Home

Al-Refaey Law Firm

a legal practice serving Egypt and the region

offering end-to-end legal solutions for every stage of your business

Dr. Ahmed Maher Refaey

Founder and Director

Portrait of a man in a gray suit seated in a chair with a library background
About

​WHO WE ARE

Al-Refaey Law Firm and Legal Consultancy delivers integrated legal solutions in Egypt and across the Arab region, spanning litigation and arbitration, corporate and business law, tax, finance, technology, and restructuring. The firm is distinguished by its deep specialization in intellectual property, backed by academic and practical experience before courts at all levels and arbitral tribunals.

​OUR EXPERTISE

We provide an integrated legal framework that supports businesses at every stage, from company, facility, and factory formation and licensing, to governance, contracts, labor law, tax, finance, and technology, through to dispute resolution and restructuring. We manage the entire intellectual property lifecycle, from registration to enforcement and commercial licensing, and represent clients before courts at all levels, safeguarding their business continuity and maximizing the value of their assets.

​STRATEGIC VALUE

We advise startups, SMEs, multinationals, and research institutions, combining legal protection with commercial strategy to maximize the value of their businesses and intangible assets, locally and internationally.

Our Legal Services

a legal practice serving
Egypt and the region

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.

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.

Tax Advisory and Appeals

We provide tax advisory services that help you understand your obligations, structure your transactions efficiently, and reduce exposure to disputes. When disagreements arise, we prepare and pursue objections and appeals before tax committees and courts, defending your position with sound legal and financial analysis.

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.

Intellectual Property Protection

Protect the assets that distinguish your business. We advise on patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, geographical indications, and plant varieties. We conduct clearance searches, prepare and follow up registrations before the competent authorities, and structure licensing, assignment, and pledge agreements that turn your rights into commercial value, defending them wherever infringement occurs.

IP Enforcement and Litigation

IP Enforcement and Litigation is the legal mechanism that actively defends intellectual property—patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets—against infringement, counterfeiting, and unfair competition. While registration secures ownership, robust enforcement ensures exclusive rights are upheld, halting market erosion, deterring competitors, and recovering financial damages through cease-and-desist notices, border seizures, preliminary injunctions, or formal court proceedings.

IP Portfolio Management

An organization’s intellectual property defines its competitive edge. We manage it strategically, from audits and portfolio strategy to registrations, renewals, market monitoring, and licensing, turning static legal records into sources of revenue, attracting investment, and preventing value loss from missed deadlines or unmonitored infringement. Al-Refaey Law Firm delivers this oversight using advanced research and intelligence tools for evidence-based, risk-mitigated portfolio growth.

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.

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.

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.

Why Choose Us

Authority, Precision, and Trust

Advanced Proactive Protection

We identify legal risks early and implement strategic solutions, from sound contracts and governance to compliance and tax planning, to prevent disputes before they arise.

Tailored Legal Strategies

We deliver customized legal solutions designed to protect your rights, strengthen your business, and address the challenges specific to your industry, from company formation and contracts to litigation and intellectual property.

Professional rigor

We combine legal expertise with advanced research tools to deliver accurate, efficient, and timely solutions across all our practice areas.

Specialized Legal Expertise

Our precise legislative background enables us to navigate the differences and overlaps between the laws governing your business, from corporate, contract, and tax law to capital markets, fintech, and intellectual property, where we hold our deepest specialization.

Meet Our Legal Team

Experienced legal professionals providing focused counsel in litigation, company formation and licensing, contracts and governance, labor law, intellectual property, tax, capital markets and fintech, cybersecurity, and restructuring.

Al-Refaey Law Firm intellectual property legal professional

Dr. Ahmed Maher Al-Refaey

Sarah Ashraf

Al-Refaey Law Firm intellectual property legal professional

Head of Litigation

Head of Corporate Department

Head of IP and Finance Advisory Team

Al-Refaey Law Firm intellectual property legal professional

Head of Business Department

Publications


Al-Refaey Portfolio

Contact Al-Refaey Law Firm

Al-Refaey Law Firm advises businesses on protecting their rights, structuring their operations, and resolving disputes, with deep expertise in intellectual property. Contact us to discuss your case.

Why Choose Us?

Discover the experience, specialist insight, and strategic approach that make Al-Refaey Law Firm a trusted partner for protecting your business and your rights, with deep expertise in intellectual property.