The Law Firm of Essam Ali Abdelhalim in Cairo, Egypt with more than 30 years of practice, is the accredited regional branch in the Middle East Law Firm in Washington, D.C., the United States of America.

Partners in the Law Firm:

Munjid Malak Sadek, Attorney-at-Law admitted before the Court of Cassation, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Constitutional Court

Essam Mohamed Hassan, Attorney-at-Law admitted before the Court of Cassation, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Supreme Constitutional Court

Attorneys-at-Law:

• Hamdy Abdel Sattar Alarabi- admitted before the Court of Appeal, (In charge of the Criminal Cases Department)
• Abdelrahaman Ibrahim Mohamed
• Rabeea Ali Morsy
• Yousef Mohamed Ahmed
• Mahmoud Essam Mohamed Hassan
• Mustafa Mohamed Mounir
• Marina Ezzat Boutros
• Omar Allam OMAR ALLAM

Areas of Practice and Expertise:

• Experts in the preparation and drafting of all types of local and international contracts and agreements in foreign languages, including commercial and civil memoranda and partnerships, ensuring the protection of the interests and rights of natural and legal persons, and aiming to prevent legal issues and complications during implementation.
• Experts in rental disputes, as well as obtaining judicial decisions and rulings concerning the eviction and delivery of leased units, in accordance with the amendments to Law No. 164 and Law No. 165 of 2025.
• Experts in the incorporation of companies of all types, including partnerships (general partnerships, limited partnerships) and corporations (joint-stock companies, limited liability companies) pursuant to Investment Law No. 72 of 2017, as well as opening branches for foreign companies in Egypt, providing assistance to Egyptian and foreign entrepreneurs in setting up their companies, regulating partner relations, and amending existing company contracts to ensure compliance with current legal regulations; handling liquidation and deregistration processes. Additionally, our law firm specializes in safeguarding the interests of commercial companies and ensuring the protection of their rights, registration of trademarks and patents, and protection of intellectual property rights and liaising with the General Authority for Investment regarding the approval of ordinary and extraordinary general assemblies, as well as board of directors' meeting minutes for joint-stock and limited liability companies.
• Handling and managing all types of personal status cases for both Muslims and non-Muslims, including cases of alimony, child custody, khul' (divorce initiated by the wife), divorce, recovery of the custody residence, and all other family disputes.Furthermore, handling and managing all inheritance cases, liquidation and distribution of estates, partition and allocation of jointly-owned real estate, as well as providing legal consultations on the rules and provisions governing inheritance distribution, heirs' rights, and both compulsory and optional wills, in accordance with Sharia and applicable laws, with the aim of avoiding disputes and litigation among heirs and ensuring a fair distribution of estates.
• Undertaking defense and pleadings in various criminal cases, as well as cases related to cheques, promissory notes, and debt recovery.
• Filing lawsuits to remove criminal convictions and charges from the Ministry of Interior's computer system and the General Department of Criminal Information.
• Experts in various civil cases, including rescission, eviction due to unlawful possession, delivery, validation and enforcement of contracts, confirmation of ownership, pre-emption rights, simulation and nullity, as well as Orders of Performance.
• Experts in the settlement of disputes and labor cases filed by and against corporations and partnerships, in accordance with the amendments to the new Labor Law No. 14 of 2025. The law firm also undertakes cases of unfair dismissal and provides guidance and assistance to workers in obtaining their labor entitlements and compensation from employers.
• Providing services and consultations regarding all real estate purchase, sale, and lease transactions, as well as offering legal advice and guidance to clients intending to purchase or sell, in order to understand the terms and conditions of contracts and to ensure the legal safeguards related to purchase, sale, and lease transactions, thereby avoiding any potential legal disputes or issues for clients in the future.
• Completion of procedures before the Real Estate Publicity and Registration Department, Notary Public offices for authentication, and registration of real estate and agricultural lands in the Real Estate Publicity and Registration Department and the Land Registry, in accordance with Law No. 9 of 2022, as well as the declaration and registration of inheritance rights.
• Completing all required and necessary legal procedures and actions for import, export, and international trade activities, completing procedures for opening documentary letters of credit and letters of guarantee, dealing with the Customs Authority, General Organization For Export & Import Control, and all parties concerned with international trade, and the resolution of related disputes through international arbitration.
• Undertaking the supervision and follow-up of legal and administrative affairs for companies, villages, hotels, and tourist resorts.

Essam Abdelhalim Law firm
5 Abdel Motagally Street, off Mahdy Arafa Street
Nasr City - Cairo, Egypt
Tel in the USA: 001 202-280-0956
Tel.: 01223540898
- 01094555098 -
01229985334
Email: essam@zohny-int-law-firm.com

Education

• LL.B., Faculty of Law, Assiut, Egypt
• LL M., Private Law and Judicial Sciences, Faculty of Law, Cairo University, Egypt

Admissions

• Admitted to pleading before the District Court( Egyptian Court of First Instance), December 1999
• Admitted to pleading before the court of appeals, 2002
• Admitted to pleading before the Court of Cassation, the Supreme Administrative Court, and the Egyptian Supreme Constitutional Court, 2012