Ibrahim Shehata
Partner
Ibrahim Shehata
Ibrahim Shehata has accumulated more than a decade of experience in the Egyptian market. Shehata started his career with Ibrachy & Dermarkar law firm followed by Sharkawy & Sarhan law firm. He then moved to the US to earn his Master of Laws degree in International Arbitration and Venture Capital from New York University (NYU). Shehata started off his career focusing on corporate law where he successfully advised several multinational companies on doing business in Egypt. Being involved in the Egyptian renewable energy market since 2014, he developed a niche experience which makes him one of the leading lawyers in the field.
Capitalizing on his immense arbitration knowledge, Shehata has assisted clients in navigating success in various high profile arbitral disputes, in particular with cases of construction arbitration. Shehata has also contributed immensely to international literature, and has written the first ever English language treatise on Egyptian arbitration with the prestigious publisher, Kluwer Law International. Further, Shehata has been chosen in 2020 as one of the 50 Most Promising Young Arbitration Practitioners in the African Continent.
Moreover, Shehata has been recognized in the last few years as one of the key players in the entrepreneurial ecosystem through working with more than 60 startups and several Venture Capital Firms. In this regard, Shehata has helped both VC Firms and startups navigate the legal issues that always arise in this specific realm and guide them to be more investment-ready.
Arbitration, Renewable Energy, Venture Capital
Recent Experience
- Advising Yazaki on its multi-million-dollar private free zone project in Egypt & all its relevant legal aspects. View Case Study
- Advising European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the P2P Legal Framework for Renewable Energy (Wheeling Scheme) in Egypt.
- Advising GiZ on the land allocation process for NREA lands that will be designated to renewable energy projects in Egypt.
- Advising UNIDO on drafting a set of templates for Energy Efficiency Agreements under the ESCO Model with respect to the Egyptian market.
- Conducting a due diligence for Norrsken22 on one of its targets who has operations in Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia.
- Advising MediaTek on a multi-million-dollar acquisition of an Egyptian company.
- Advising Sony Music on several intellectual property legal issues pertaining to their business in Egypt
- Advising Kingdom Holding on its multi-million-dollar private free zone project in Egypt and all its relevant legal aspects.
- Advising Sanofi on several confidential corporate law issues in Egypt.
- Advising Jumia on several contractual issues pertaining to its business in Egypt and the UAE.
- Advising Accor Egypt on several issues pertaining to labour laws and social security laws in Egypt.
- Advising Huawei on some its labour legal queries within the Egyptian market.
- Representing WABAG in a complex CRCICA construction project arbitration dispute that is seated in Cairo.
- Advising Vinci Construction Group on the arbitration agreement validity in a potential high-profile construction project that is located in Egypt.
- Assisting Oriflame Egypt on its corporate matters and representing them in regulatory matters before the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA).
Qualifications
Awards and Honors
- Africa’s 50 Most Promising Young Arbitration Practitioners Award, 2020
- 50 Super MENA Lawyers, 2022 (Thompson Reuters)
- Leading Individual in Venture Capital, 2024 (Chambers & Partners)