The intellectual property group at El-Saghir Law Firm is ‘a robust team which includes several generations of outstanding and highly skilled lawyers’, covering the full spectrum of complex copyright, trade mark, plant breeders’ rights, and internet-related IP matters, and unfair competition issues. The practice is particularly strong in the field of patent litigation, with a fantastic track record of representing clients in infringement, licensing and validity cases. Salah Ismaiel leads the litigation offering and brings strong expertise in the pharmaceutical sector, while Ahmed El-Saghir is head of the companies, commercial and IP team. Yasser Omar Amine is also a leading presence and regularly advises on complex issues related to copyrights, patents, plant varieties and trade marks. Hossam A. El-Saghir remains a key figure in the practice with significant expertise in patent, plant variety and biodiversity matters.

Eldib & Co comprises a team of specialists with ‘vast experience related to different IP matters‘, with the practice divided into four distinct sub-departments focusing on trade mark, patent and copyright prosecution, as well as brand protection. Contentious IP specialist Dina Eldib is a trusted advisor to a wide range of clients from multinationals to start-ups, spanning a broad array of sectors that includes fashion, consumer goods and technology. Marwan Eissa is another key member of the practice, having been promoted to partner and director of brand protection in January 2023. Senior associate Passant Abaza is building a strong reputation for her expertise in trade mark and patent enforcement.

The ‘meticulous and professional’ IP team at Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law regularly advises major local and multinational clients on complex patents, utility models, trade marks, industrial designs, copyrights and authorship rights. Head of litigation Omar Abou Elenain leads the offering, overseeing a practice which remains highly active across all litigation, licensing, registration and transactional issues. He is well supported by senior associate Hosny Danial, who offers substantial expertise in patent law.

Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) has a long-established reputation in the Egyptian market for representing leading multinationals in all aspects of the acquisition, protection, enforcement and exploitation of their IP rights. Leading the corporate and commercial group and heading the IP team is Ghada El Ehwany, who has a diverse span of sector-specific expertise, including automotive, financial services, consumer goods, technology and pharmaceuticals.

With extensive expertise across both contentious and transactional areas of IP law, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy is known for its strength in a number of key sectors of the Egyptian economy, spanning agriculture, software development, food and beverages, electronics and renewables. Legal director Menna Elsherif has a strong track record for IP prosecution, as well as experience of handling due diligence on trade mark, patent, copyright and industrial design matters. She co-heads the practice with Omar Bassiouny and Tamer El Hennawy.

Shalakany Law Office’s IP group is a trusted advisor to numerous multinational corporations, in addition to individual inventors, authors and other owners of creative works. The client variety is mirrored in the breadth of expertise that the practice offers, with patents, trade marks, copyright, trade secrets, and IP litigation considered key areas of strength. Practice head Sharif Shihata has considerable expertise in contentious IP matters, as well as experience of drafting and negotiating distribution, franchise, agency and licensing agreements.

In addition to traditional trade mark registration work, the IP team at Al Kamel Law Firm continues to expand its expertise into complex infringement cases, industrial design matters and trademark-related commercial issues. Mohamed Kamel and Sayed Ammar are leading figures within the practice, which also has solid experience in the review and drafting of complex licence, franchise and distribution agreements.

Al Tamimi & Company’s ‘international trade mark registration service is second to none’. The Dubai-based IP practice draws support from the firm’s prominent specialists in employment, corporate, property, IT and litigation to provide a full-service offering. Omar Obeidat heads the practice and is a respected authority for IP portfolio management, advisory and enforcement work, while Rasha Al Ardah leads on the IP transactions side and has advised on complex IP issues relating to IPOs, joint ventures and M&A transactions.

Marghany Advocates continues to expand its Egyptian IP offering, including the addition of certified patent registration agent Hussein Al-Qassem in late 2022. Amir Marghany and Hend El-Hakim are also leading figures within the practice.