In a world that is scarred by a global financial crisis, increasing challenges arise for financial institutions. With lending entities leaning towards more conservative strategies and borrowers needing to borrow more, an inability to negotiate from both ends seems to handicap the economy. This situation forces us at Eldib & Co, to explore new ways of lowering our clients’ risk to the minimum without compromising their profit.

Be it the commercial banks, mortgage lenders, investment services companies, insurance companies, accounting firms, private equity firms or other financial institutes, the market’s key players are undergoing a period of uncertainty and thus need a strong legal partner like Eldib & Co. We pride ourselves as being innovative, responsive and very cooperative when it comes to our clients’ commercial goals, which together with them, we work hard and closely to achieve.

We pride ourselves in representing Egypt’s largest banks and financial institutes. We assist in drafting and revising syndicate agreements. We have managed and handled numerous successful negotiations and drafted settlements and re-scheduling agreements with banks and borrowers.

Our teams have extensive experience in dealing with the construction industry. From the stages of planning, we offer advice and document support to ensure all needed documentation is drafted clearly and correctly. We have represented some of the biggest developers and construction companies and continue to work closely with the industry’s key players. Our attorneys’ innovative legal advice provides clients with out-of-the-box solutions to protect their interests.

From contracts’ negotiation, drafting, review and counselling to claims and dispute resolution services our construction advice is comprehensive and our know-how is unmatched industry-wide. Our services include strategic project planning, registration of lands, risk management, best practices counselling, defect and schedule impact claims, insurance claims, payment disputes, and bid disputes.

We have represented one of the Middle East’s largest construction companies who have projects all over the region. We assist them in obtaining any necessary and required licenses, drafting and revision of contracts, as well as all matters related to the General Authority For Investment and Free Zones.

In a region that is witnessing the fast development and diversification of an international and private education sector, understanding the inner workings of its legislation is a must. Today, educational organizations face unprecedented pressures and key players understand the need for a broad range of legal support. Our dedicated team provides clients with comprehensive assistance at every stage of their project.

As with all sectors, we offer legal advice with a commercial approach to assist clients identify risks early on as well as highlight opportunities for growth and development. From the early stages of set up, structuring and registration to the opening of the establishment and handling contractual and operational matters, Eldib & Co lawyers are able to provide sound advice to different stakeholders of the educational sector. We have handled complex projects and are capable of delivering innovative solutions across the board. We have handled high profile cases for some of the world’s most reputable and known Ivy League and Russell Group universities, by assisting them in matters that involved their intellectual property rights in Egypt and the region as a whole.

An industry that’s marked by regulatory and commercial challenges, at Eldib & Co our dedicated teams have invested time and effort in understanding the details of its legal framework. We pride ourselves with our ability to provide healthcare industry stakeholders with comprehensive legal support in all aspects of their businesses. Be it pharmaceutical companies, chemical laboratories, hospitals, medical facilities, health insurance companies or any other health-related establishment, our specialised team of experts is there to provide its services which are tailored to the industry’s needs. Today, big names in the industry come to us for our ability to provide sound legal solutions that serve best their commercial objectives.

We offer assistance in finance, competition, and corporate investment as well as in regulatory issues, licensing, incorporation, mergers and acquisitions and dispute resolution. We also provide support with property, construction and the initial set up stages for new firms. Clients turn to us for our years of experience in the field and previous successes as well as for our accessibility, clear communication and innovative approach.

We have provided our assistance to many of the Egypt’s largest hospitals and medical facilities in regards to agency agreements and distributor agreements. Moreover, we have helped the aforementioned entities in obtaining the necessary and required licences for their activities. In terms of intellectual property services, we have an unparalleled patents department which assists some of the world’s most famous pharmaceutical companies in obtaining their patent registrations as well as handling their portfolios as a whole.

An increasingly competitive sector, today hospitality faces challenges and opportunities, which require players to further invest in a significantly differentiated offering. Eldib & Co offers a one-stop-shop solution to achieving this differentiation. By combining our practices, we are able to provide support with property acquisition, hotel construction and development, licensing, financing, disposal and operation, as well as all everyday operational matters such as the handling of stakeholders’ affairs.

With our clients’ goals for target, we work hard within our teams to appoint the most suited attorneys for every area of the project. Our team’s expertise includes but is not limited to construction and engineering, corporate and commercial, employment, IP, banking and finance, litigation and alternative dispute resolution.

We have represented some of the world’s largest hotel brands and restaurant chains in many various tasks throughout the history of our firm. These reputable brands entrust Eldib & Co in regards to incorporation matters, merger and acquisitions that may arise, the revision and drafting of rental and management agreements, franchising agreements, facilitating a raise in capital through various methods, and intellectual property litigation.

A sector that is developing almost as fast as the technology it uses, today, media, entertainment and television are more competitive than they’ve ever been; further, they’re constantly changing. For key players to thrive, innovation in their product offering, distribution, content and customer experience is a must and Eldib & Co can offer its services to support this innovation. As the oldest firm in Egypt providing intellectual property legal assistance, we advise clients on how to protect their intellectual assets, how to adapt them to changing technologies and how to increase revenues. From Internet based platforms such as e-commerce businesses and online TV channels to traditional media such as advertising agencies and production companies, our clients’ are varied yet our pragmatic approach is the same.

The industry knows Eldib & Co is a name that can be counted on with a strong reputation to uphold. We have achieved an emphatic result for owners and exclusive licensor of media content and copyrights in Egypt when one of the largest compensatory awards made in the Middle East region was issued by the Economic Court with reference to the non-payment of royalty fees and the imposing of liquidated damages. As a result we were the first firm in Egypt to receive a judgment through the implementation of UAE regulations. We also represented some of the most reputable journalists and anchors in criminal proceedings in which they received presidential pardons.

Eldib & Co attorneys are very well acquainted with the food, beverage and tobacco industries and have recently witnessed those undergo significant changes both on the local and international levels. From taxation laws to franchising and smaller players entering the FMCG industry in numbers, the need for strong legal support has never been so evident.

Our market knowledge has enabled us to be the legal partners of choice for clients from the early stages of structuring, registration and set up to the operational stages of their businesses. Our clients’ portfolio is diverse and includes large multinationals as well as small businesses. Among others, we offer support with tax issues, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, IP issues, labour issues, and finance. We pride ourselves in offering industry specific advice that is second to none.

Some of our most successful results have come in this sector. Our anti-counterfeiting and litigation teams have achieved favourable results for the world’s biggest players in the food & beverage and tobacco industries in terms of intellectual property litigation. We have conducted numerous raids for said companies and assist from the initial stages of investigation up till the raid and seizure of the counterfeit and infringed products. We helped one of the largest tobacco producers worldwide, by using the provisional borders measures on goods in transit, obtaining final judgement, ordering the destruction of the seized goods, and finally obtaining compensation for our client. Eldib & Co proudly boasts the most successful IP litigation team in Egypt through their vast experience and successes.

Finally witnessing a boom once again, the real estate industry, which was severely impacted by the Arab Spring, is thriving once more in Egypt, with the highest numbers in sales since 2011. These figures are indicative of more rentals, sales and re-sales and at Eldib & Co, our teams of qualified experts are there to help you for any of those transactions. From landowners, to corporately owned projects and private developments, our clients’ portfolio is large and diversified.

Our services are comprehensive and include but are not limited to advice on property transactions, asset management, real estate development and property dispute resolution. Our teams are there to assist you with the negotiating and drafting of agreements and contracts as well as to provide you with all sorts of sector-specific legal support both locally in Egypt and across the region.

A firm initially founded specialising in maritime law, when it comes to shipping, at Eldib & Co, we are confident that we have the right experience in the right place. We are ideally positioned to provide legal support to ship owners, operators, charters, cargo owners, marine insurers, and any other industry stakeholder. From environmental regulations to accident risks, maritime law affects businesses around the world, and at Eldib & Co, we work closely together with our clients using a preemptive approach to minimise their potential future liabilities.

Our specialised team of lawyers can offer assistance in matters involving insurance and reassurance, international regulatory requirements, structuring strategic alliances, litigation and can more broadly advise on all aspects of maritime law.

Some of the notable cases in which our team have handled are, “Salem Express” case of the Red Sea in 1991, “Baltiyskie Zori” pollution in Tiran Straights in 1994, “Al Samidoon” pollution in Suez Canal in 2004, “Pearl of Jebel Ali” collision in Suez Canal in 2005, “Al Salam Boccaccio 98” in the Red Sea in 2006, and “Ibn Batouta” in the Red Sea in 2009.

Eldib & Co attorneys have a strong understanding of the technology and telecommunication sector and offer industry-focused, relevant advice to our clients. Our experts have full industry exposure and specialise in different areas of the sector such as the Internet, mobile apps and the broader telecom industry ranging from bandwidth structuring to daily operations. We deal with clients of different sizes and nature, from start-ups to big established key players and are able to handle matters irrespectively of their size and complexity.

Keeping our clients’ strategic goals in mind, we strive to provide the most beneficial advice. We offer support with regulatory compliance, competition, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, tax matters, privacy, IP related issues and dispute resolution. Clients entrust Eldib & Co for our cutting-edge solutions and timely responses.

Today, Eldib & Co represents the largest information technology company in the world. We have assisted them incorporate their company in Egypt with a capital of over $500 million dollars. We also assist them in regards to raids on counterfeit and infringed products as well as the revision and drafting of distributorship agreements. Furthermore, we represent some of the world’s most famous mobile application companies in terms of protecting their intellectual property rights in Egypt and the region as a whole.

Rapidly growing and changing, today transport and logistics play a crucial role in many industries. When it comes to this sector, we at Eldib & Co understand the value of preventive measures rather than crisis management and support our clients to help them avoid problems before they arise. We do so through strategic planning and an anticipatory approach to their business operations, which reduces their possible risks and potential liabilities.

We offer support in multi model transportation and claims and work with a diverse pool of clients at different phases of distribution and transport. We represent them in many transport related cases such as damage and shortage of cargo, regulatory compliance, freight claims and liability issues. Clients praise us for our responsiveness and promptness to take action.

We represent the largest logistics and freight forwarder in Egypt for all their legal matters. We provide them with consultation, representation in cases, drafting and revision of contracts, and obtaining licenses.