
Shahid Law Firm has considerable experience in disputes across a range of centres, specialising in proceedings related to tax, real estate, shareholders’ agreements and investment treaties. The team is helmed by Sarwat Abd El-Shahid
, who brings over thirty years of arbitration experience, and Girgis Abd El-Shahid, a leading authority in arbitration, with clients praising him as ‘instrumental’ in their cases. Counsel Inji Fathalla showcases skill in energy, transportation, IP and construction arbitration. Salma Nasreldine is another key name, offering further expertise in oil, gas and renewables disputes.
Egypt > Dispute resolution: litigation
(Hall of Fame)Shahid Law Firm offers corporate and commercial litigation services at the domestic, regional and international levels. The team also demonstrates significant experience in enforcing foreign judgments in Egypt. The practice’s broad expertise spans a variety of industries including the insurance, TMT, energy and construction sectors, to name a few. Co-leading the team is Sarwat Abd El-Shahid, a seasoned litigator who has represented clients before Egyptian courts at all levels, and managing partner Girgis Abd El-Shahid, who is known for his expertise in high-stakes litigation in the oil and gas sector. The team’s experienced bench also includes Osama Hammad.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution: arbitration Egypt
- Dispute resolution: litigation Egypt
- Hall of Fame Egypt > Dispute resolution: litigation
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution: arbitration
- Dispute resolution: litigation
- Employment
- TMT