Prof Dr Eman Riad > Riad & Riad > Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile

Riad & Riad’s corporate and M&A team consists of specialists across a broad spectrum of areas, with high-value M&A, joint ventures, regulatory affairs, corporate governance, and commercial contracts considered to be key strengths. Fatma Salah brings strong private equity experience, while Eman Riad and Mohamed Riad have been involved in numerous cross-border M&A transactions. The practice is active in a wide variety of high-growth sectors, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals and TMT.

Riad & Riad’s team is ‘generally great and sophisticated with employment law matters’, covering the range of employment, labour and social insurance laws, including gig work, HR compliance and handbooks, restrictive covenants, discrimination and employment termination. Eman Riad jointly leads the practice and consistently demonstrates ‘outstanding legal knowledge and provides clear legal advice on labour laws’. Co-head Mohamed Riad has a strong reputation for labour and employment disputes, regularly handling a number of complex termination and dismissal cases.

With established strength in handling labour-related arbitration proceedings, Riad & Riad’s dispute resolution team is also recognised for its capabilities in advising on arbitration proceedings under ICC, ICSID, DIAC and CRCIRA rules. Practice co-head Fatma Salah represents clients in the construction, energy and pharmaceutical sectors, and practice co-head Eman Riad has a strong track record in assisting with employment disputes.

The dispute resolution team at Riad & Riad is well known for appearing before all levels of the Egyptian courts in a wide range of contentious matters. Mohamed Riad is highly regarded for his expertise in IP disputes, while Eman Riad is sought after to advise on labour and employment issues and Fatma Salah handles construction, corporate and pharmaceutical disputes.