About
Founding and Managing Partner of Afifi Law Firm in association with Dentons in Egypt, with more than forty years of experience. He leads the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice and has represented major international and multinational clients — including airlines and Fortune 500 companies — in aviation, banking, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, construction, tourism and FMCG matters, as well as in M&A, joint ventures, corporate governance, cross-border transactions, arbitration and intellectual property and technology matters.
Practice areas
AviationBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&ACommercialDispute Resolution & ArbitrationOil & GasIntellectual Property
Office
Expertise
Aviation (airlines and aviation transactions)Litigation & Arbitration (including cross-border disputes)Mergers & Acquisitions and Joint VenturesCorporate GovernanceIntellectual Property and TechnologyBanking and FinanceOil & GasPharmaceuticals, Construction, Tourism, FMCG sectors
Education
- LLB, Assiut University, 1981
- Private Law Diploma, Ain Shams University, 1984
- International Investment Diploma, Cairo University, 1995
- International Arbitration Diploma, Cairo University, 2004
Admissions
- Egyptian Bar Association — admitted 1982
- Admitted before the Court of Cassation (Egyptian Supreme Court), 2000
- Member, International Bar Association (IBA) — 1996
Languages
ArabicEnglishFrench