Litigation & Dispute Resolution
We represent you before the courts and dispute bodies to defend your rights and resolve your case.
Litigation and Judicial Representation
We represent clients before courts at all levels, arbitral tribunals, and administrative authorities across civil, commercial, tax, labor, administrative, cyber, and intellectual property disputes. We develop strategic, results-driven legal solutions to protect, enforce, and defend our clients’ rights across jurisdictions, with professionalism, precision, and unwavering commitment.
Arbitration
We provide specialized legal services in domestic and international arbitration for companies and investors who prefer to resolve disputes quickly, confidentially and before specialized decision-makers. We begin with you at the contracting stage, drafting arbitration clauses and advising on the choice of arbitral institution, seat and governing law, so that your interests are protected and the risk of future disputes is reduced. When a dispute arises, we prepare statements of claim and defense and represent you before institutional and ad hoc tribunals, handle the appointment and, where appropriate, challenge of arbitrators, and present evidence and expert testimony in support of your position. We also manage court proceedings connected to arbitration, including interim measures, annulment actions, and the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in Egypt and abroad. Our aim is to secure an enforceable award that protects your rights and resolves the dispute in the shortest time and at the lowest cost possible.
Legal Consultations
We provide proactive legal solutions and insights that support your investment, business, and personal decisions. We study and analyze all legislative aspects of your matter, from corporate, contractual, and tax implications to labor, regulatory, intellectual property, and digital risks, to assess exposure and provide complete legal protection that lets your operations proceed with confidence and security.
Intellectual Property
Focused legal counsel for protecting, enforcing, and managing the intellectual property central to your business.
Intellectual Property Protection
We provide specialized legal services to protect the intellectual property assets of companies, innovators and brand owners, in Egypt and abroad. We begin by assessing your assets and identifying what merits registration, then handle the registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, copyrights and related rights, following applications before the competent authorities until protection is granted and responding to objections and technical observations. We also prepare licensing, assignment and franchising agreements, draft confidentiality and rights-assignment agreements with your employees and partners, and monitor the market and registers to flag infringement early. We advise on an international protection strategy through the available systems so your rights extend to the markets you target. Our aim is to turn your creative assets into protected rights that can be invested in and negotiated.
IP Enforcement and Litigation
We defend intellectual property against infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair competition. Registration secures ownership; enforcement gives it practical force. We act for owners of trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, and trade secrets to stop infringing activity, deter competitors, and recover damages.
Our enforcement team represents clients before the economic and criminal courts and arbitral tribunals. We investigate unauthorized use, issue cease-and-desist notices, obtain urgent conservatory measures such as detailed description and seizure orders, work with customs authorities to stop counterfeit goods at the border, file criminal complaints, and litigate for injunctions and compensation. Each case is built on solid evidence and a clear strategy to protect your brand and your position in the market.
IP Portfolio Management
An organization’s intellectual property—patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets—defines its competitive edge. Managing it strategically transforms static legal records into active growth drivers, attracting capital, opening new revenue channels, and preventing value erosion from missed deadlines or unmonitored infringement.
Effective management follows an end-to-end lifecycle: conducting comprehensive audits to assess legal and commercial viability, aligning portfolio strategy with corporate goals, securing registrations, and tracking renewals. It also requires vigilant market monitoring to deter infringement, periodic optimization to prune underperforming rights, and strategic licensing to expand market reach.
Ultimately, this approach shields core innovations, defends brand equity, builds investor confidence, and turns legal protections into revenue centers. Al-Refaey Law Firm delivers this comprehensive oversight using advanced intelligence tools like Nexis® Research Solutions to provide evidence-based, risk-mitigated portfolio growth.
Corporate & Business
We accompany your business from formation through operation and growth, on a sound legal footing
Company Formation
We accompany you from the first idea of your investment project to its actual launch and beyond, providing comprehensive corporate structuring services across all legal forms. We draft incorporation contracts and articles of association, secure commercial licenses and operating approvals, and set up the governance, tax, employment, and intellectual property foundations your company needs, ensuring a strong, stable legal entity that protects the partners and supports growth.
Facility and Factory Establishment and Licensing
We guide investors through the legal and regulatory requirements of establishing and operating facilities and factories, including permits, licenses, and approvals from the competent authorities. We manage the process from site and entity setup to final licensing, so your project launches on a sound and compliant footing.
Contract Drafting
We draft and review contracts with precision, translating commercial understandings into clear legal terms that safeguard your interests and anticipate potential disputes. From shareholder and partnership agreements to commercial, licensing, and employment contracts, we build agreements that are balanced, enforceable, and tailored to your business.
Corporate and Board Governance
We help companies build governance frameworks that strengthen transparency, accountability, and sound decision-making. We advise boards and shareholders on their duties and powers, draft internal regulations and policies, and support general assemblies and board processes in line with applicable laws and best practices.
Labor and Employment Law
We advise companies on employment relations, from drafting contracts and workplace policies to managing terminations and resolving labor disputes. We help employers maintain compliance with labor legislation and build stable, well-regulated work environments that reduce legal risk.
Finance & Commercial
We support fast-moving sectors with legal expertise that combines regulatory and technical understanding.
Tax Advisory and Appeals
We provide specialized legal services on tax matters for companies and individuals, so that you understand your obligations, structure your transactions soundly and reduce the likelihood of disputes with the tax authority. We review your tax position and identify risks and opportunities, advise on income tax, value-added tax, stamp duty, real estate taxes and international treaties to avoid double taxation, and guide you on the appropriate tax structure when establishing a business, investing or concluding transactions. When an assessment or decision is issued that you believe is wrong, we prepare objections and represent you before the tax appeal committees and then before the competent courts, supporting your position with rigorous legal and financial analysis. We also follow tax audits and settlements and represent you in negotiations with the authority to reach solutions that protect your rights. Our aim is to make your tax obligations clear and predictable, and to defend your rights effectively if a dispute arises.
Capital Markets and Fintech
We provide specialized legal services to companies and investors operating in the capital markets and fintech sectors. We guide you through obtaining licenses and approvals from the Financial Regulatory Authority and the Central Bank of Egypt, and we handle the legal aspects of issuing and offering securities. We prepare the contracts and regulatory documentation for payment platforms, digital lending, consumer finance and microfinance. We also keep you aligned with disclosure, anti-money laundering and customer protection requirements, and represent you before regulators in inspections or enforcement matters. Our aim is to place your business on a sound legal footing so it can grow with confidence within a regulatory framework that keeps evolving.
Restructuring, Preventive Settlement and Bankruptcy
We provide specialized legal services to companies and traders facing financial difficulty, with the aim of rescuing the business before the crisis deepens. We assess your financial and legal position and build a plan to restructure debts and obligations through negotiation with creditors and rescheduling of liabilities. We prepare the application for preventive composition and represent you before the Economic Court and the bankruptcy trustee at every stage, from the opening of proceedings to ratification of the settlement. If you are a creditor, we defend your rights in bankruptcy proceedings and follow the verification of debts and the distribution of liquidation proceeds. We also advise on the legal responsibilities of management during the period of distress so as to avoid liability. Our aim is to give you the best chance of continuing your business, or of winding it down in an orderly way that protects your rights and reputation.
Franchising Agreements
We provide specialized legal services to brand owners looking to expand through franchising and to investors seeking to acquire an established franchise. We draft and review master franchise and unit franchise agreements, defining the rights and obligations of the franchisor and franchisee with precision, including entry fees, royalties, operating standards, technical support, training and territorial exclusivity. We protect your brand and the confidentiality of your business system by registering your marks and drafting intellectual property, non-compete and confidentiality provisions, and we structure renewal and termination terms and their consequences. We also review pre-contract documentation and disclosures to assess risk, and represent you in negotiations and in resolving disputes between franchise parties. Our aim is to ensure your expansion or investment rests on a balanced agreement that preserves the value of the brand and reduces the likelihood of disputes.
Cybersecurity & Data Protection and Privacy
We provide strategic legal counsel to businesses navigating complex technical and regulatory landscapes, from cybercrime response to personal data compliance.
Cybersecurity and Combating Cybercrime
We provide specialized legal services to confront cyber risks and cybercrime, whether you are a company protecting its data and systems or an individual who has been targeted. We handle reports before the competent investigative authorities in cases of hacking, online fraud, impersonation, account extortion and data leaks, and we represent you before the prosecution and the courts under the Information Technology Crimes Law. We also help companies prepare before an incident by setting information security policies and incident response procedures, drafting contracts that define the responsibilities of technology service providers, and advising on their legal obligations when a breach occurs. Our aim is to preserve your digital evidence, protect your business reputation and hold the offender accountable through sound legal procedure.
Data Protection and Privacy
We provide specialized legal services that help companies handle personal data in line with the Personal Data Protection Law and its executive regulations. We review how your business collects, processes and stores data, identify compliance gaps and build a plan to close them. We prepare privacy policies, terms of use and consent forms, draft data processing agreements with vendors and partners, and structure cross-border data transfers in accordance with the applicable controls. We also guide you through obtaining the licenses and permits required from the Personal Data Protection Center where applicable, and set up procedures for handling data subject requests and reporting breaches. When a violation or complaint arises, we represent you before the competent authorities. Our aim is to protect your customers’ data, reduce exposure to liability and penalties, and strengthen the trust of those who deal with you.
Al-Refaey Portfolio
Al-Refaey Law Firm delivers integrated legal solutions covering litigation and judicial representation, company formation, factory licensing, intellectual property protection, tax disputes, capital markets, and cybercrime.
Rely on experienced legal professionals with focused expertise across litigation, corporate, intellectual property, tax, finance, and technology matters.
