Category: News Updates

Shehata & Partners is proud to have acted as legal counsel to Sinai.ai in its successful USD 1.45 million pre-seed funding round. The round included participation from KAUST Innovation Ventures, DisrupTech Ventures, Maza Ventures, and YOUXEL Ventures, alongside a coalition angel investors. Sinai.ai is a pioneer in AI-native publishing, developing the aiBook™, a format that transforms traditional books...

The Legal 500 is one of the world’s leading legal directories, providing an objective analysis of law firms across more than 150 jurisdictions. We are honored to announce that in the 2026 EMEA Edition, Shehata & Partners has been recommended in four practice areas, reinforcing our position as a leading firm in...

Chambers and Partners identifies and ranks the world’s most outstanding law firms and practitioners across more than 180 jurisdictions. We are proud to announce that in the 2026 Global Edition, Shehata & Partners has been recognized in two key practice areas: Dispute Resolution: Litigation – Band 3 Venture Capital –...

We, Shehata & Partners, are proud to announce that we have been selected as the legal counsel for EGBank's MINT Incubator and MINT Accelerator. This partnership is a significant milestone for our law firm. We are excited to contribute to the growth and success of the next generation of Egyptian entrepreneurs. MINT Incubator...

Shehata & Partners has been nominated in three (3) prestigious categories for the inaugural Law Middle East Awards 2025. These awards will recognize achievements across a range of categories, reflecting the breadth of innovation and excellence shaping legal teams in the Middle East. In this regard, we are ecstatic to...

We, Shehata & Partners, are proud to act as Kehelian’s Legal Counsel, a venture fund with a strategic focus on impact investing in emerging markets. Our firm’s values are perfectly aligned with Kehelian’s mission is to invest in and nurture companies that are driving social innovation and sustainable development in...

Thomson Reuters sponsored the 5th ALB Middle East Law Awards 2025, to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of private practitioners and in-house counsel in the Middle East. In this regard, Shehata & Partners is ecstatic to announce that we have been nominated as a Finalist in six (6) Law Firm categories:...

Shehata & Partners, as the legal counsel for WideBot AI, is pleased to announce the successful closing of the company’s Pre-Series A investment round. WideBot AI has secured a seven-figure USD investment from a distinguished group of investors including Enza, Disruptech, Kehelian, Den, Sparkslabs, and Axian. This funding is a...

We, Shehata & Partners, are proud to act as the legal counsel to Wafra 2, an investment company dedicated to advancing the fintech ecosystem in Saudi Arabia. Wafra 2 hybrid model allows it to function like a fund of funds, a venture fund or a private equity firm that specializes...

S&P recently contributed a Practice Note for Thomson Reuters's Practical Law on Data Privacy & Cybersecurity. This note is a comprehensive analysis of the key distinctions between the Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law (EDPL) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Furthermore, it outlines the specific circumstances in which the GDPR applies to...