Sarwat Abd El-Shahid

Practice Areas

Anti-corruption

Competition and Compliance

Construction and Real Estate Disputes

Corporate/Commercial

Investor/State Disputes

Labor and Employment

Wills and Estates

Aviation and Transportation

Energy, Oil & Gas

Insurance and Financial Services

Pharmaceuticals

Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)

Career

Counselor Sarwat Abd El-Shahid is the Chairman and Founding Partner of Shahid Law Firm. He is a former judge and counselor of the Egyptian State Council (Conseil d’Etat) and is a registered patent attorney.

Since his entry into private practice, Sarwat has provided legal advice on various matters including mergers and acquisitions, local and international public securities offerings, corporate finance and restructuring, securitization, investments, estate and tax planning as well as insurance.

Some of the industries that have benefited from Sarwat’s expertise include pharmaceuticals and healthcare, insurance, banking and finance, construction and real estate, infrastructure – including BOT and BOOT schemes, logistics and transportation, oil and gas, renewable and clean energy.

Sarwat also has over thirty years of experience with regard to contentious matters including litigation and arbitration – appearing before courts of all levels across Egypt, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards; and is also a regularly appointed arbitrator at the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA). In addition, he is very active in the Egyptian business community.

Professional Memberships

Sarwat is usually appointed as an expert in various English Courts, and was also chosen recently among the list of arbitrators recommended by the Ministry of Justice. In addition, Sarwat has been listed in the Arbitration Powerlist: Africa 2021 issued by The Legal 500 (Legalease) featuring some members and friends of the Africa Arbitration Academy. The publication showcases the leading arbitration practitioners working in Africa.

Publications

“Legal Privatization Issues in Egypt,” Euromoney Publications, 1999/2000 (with Rania Bata).