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Celebrating over half a century in Egypt serving domestic and international clients, the Dentons Cairo office has a substantial and recognised full-service practice, providing clients with a comprehensive range of legal, consulting and business services across the key business service lines, all as an integral part of Dentons - the world's largest global law firm. Our Cairo office boasts a strategic position within an extensive network that spans offices in Africa and the Middle East, and across all continents, ensuring our clients receive from our Cairo lawyers a blend of deep, long-standing local knowledge with international expertise to effectively represent our clients in Egypt's legal environment, and also unparalleled cross-border support for the most complex international of transactions.

Our clients include international and local corporations, international banks, governments and state corporations, multilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, development finance institutions and private equity funds.

Our diverse and multilingual team in Cairo advises on all aspects of doing business in Egypt. Key service areas include:

• Aviation Finance & Leasing
• Banking & Finance
• Corporate and Commercial
• Corporate Governance and Secretarial
• Derivatives & Capital Markets
• Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
• Employment/Labour Law
• Energy, Projects and Infrastructure
• Legislative and Regulatory advice
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Real Estate

Afifi Law Firm

Afifi Law Firm, one of the leading domestic Egyptian law firms, was founded by Mr. Amal Afifi Dawood in 1981, developing a reputation of integrity, professionalism and commitment in delivering the highest quality of legal services in the MENA region. The firm’s renowned reputation led it to enter into an association with Dentons in 1996.

As a full-service law firm, we advise on a diverse array of practice areas, ranging from litigation and arbitration in a variety of industry sectors, to corporate, corporate governance, capital markets, competition, aviation, maritime, construction, employment, pharmaceutical, real estate, oil & gas, renewable energy and power.

We have a proven track record of success in handling complex and major cross-border arbitration and litigation disputes before the Egyptian Courts and arbitral tribunals, particularly in the fields of commercial transactions, unfair competition, real estate, tax, aviation and intellectual property.

The firm has been consistently providing advice to clients around the world on significant matters, reflecting our core value of developing highly focused ethical standards, integrity, responsibility and inclusiveness among ourselves and our clients.

Recognition

Dentons improves its quality rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023

April 14, 2023

In the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA guide Dentons achieved excellent quality rankings in 37 jurisdictions across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.   

Dentons wins Property and Construction Team of the Year at African Legal Awards 2022

September 12, 2022

Dentons has been named the Property and Construction Team of the Year – Mid-Large Practice at the African Legal Awards 2022 (AfLAs), as well as being Highly Recommended in Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

Dentons shortlisted for International Law Firm of the Year award in The African Legal Awards 2022

July 5, 2022

Dentons has been shortlisted for five awards by Law.com's African Legal Awards 2022. The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement from within Africa’s legal community.

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Insights

From Riches to Returns: Foreign Direct Investment in Africa

December 19, 2024

Africa: With abundant natural resources, excellent conditions for renewable energy generation, and a young population, Africa offers exceptional opportunities for growth and innovation.  However, its economic potential remains largely untapped, with infrastructure gaps, particularly in transport and energy, remaining a critical bottleneck.

AI regulation and policy in Africa

June 13, 2024

Africa: The rapid pace of development in artificial intelligence (AI) has seemingly only been paralleled by calls for its regulation. Since there is broad consensus regarding the possible impact of unregulated AI, governments globally have responded through policymaking to mitigate this risk. Nevertheless, the overregulation of AI may, in turn, inhibit organizations from harnessing the advantages of AI and also limit a jurisdiction's ability to compete in this growing sector. Accordingly, it is crucial that governments not only develop their AI sectors but also ensure effective regulation.

Dentons Calling #7 - Merger Control in Egypt

May 31, 2024

The amendments to the merger control regime in Egypt entered into force on June 1, 2024. What are the key changes? Watch the seventh episode of Dentons Calling and learn about the latest merger control developments in Egypt.

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News and Events

Recent Press Releases

New Dentons report: Infrastructure is the gateway to Africa’s global investment breakthrough

December 19, 2024

Despite its abundant natural resources, excellent conditions for renewable energy generation, and young population, Africa’s economic potential remains largely untapped, with infrastructure investment holding the key to unlocking both current opportunities and long-term prosperity. These are the key findings of From Riches to Returns, a new report released by Dentons. 

Dentons improves its quality rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023

April 14, 2023

In the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 EMEA guide Dentons achieved excellent quality rankings in 37 jurisdictions across Europe, Middle East, and Africa.   

Dentons launches combination with Zaanouni in Tunisia

October 24, 2022

Dentons has launched its previously announced combination with leading Tunisian law firm, Zaanouni Law Firm & Associates. The launch coincides with the tenth anniversary of the announcement of the creation of Dentons and follows the announcement of Dentons' combination with Link Legal in India — marking the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India. 

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