Firm Profile > Al Tamimi & Company > Cairo, Egypt
Al Tamimi & Company Offices
STAR CAPITAL TOWER, BUILDING NO. 5 & 7, 9TH AND 10TH FLOORS
GEZIRET EL ARAB STREET, MOHANDSEEN, GIZA
12654, AGOUZA, CAIRO
Egypt
Al Tamimi & Company > The Legal 500 Rankings
Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Al Tamimi & Company remains a potent force in the market despite the changes in personnel. Practice head Mohamed Gabr left the firm to take an in-house role but the firm hired Ehab Taha, formerly of TMS Law Firm – Taha, Moussa & Sabahi, to lead the group. The firm's high-end M&A work combined with its skill in capital markets work and its highly respected commercial advice, make it a key adviser to both domestic and multinational companies. Senior associates Ahmed Adib and Zeinab Shohdy, and associate Ingy Darwish are heavily involved in the firm's major transactions.
Practice head(s):
Ehab Taha
Other key lawyers:
Ahmed Adib; Ingy Darwish; Zeinab Shohdy
Testimonials
‘The firm has a professional team covering legal and commercial aspects.’
‘Ahmed Adib is a real standout . He works around the clock, has great client focus and takes time to explain all matters related to work, keeping his clients interest in mind.’
Key clients
EFG Finance
Telecom Egypt
Masria Card
Sawari Ventures
Ezdehar Management
Cairo 3A
Al Tayseer International Hospital
Ekuity Holding
Compass Capital
Masar Financial Advisory
Lorax Capital
Arafa Holding
Infinity Energy
Family Corporation
Chimera Investments
Employment Tier 1
Al Tamimi & Company is frequently involved in the employment law aspects of large M&A transactions involving multinational clients in the a diverse range of sectors including financial services, media and IT. It also handles employment litigation in local courts, as well as advising on employee incentive schemes. Recent work has increasingly focused on terminations, remote working, unpaid leave and the development of new HR policies. The regional practice is led from UAE but local managing partner Ayman Nour is a key practitioner in Egypt. Senior associate Nadine Khaled is also recommended.
Practice head(s):
Ayman Nour
Other key lawyers:
Hadia ElBeshry; Nadine Khaled
Testimonials
‘Al Tamimi in Egypt is led by Ayman Nour, a very dynamic managing partner. He was very engaged during our initial exploratory discussions and leads a very capable team, consisting notably of senior associates Hadia ElBeshry and Nadine Khaled, the latter being particularly well-versed in employment law and practice relating to Egypt.’
‘We have dealt with a few lawyers and law firms from Egypt who have been, frankly, disappointing. This firm, however, is miles ahead. Nadine Khaled is especially recommended for employment law requirements. She is very focused on delivering quality work usually ahead of the agreed time. Extremely professional and a pleasure to deal with.’
Key clients
General Electric
Khatib and Alami
Johnson & Johnson
Kanoo Group
Majid Al Futtaim (MAF)
Bridgestone
InterCement
IBM
Banking and finance Tier 2
Al Tamimi & Company remains involved in groundbreaking finance and capital markets transactions despite changes to its partnership. Key partner Hossam Gramon joined new firm ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners but Ehab Taha, who specialises in capital markets transactions, joined from TMS Law Firm – Taha, Moussa & Sabahi to lead the growing practice. Since the change, the firm has been involved in groundbreaking transactions, notably Egypt's first sovereign issuance of a green bond, the first by an Arab country.
Practice head(s):
Ehab Taha
Key clients
The Ministry of Finance
The European Bank for Construction and Development (EBRD)
Cairo 3A for Poultry
EFG Finance Holding
Acwa Power Global Services
First Abu Dhabi Bank Fab (UAE)
Cairo for Investment and Real Estate Development (CIRA)
Telecom Egypt
National Bank of Kuwait NBK
Dispute resolution: arbitration Tier 2
The arbitration at Al Tamimi & Company is based around the stellar reputation of its partner, Khaled Attia, who is a registered arbitrator in the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA), the Dubai International Arbitration Center (DIAC) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Focused on arbitration, competition and PPP matters, Attia frequently assists international companies with high-value matters in Egypt, as well as acting in many international fora.
Practice head(s):
Khaled Attia
Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 2
The Cairo office of Al Tamimi & Company is a key part of a litigation group that spans the Middle East which has notable expertise in disputes in the telecoms, technology, energy and natural resources, automotive and industrial sectors. Khaled Attia focuses predominantly on arbitration but leads a nine-lawyer practice that handles domestic and international litigation, which recently included representing ACETO Industries in a dispute with a German contractor concerning the wrongful termination of two subcontracts. Senior associate Ahmed Ezzat is also recommended.
Practice head(s):
Khaled Attia
Other key lawyers:
Ahmed Ezzat
Key clients
Telecom Egypt
ExxonMobil
Bridgestone
IBM
Unilever
Ghalioungui Trading
National Automotive Company NATCO
Abu-Zaabal Fertilizer & Chemical
Trans Business for Trading & Distribution
Pharco Pharmaceutical
Mastercard
Aluminium Bahrain ALBA
TCI Sanmar
Intellectual property Tier 2
Al Tamimi & Company has a large regional IP practice, in which the Cairo office plays a key role. The firm is frequently involved in high-profile matters in the Middle East, both contentious and commercial, on behalf of major global and regional brands. Its work encompasses trade mark prosecution, patents, domain names, IP audits, copyright enforcement and labelling compliance. The practice is led from the UAE, but experienced senior associate Abdelrahman Helmi is based in Cairo. He has extensive experience in patent infringement cases and trade mark disputes.
Other key lawyers:
Abdelrahman Helmi
Key clients
Okhtein
PEO Partner
Danfoss
TMT Tier 2
'The team is responsive, business-focused and provides clear and actionable advice', says a client of Al Tamimi & Company. The TMT practice is led from Dubai but the main contacts in Cairo, local managing partner Ayman Nour and senior associate Hadia ElBeshry, handle corporate transactions for technology and media companies, as well as advising on technology procurement, licensing, project management, data protection and other relevant issues. They count IBM among their clients.
Other key lawyers:
Ayman Nour; Hadia ElBeshry
Testimonials
‘The team is responsive, business-focused and provides clear and actionable advice. It is always a pleasure to deal with the firm.’
‘The firm operates across many locations in the Middle East and Africa, and has an integrated practice so that clients need not start anew when they have a project in a new country. This approach makes it both simple and engaging to work with the firm.’
Key clients
ExxonMobil
IBM
Red Bull GMBH
Projects and infrastructure Tier 3
Al Tamimi & Company has built up its presence in major projects since the arrival of head of banking and finance Hossam Gramon three years ago, though he moved to ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners in late 2020. Associate Omar Zaki is now the main contact. Focusing on project finance, the firm frequently advises on projects in sectors such as renewable energy and real estate, acting for government bodies, sponsors and project finance lenders.
Key clients
Telecom Egypt
The European Bank for Construction and Development (EBRD)
Goldman Sachs International
El Nasr for Coke & Chemicals
Standard Chartered Bank
Egypt Kuwait Holding
Cairo for Investment and Real Estate CIRA
Maridive Group
Al Tamimi & Company > Firm Profile
The firm: Al Tamimi & Company is the largest law firm in the Middle East with 17 offices across nine countries. Established in 1989, we are a full service commercial firm combining knowledge, experience and expertise to ensure our clients have access to the best legal solutions that are commercially sound and cost effective.
Our clients are at the centre of everything that we do – their business is our business.
Our strength comes from our clients’ trust that we will provide them the quality of service that they deserve. Therefore, we make it our business to find creative and commercial legal solutions whilst focusing on making the law work for them. Over the years, we have acted for a wide variety of clients, including: government bodies; government or semi-government owned entities; local, regional and international companies; banks and financial institutions; along with both international and regional law firms.
We’re not like everyone else.
As a firm, we have the ability to practice local law in each of the nine jurisdictions where we have a presence. This means that each of our licensed litigators have rights of audience before local courts. We are proud of this unique strength, which truly sets us apart from the competition.
Doing Business in the Middle East?
So are we! Our regional footprint means that wherever our clients are doing business in the region, we are there to support them. Our expansion has been strategic and client driven. Our values define who we are and what is important to us. As a firm, we have grown based on a set of core values, which are integral to all that we do.
Areas of practice: As the Middle East’s largest law firm Al Tamimi & Company has vast experience acting for clients across many jurisdictions in the region. Through our full service offering we are able to provide legal advice with a one-stop-shop for all your legal requirements. We offer specialist legal advice in the following practice areas: arbitration; aviation; automotive; banking and finance; capital markets; commercial; construction and infrastructure; corporate services; education; employment and incentives; Expo 2020; family business and private wealth; financial crime; FMCG; healthcare; hotels and leisure; mergers and acquisitions; projects; rail; regulatory; shipping; sports and events management; transport and logistics.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Essam Al Tamimi | e.tamimi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Senior Partner | Husam Hourani | h.hourani@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Managing Partner | Samer Qudah | s.qudah@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Deputy Managing Partner | Mohamed Al Marzouqi | m.almarzouqi@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Deputy Managing Partner | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Arbitration | Thomas Snider | t.snider@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Arbitration | Hassan Arab | h.arab@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Aviation | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Banking & Finance | Husam Hourani | h.hourani@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Banking & Finance | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Capital Markets | Andrew Tarbuck | a.tarbuck@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Commercial advisory | Willem Steenkamp | w.steenkamp@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Competition law | Omar Obeidat | o.obeidat@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Construction & Infrastructure | Euan Lloyd | e.lloyd@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Corporate governance | Andrea Tithecott | a.tithecott@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Corporate structuring | Samer Qudah | s.qudah@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Corporate structuring | Omer Khan | o.khan@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Corporate Structuring | Izabella Szadkowska | i.szadkowska@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Debt capital markets | Andrew Tarbuck | a.tarbuck@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Debt capital markets | Rafiq Jaffer | r.jaffer@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Corporate Services | Izabella Szadkowska | i.szadkowska@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Education | Ivor McGettigan | i.mcgettigan@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Education | Ahmad Saleh | ah.saleh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Employment & Incentives | Samir Kantaria | s.kantaria@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Employment & Incentives | Gordon Barr | g.barr@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Family Business & Private Wealth | Richard Catling | r.catling@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Financial Crime | Khalid Al Hamrani | k.alhamrani@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Financial Crime | Ibtissem Lassoued | i.lassoued@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Financial services regulation and enforcement | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Financial services regulation and enforcement | Rita Jaballah | r.jaballah@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Healthcare | Andrea Tithecott | a.tithecott@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Hotels & Leisure | Tara Marlow | t.marlow@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Insurance | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| IP | Omar Obeidat | o.obeidat@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| IP | Ahmad Saleh | ah.saleh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Legislative drafting | Mohammed Al Marzouqi | m.almarzouqi@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Legislative drafting | Hassan ElTahir | h.eltahir@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Litigation | Hussein Eisa Al Shiri | h.shiri@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Litigation | Ahmed Allouz | a.allouz@tamimi.com | +974 4 364 1641 |
| Litigation | Hassan Arab | h.arab@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Maritime and shipping | Omar Omar | o.omar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Maritime and shipping | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Mergers & Acquisitions | Abdullah Mutawi | a.mutawi@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Private client services | Essam Al Tamimi | e.tamimi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Private equity | Richard Catling | r.catling@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Private equity | Abdullah Mutawi | a.mutawi@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Private Notary | Taiba Al Safar | t.alsafar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Projects | Mark Brown | m.brown@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Real estate | Tara Marlow | t.marlow@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Real estate | Mohammed Kawasmi | m.kawasmi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Rail | Foutoun Hajjar | f.hajjar@tamimi.com | +973 1710 8933 |
| Regulatory | Andrea Tithecott | a.tithecott@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Sports & events management | Steve Bainbridge | s.bainbridge@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Tax law | Shiraz Khan | s.khan@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Technology, media and telecommunications | Martin Hayward | m.hayward@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Technology, media and telecommunications | Fiona Robertson | f.robertson@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Transport & Logistics | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Transport & Logistics | Omar Omar | o.omar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Automotive | Samir Kantaria | s.kantaria@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Aviation | Yazan Saoudi | y.saoudi@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| Education | Ivor McGettigan | i.mcgettigan@tamimi.com | +971 2 813 0444 |
| Expo 2020 | Steve Bainbridge | s.bainbridge@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| FMCG | Samer Qudah | s.qudah@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Innovation, Technology & Entrepreneurship | Ahmad Saleh | ah.saleh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| China Group | Jody Waugh | j.waugh@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
| India Group | Samir Kantaria | s.kantaria@tamimi.com | +971 4 331 7161 |
| Korea Group | Omar Omar | o.omar@tamimi.com | +971 4 364 1641 |
Lawyer Profiles
| Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
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Khaled Attia | Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution, Egypt | View Profile |
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Mr Mohamed Gabr | Partner & Head of Corporate Commercial – Egypt | View Profile |
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Mr Ayman Nour | Partner , Head of Office – Egypt | View Profile |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers worldwide : 370 :Memberships
Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN) Australian Business Group ABA (American Bar Association) British Business Group Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Employment Lawyers Association Energy Institute International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys (FICPI) GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre International Council for Commercial ArbitrationDiversity/Community
Diversity and Inclusion at Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company is committed to maintaining its high levels of diversity. With over 50 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds amongst our people, we celebrate diversity. This is one law firm where there is no stereotype, enabling our people to be who they are and value the differences in one another.
The Firm is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment which recognises and values the diversity of all its employees, stakeholders and clients. We acknowledge that every employee, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or cultural background, disability, religious belief, political affiliation, socioeconomic origin, or family responsibilities can make a valuable contribution to achieving the business outcomes. Moreover, we strongly believe outcomes are strengthened with a diverse team.
The Firm promotes an environment where equity and inclusion is encouraged and supported and where all forms of discrimination, harassment and bullying are eliminated.
We will achieve this objective by:
- Raising awareness of and promoting workplace diversity within the Firm.
- Integrating the principles of workplace diversity into business and human resource management policies, practices and systems.
- Encouraging employees to identify and maximise use of their life skills and experiences in the workplace.
- Encouraging managers to recognise and draw on the diversity of their employees.
- Ensuring employees are not subjected to discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace on grounds such as, ethnicity, race, gender, age, physical or mental disability or personal responsibilities.
- Upholding and promote the Al Tamimi & Company Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct
Ensuring employees and those seeking employment with the Firm receive fair and equitable treatment in accessing employment opportunities, employees selection processes, career development and mobility arrangements
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