Firms To Watch: Employment

Under the leadership of Assem Al Hawy and Salma Basset, Shield Advocates Law Firm continues to strengthen its employment offering. Recent advisory work has spanned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOPs), severance packages, and hiring and exit employee contracts.

Employment in Egypt

Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company’s employment team offers the full spectrum of employment services for both the public and private sectors. MNCs, government entities, and local companies constitute the core client base of the team, which shows expertise in terminations, employment litigation, health and safety, contracts, and the employment components of corporate transactions. Ayman Nour heads the practice and is the go-to advisor for contracts, terminations, dismissals, and employment disputes. Nadine Khaled is recommended for her expertise in exit strategies, employment contracts, and social insurance-related matters.

Praxisleiter:

Ayman Nour


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Nadine Khaled


Referenzen

‘The team is always accessible and ready to support us. The team collaborates well to provide pragmatic solutions to legal concerns. They deal with issues holistically and ensure that all the bases are covered.’

‘We work closely with Nadine Khalid who is extremely responsive and accessible. She is knowledgeable and skilled within her practice area. It is a pleasure to work with her.’

Kernmandanten

IBM


Samsung Electronics


Agthia


Pini Group SA


NCR Atleos


Johnson & Johnson


Beiersdorf Middle East


Booking Holdings


Red Bull GmbH


General Electric


Sage Publications Limited UK


Mastercard


BC Education Services


Philips Egypt


Dell


SAP Egypt


British Council


Standard Chartered Bank


Cisco


Genpact Limited


Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International)

Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) demonstrates strength in advising employers on transactional, advisory, and litigation matters. Recent work has concentrated on employee restructuring, transfer processes, terminations, profit sharing, and compliance. Led by corporate expert Ghada El Ehwany, the team offers established experience in employment matters related to corporate transactions. Heba Samy and Peryhane Gawish further strengthen the team’s capabilities in transactional matters.

Praxisleiter:

Ghada El Ehwany


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Heba Samy; Peryhane Gawish


Referenzen

‘The most impressive aspect of dealing with Helmy, Hamza & Partners was their attentiveness and prompt responsiveness from the partners and the whole team.’

Riad & Riad

Riad & Riad’s full-service employment offering has a proven track record in all types of employment agreements, employee transfers and terminations, ESOP, profit-sharing schemes, and collective labour disputes. Co-leading the team are Eman Riad, a trusted adviser for high-level management committees, and Mohamed Riad, who specialises in employment and labour disputes for MNCs, and has developed a niche focus on cases related to terminations and dismissals.

Praxisleiter:

Eman Riad; Mohamed Riad


Kernmandanten

Amazon


Project HOPE


HCL Technologies Limited


Toyota Tsusho Corporation


FUJIFILM Middle East


Colorcon Limited


Kronospan


VFS Global Egypt


Microsoft Egypt


British Airways


Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation


AVIC International


Squire Patton Boggs


CMS


Acino Pharma


Medtronic


Coats


JETRO


Marubeni-Itochu Tubulars


Deloitte Japan Legal


Itochu Corporation


Clariant


Nufarm


Pinsent Masons


Schneider Electric


Nippon


Malaysian Palm Oil Board


G4S


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  • Advised Squire Patton Boggs on data protection topics and diversity in the workplace.

Shahid Law Firm

Shahid Law Firm is recognised as a ‘very good employment practice’ and skilled in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Key practice strengths include terminations, disciplinary actions, labour union matters, and social insurance-related work. The ‘tenacious’ Rasha Maurice leads the practice and has a strong track record advising corporates on employee-related matters, including lay-offs, work permits, and work policies.

Praxisleiter:

Rasha Maurice


Referenzen

‘Shahid has a very good employment practice. This is due to Partner Rasha Maurice who provides excellent advice in this very complicated arena.’

‘Partner Rasha Maurice provides excellent legal support taking into account both the legal and business risks. Her advice is tailored to the needs of the client. Rasha also has a strategic view often looking outside the confines of the legal request in the interest of her client.’

‘I admire the professional level and qualifications plus decency and accuracy of your team members.’

Kernmandanten

Acciona


Alcon Scientific Office in Egypt


Aramex International Egypt for Air and Local Services SAE


Concentrix


F.Hoffmann La Roche AG


Gewiss SpA


GlaxoSmithKline


Globeleq


Lundbeck Limited


Medtronic Egypt LLC


Mountain View


Nokia Egypt SAE


Reckitt Benckiser


Roche Diagnostics Egypt for Trading SAE


TTEC


Voltalia


Younexa Egypt for Frits and Glazes SAE


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  • Advising Roche Diagnostics on various labour matters including which termination of employment and redundancy and conducting internal administrative investigations as well as the benefits to be granted to the Company’s employees.
  • Providing Concentrix with legal advice and assistance in relation to the Company’s labour compliance matters, including but not limited to terminations of employment, administrative investigations, and advising on labour compliance matters including indemnities, end-of-service compensations, benefits and allowances, legal disciplinary actions, governmental medical insurance for Concentrix’s employees as well as the labour related audits which take place on the Company’s accounts from its multinational clients.
  • Providing TTEC with legal advice on day-to-day complex labour, and social insurance matters including but not limited to opening a social insurance file for the Company inside Egypt as well as the benefits to be granted to the Company’s employees in accordance with the provisions of the Egyptian Labour Law and the common practice in the Egyptian market. Preparing drafts of employment contracts for the staff to be hired by the newly incorporated company in Egypt. Reviewing and amending the Company’s policies and procedures.

Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law

Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law’s team specialises in handling contentious employment matters for labour unions, local companies and multinational companies operating in Egypt. The practice’s caseload spans collective labour agreements, unfair dismissals and related litigation. As practice head for both the firm’s employment and litigation departments, Omar Abou Elenain spearheads employment litigation. Other key practitioners include Hala Hashem, a go-to adviser for employment policies and corporate secretarial work, and Mohamed Atef, who focuses on all types of labour contracts and employment-related dispute resolution.

Praxisleiter:

Omar Abou Elenain


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Hala Hashem; Mohamed Atef


Kernmandanten

Abraaj Capital


AERA Ancient Egypt Research Associates


AIG Egypt Insurance Company


Al Nour Wal Amal Association


Al- Thani Investments


Alexandria Wax Products Company (AWPC)


Alitalia– Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A


Alstom Egypt


American Bureau of Shipping – ABS Europe Ltd.


American University in Cairo (AUC)


Apex International Energy Management LLC


Arab African International Bank (AAIB)


Arabian Oil Company Ltd.


Arrow Food


Aspire


Atlas Copco Equipment Egypt


Australian Embassy


Austrian Embassy


AustrianArchaeological Institute


BASF Construction Chemicals Egypt SAE


BioMérieux SA


Bloomberg LP


British Embassy


CaixaBank, S.A


Canal For Agricultural Development


Cargill


Carlson Wagonlit


Club Mediterranee


Clyde & Co., (Dubai Office)


Commonwealth Wargraves


Coverwind


Conrad International Egypt LLC


DAC Beachcroft LLP (London Office)


Damac


Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI)


Danish Embassy


Dar Al-Handasah


Dar El Fouad


DEA Egypt Branches


Deel Inc


Dehydro Foods Co SAE


Deloitte (UK Office)


Deutsche Gesellschaft für


DIOSNA Dierks & Sohne GmbH


Diktas Egypt Trading


DP World Sokhna


Drosos Foundation


Eastern Company


ED & F Man Sugar Limited


Education Development Trust


Embassy of Estonia


Embassy of Finland


Embassy of Germany


Embassy of Latvia


Embassy of New Zealand


Embassy of Norway


Embassy of Spain


Embassy of Sweden


Embassy of Switzerland


Embassy of the Netherlands


EMC Corporation


Engie (Formerly GDF Suez)


Fairmont Hotel Heliopolis


Ferrometalco


FoodStuff Group


Friedrich Naumann Stiftung Foundation


General Electric Group (GE Medical Systems, GE Healthcare, Fieldcore – among others)


German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)


German Archaeological Institute


Grand Nile Tower


Hikma Pharmaceuticals Egypt Ltd.,


Hogan Lovells International LLP (London Office)


International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)


Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH


Ismailia Real Estate Company


Jenaan Investment LLC


Juhayna Group


Juki


K.O.J Egypt


Kamco Investment Company K.S.C


Kempinski Hotels & Resorts Company – Egypt Branch


Khazna Tech


Landmark Gulf Group


Le Meridien Heliopolis


LEO Pharmaceutical Products Sarath Ltd


Levantine Foundation NGO


Lexmark


Magdi Yacoub Foundation (NGO)


MARP- Misr Company for Aromatic Products


Marsh


Mashreq Bank


Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) – Doctors without Borders


Mena House Oberoi Hotel


Merck Ltd.,


Merck Sharp & Dohme


Middle East Communication Network (MCN)


Mitsubishi Corporation


Mitsui & Co. Ltd.,


National Bank of Egypt (NBE)


National Pipe Company


Nissan Motor Egypt SAE


Prospiant


Shelf Drilling


Vodafone International Services


Highlight-Mandate


  • Representing Grand Nile Tower Hotel in drafting and reviewing the Collective LaborAgreement concluded with the General Trade Union of Tourism and Hotels Workers and the Hotel Workers’ Union Committee
  • Representing Conrad International Egypt LLC in the case filed against three employees and requesting that they jointly pay $200 000 for gross mistakes committed on the hotel premises in addition to compensation for sustained damages.
  • Representing Conrad International Egypt LLC in four labour cases filed by 28 employees requesting to receive 30% of the tips collected at the Casino of Cairo Conrad.

ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners

The employment team at ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners is made up of ‘diverse legal experts’ who excel in employee restructurings, terminations, employment misclassification, and corporate governance matters. The department is co-headed by Mohamed Abdelgawad and 'the exceptional' Alia Monieb, who advises on employee contracts, statutory rights, and redundancies.

Praxisleiter:

Mohamed AbdelGawad; Alia Monieb


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Malak Khalil; Sadeem Abdelsalam


Referenzen

‘I have worked with Adsero for over 2 years and have found them to be above and beyond in the Egyptian legal market. They are fluent in English and Arabic and well-versed in meeting expectations from an English perspective. The advice has always been very prompt, accurate and very practical. My primary contact is Malak Khalil but for employment-related matters, I have dealt primarily with Alia Monieb and Sadeem Abdelsalam. ’

‘Alia Monieb has been exceptional – very prompt, very practical advice which was realistic and commercially logical. Labour law in Egypt is a minefield but she has guided our company wonderfully to make sure that we meet all our local obligations. Sadeem has also been very good and thorough in the advice she provides.’

‘A highly responsive team comprising diverse legal experts with extensive knowledge in their respective fields.’

Kernmandanten

 


Amazon


Americana Group


Oracle Egypt Limited


Pfizer


Pixelogic Media Egypt


Senyorita Group for Food Industries S.A.E.


Syngenta Agro S.A.E


The Sovereign Fund of Egypt


Takeda Pharmaceuticals


Viatris


Highlight-Mandate


  • Assisted a major pharmaceutical company in reviewing and localizing internal policies to ensure compliance with Egyptian Labor Law, focusing on disciplinary actions and employee protections.
  • Provided comprehensive legal services to Viatris on employment matters, including onboarding, policy reviews, and legal opinions on severance payments and employee rights.
  • Handled employment law matters for Pixelogic Media Egypt, including onboarding support, internal policy reviews, and drafting termination packages while advising on compliance with local regulations.

Al Kamel Law Firm

Al Kamel Law Firm is well-reputed for its work representing local and multinational clients on employee disputes, redundancies and the termination of senior employees. The team is also proficient in the execution of immigration processes, including advice on work permits. Co-leading the practice are Mohamed Kamel and Rasheed Kamel. Ahmed Ismail further supports the team, focusing on employee contracts and disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Mohamed Kamel; Rasheed Kamel


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Ahmed Ismail


Referenzen

‘It is one of the best practices that I worked with in Egypt. The team’s strengths are their experience with Egyptian law, their strong characters and their good understanding of the client’s business needs.’

‘They have a provisional business understanding, they are calm and strong characters and they have a sense of urgency.’

‘It has all-round expertise, but has particularly strong expertise in free zones.’

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Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy leverages its corporate expertise to advise on contentious and non-contentious employment matters related to large corporate transactions, including executive agreements and terminations. Team head Tamer Fawki is recognised for his ability to seamlessly manage complex employment matters to safeguard the interests of employers. Nourhane Sayed is a trusted advisor to local and international corporations on a wide array of employment contracts.

Praxisleiter:

Tamer Fawki


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Nourhane Sayed


Referenzen

‘We have worked with Tamer Fawki for many years now on Egypyt employment matters for our US-based clients with international operations in Egypt. The team has always been responsive and helpful.’

‘Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s Employment practice is exceptional for its deep legal expertise paired with a genuinely client-focused approach. The team consistently delivers tailored, practical advice that fits each client’s unique needs, making complex legal issues easy to navigate.

‘What sets them apart is their proactive stance—they anticipate challenges before they become problems, which is a game-changer for clients. Their innovative use of technology and a strong commitment to diversity also stand out, making them both efficient and forward-thinking.’

Kernmandanten

Remote


Snap Inc


Allyant


Tabuki


TotalEren


VFS Global


Wabtec


Tiqmo


Wolt


GP Strategies


ABB


Actis


Al dahra


Alorica


Araby Ads


Gold Wind


Kept


Aramex


Borets


Hassan Allam


Cairo American College (CAC)


Cairo Financial Holding (CFH)


Cellulant


Consolis


Saudi Diyar Consultants


DMG Events


Atlas Tech Solutions


Deloitte Advisory Egypt


Fatco


Fort Capital


Groupe SEB


Samsung


Idemia


Intouch CX


Inspired


Lekela


Lorax Capital Partners


Lucky One


Harmonica IT


Midar


National Paints Holding


Plan International


Samsung SDS


Suez International Nitrate Company (SINCO)


Solvvochem


Spimaco


Foundever


Tamweely


United Tabacco Company


Deel


Ernest & Young


CSail


Cannon Middle East, Central & North Africa


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  • Represented ABB in connection with general corporate work, providing legal review of contracts, and organizational advice compliant with local regulators and authorities. We also advised the client on the best practices when operating in a critical sector under strict government supervision.
  • Represented Actis in connection with general corporate work, providing legal review of contracts, social insurance matters, and organidational advice compliant with local regulators and authorities.
  • Represented Alorica in connection with general corporate work, providing legal review of contracts, social insurance matters, and organisational advice compliant with local regulators and authorities.

Rizkana & Partners

Rizkana & Partners represents both Egyptian and multinational corporations in various employment matters, particularly those related to corporate restructuring. The team’s key strengths include handling employment contracts, transfers, and terminations. The team is led by Hazim Rizkana, who specialises in high-profile employment dispute resolution. Youssef Rizkana is also recommended.

Praxisleiter:

Hazim Rizkana


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Youssef Rizkana


Referenzen

‘Hazim Rizkana and Youssef Rizkana are stand-outs.’

Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm

Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm offers clients a plethora of transactional and advisory employment services and stands out for expertise in social insurance, restrictive covenants, and termination matters. Heading the practice, Daila Abdelghany is praised for her ability to handle employment-related work ‘with exceptional professionalism and expertise.

Praxisleiter:

Daila Abdelghany


Weitere Kernanwälte:

Ahmed Haggag


Referenzen

‘This practice stands out for its efficiency and seamless approach to delivering employment law advice entirely online. What sets it apart is the ability to provide timely, thorough legal guidance without requiring in-person meetings. The team’s strengths lie in their deep expertise in employment law and commitment to addressing client concerns with precision and speed. They offer clear communication throughout the process, ensuring clients feel supported and informed. For individuals or businesses seeking fast, reliable legal advice, the ability to handle everything digitally without sacrificing quality is a key benefit.’

‘Their use of technology improves accessibility and enables the firm to keep its services cost-effective compared to traditional law firms. This combination of efficiency, expertise, and innovation makes the practice a standout in the legal field.’

‘I’d like to give special recognition to Dalia Abdelghany, who handled my employment-related work with exceptional professionalism and expertise. Her ability to quickly grasp the complexities of my requests and provide clear, actionable advice was truly impressive. What sets her apart from competitors is her responsiveness and attention to detail—qualities that were evident throughout the process.’

Kernmandanten

Aptar


Bloomberg


Cepres


Mott McDonald


Datadog


Delivery Hero


European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations


Ingersoll Rand, Inc.


Kantar


Littler Mendelson


Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems


NBCU


OpenText


PricewaterhouseCoopers (Middle East Group) Limited (“PwC”)


Sanofi Egypt


Sokowatch Inc


VISA Incorporated


Zendesk, Inc


Highlight-Mandate


  • Advising Bloomberg on the health and safety requirements in the workplace in Egypt, in particular, regarding the requirement to appoint a company doctor, to provide medical checkups for employees and to appoint a health and safety consultant.
  • Advising on an advocacy paper to be presented to the Ministry of Labour addressing the issues and proposed changes under the new draft of the Labour Law.

Karim Adel Law Office

Karim Adel Law Office offers established experience in employment litigation within the tourism and hospitality sectors. Recent work has centred around disputes related to wrongful terminations, wage disputes, and discrimination. Bishoy Safwat heads the practice, leveraging over two decades of litigation experience to spearhead employment disputes.

Praxisleiter:

Bishoy Safwat


Referenzen

‘The team demonstrates a high level of activity and friendliness while managing cases with professionalism. We consistently receive their support promptly, characterized by accuracy and quality. They are exceptionally cooperative.’

‘Their friendliness, swift understanding, and enthusiasm for professionally handling cases until a successful resolution is achieved.’

‘Initiating & preparing for all the legal claims raised by/against the company.’

Shalakany Law Office

Shalakany Law Office is recognised for its expertise in employment contracts, policies, and terminations. The team also advise clients on health and safety at work, as well as employment-related alternative dispute resolution. Three specialists head up the practice: Sharif Shihata, Sherry El Shalakany  and Marwa Farouk, all of whom have extensive experience advising on labour-management relations.

Praxisleiter:

Sharif Shihata; Sherry El Shalakany; Marwa Farouk


Referenzen

‘Quick in responding to the requests, responding with accuracy and with simplicity, which allow the client to understand easily and quickly what they mean.’

 

Kernmandanten

IFFCO UAE


MX Healthcare GmbH


Majorel Holding


Commvault Systems International BV


Shell Lubricant


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