Venture by Shahid (the startup arm of Shahid Law Firm) is proud to represent Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital in a business combination with Swvl, a Transformative Mass Transit Platform. Swvl is expected to be the first $1bn plus unicorn from the Middle East to list on Nasdaq and only tech-enabled mass transit solutions company to list on any stock exchange, with an implied, fully diluted equity value of approximately $1.5 billion. The transaction was overall led by partner Rehan El-Bashary (the head of Venture by Shahid) and associate Abdullah Fahmy, the litigation team headed by Managing Partne ..read more

We are delighted to share with you Shahid Law Firm’s contribution with Lexology Healthcare M&A 2021 Egypt’s report prepared by Dr. Michael Boutros and Moamen H. Abdelmoamen. This report tackles healthcare business structures, types of legal due diligence required in healthcare business, restrictions and merger-control aspects and much more.  We encourage you to read this extensively informative report to gain full insight into the healthcare M&A business in Egypt. For more information, please contact Partner Dr. Michael Boutros, or your usual Shahid Law Firm contact. https://www.l ..read more

Shahid Law Firm is pleased to announce that it had advised the Egyptian Iron & Steel Company *EISC”; an affiliate of Metallurgical Industries Holding Co. in relation to its demerger plan to pin-out mining and quarrying business from its other activities. Partner Dr. Michael Boutros and Capital Market Consultant Mohamed Abdelhalim of Shahid Law Firm handled all legal aspects related to the execution of the demerger plan and the successful listing of the demerged entity. For more information, please click: https://english.mubasher.info/news/3812027/EGX-approves-listing-shares-of-Iron-and-Ste ..read more

Partner Dr. Michael Boutros and Associate Moamen H. Abdelmoamen prepared the Egypt Section of the Chambers Corporate M&A 2021 Global Practice Guide, providing all-important legal and practical insights into current trends and developments in the local market, including a high-level summary of specific FDI regulatory reforms, pandemic challenges and legal alternatives for M&A transactions. For more information on Shahid Law’s contribution please visit: https://practiceguides.chambers.com/practice-guides/corporate-ma-2021/egypt/trends-and-developments ..read more

Cairo, April 15, 2021 Shahid Law is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a top-tier firm in the 2021 edition of Legal500; Commercial, Corporate, M&A, Dispute resolution, TMT, Employment, Banking & Finance, Energy, and Projects & Infrastructure. Legal500 described Shahid Law as one of the dominant firms in the legal market. Clients described Shahid Law Firm as “Honest” and “Compared to other firms, it was great to work with the team that understands our business from a technology and complexity perspective”. “[I]nformative support is given whenever needed in finan ..read more

Cairo, March 23, 2021 Shahid Law Firm is delighted to announce its participation for the second consecutive year in the sponsorship of the AlexU-CRCICA Pre-Moot & Conference as part of the AlexU-CRCICA Initiative. Shahid Law Firm is well aware of the significance of the AlexU-CRCICA Initiative in building a generation of outstanding young lawyers. Alexandria-CRCICA Pre-Moot will take place in CRCICA during the period from 24-25 March 2021. The Conference will take place in CRCICA on 26 March 2021 ..read more

Shahid Law Firm, with the international law firm Jones Day, is proud to have successfully advised Ferro Corporation, the world leader in technology-based functional coatings and color solutions, in respect to the closing of the global sale of its tile coatings systems business to Pigments Spain, S.L. a company of the Esmalglass-Itaca-Fritta group, (a portfolio company of Lone Star Funds). Shahid Law Firm handled all matters associated to the transfer of Egyptian assets comprising the deal, including customary closing conditions. Shahid Law Firm’s team was led by partners Rasha Maurice, Dr. Mic ..read more

Congratulations to our client Elekta – a global radiotherapy solutions services company – for the opening of their Egyptian subsidiary, aiming to address shortage of radiotherapy delivery systems and software solutions that play an integral part in treating cancer and brain disorders! Our Partner Michael Boutros and Associate Moamen H. Abdelmoamen, have successfully assisted Elekta in its discussion with its previous distributor and with the establishment of its presence in Egypt. Shahid Law team wishes the new subsidiary success in its future operations in Egypt.   ..read more

Posted February 21, 2021 Shahid Law Firm is pleased to announce that it has been recognized as a top tier Firm in the 2021 edition of Chambers Global receiving high rankings in the Dispute Resolution: Arbitration and Litigation; Corporate/M&A; and Banking & Finance practice areas. In addition, the  Firm is shortlisted for the Chambers Middle East Award 2021 as the “Egypt Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year”, which is not surprising given that three of its partners have been listed in the various Dispute Resolution categories. Chairman & Founding Partner and ..read more

THE LAW MAGAZINE, in its 2020/2021’s special edition “Women in Law”, interviewed Jacqueline SAAD, Executive Partner of SHAHID LAW FIRM.  The special edition was about women who are taking a stand for the legal field, and Jacqueline’s interview focused on the role of executive partners and highlighted her long journey pursued in the legal profession. In addition to her pivotal role in overseeing the Firm’s internal affairs and business attributes, Jacqueline has a full-fledged expertise in the healthcare sector, handling a wide spectrum pharma multinational clients thus is c ..read more