Zeinab Shohdy is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice in Egypt.

Zeinab has experience in acquisition transactions, due diligence processes, drafting of pertinent reports and high level issues reports, drafting of acquisition related documentation including share purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements and escrow agreements. Zeinab, further, has experience in capital markets and advising on banking related issues, laws and regulations.

She is also experienced in corporate and commercial work in Egypt; preparing and drafting civil and commercial agreements including franchise, commercial agency, distributorship, sale, marketing, supply, customs clearance, assignment, lease, forbearance, brokerage and services provision, and in corporate secretarial work including general assemblies and board meetings.

Zeinab has experience in incorporating offshore as well as inland companies, partnerships, and representative offices, moreover, in advising on the Egyptian Labour Law and drafting of employment contracts.  She also has experience in work permits issuance processes and preparation of related documentation and other important matters including employees’ profit sharing, and advising on capital market and banking related issues, laws and regulations.

Further, she has assisted in advising on intellectual property related issues and registration of artistic and creative artworks, and in drafting assignment of intellectual property rights agreements as well as production and broadcasting agreements.