Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL): 2025 Executive Regulations (Complete English Translation)
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT E.L. Ref. No.: 5008447 Decision of the Minister of Communications and Information Technology No. 816 of 2025 Published on 01/11/2025 in the Official [...]
Egyptian Labor Law 2025: Complete English Translation (Law No. 14)
ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT LAW NO. 14 OF 2025 Issued on 03/05/2025 — Published on 03/05/2025 in the Official Gazette, Issue No. 18 (Supplement) Regarding the Promulgation [...]
Engineering Corporate Protection Against Arbitrary Bureaucratic Exactions in Egypt
The Client: A prominent upper-mid global investment and import corporation operating within the Egyptian market. The Challenge: A sudden, unjustified judicial fee assessment threatening immediate asset seizure. [...]
Consortio AI Agent: The First Vocal Legal AI Experience in the Region
In a legal market where response time is often measured in days and critical information is scattered across fragmented emails and calls, we asked a different question: [...]
What is the best way for a foreign investor to enter the Egyptian market?
Last updated: 2026-02-07Author: Karim Elsayed — Managing Partner, ConsortioAuthor bio: Karim Elsayed advises foreign investors on Egyptian market entry strategy, licensing pathways, and compliance-by-design, combining legal structuring [...]
Cross-Border Inheritance of Listed Securities in Egypt: A Regulatory Case Study
Navigating the intersection of foreign inheritance laws, Egyptian capital market regulations, and the procedural requirements of Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry (MCDR). Inheritance involving assets [...]
The “New York Convention” Advantage: Why Awards Pay Out Faster Than Judgments
If you hold a court judgment from London, enforcing it in Egypt is a gamble on "reciprocity." If you hold an Arbitral Award from London, enforcing it [...]
The “Midnight Clause”: How to Draft a Bulletproof Arbitration Clause in Egypt
In corporate deal-making, the arbitration clause is often called the "Midnight Clause." It is the final paragraph copy-pasted at 2:00 AM just before signatures, often from an [...]
CRCICA vs. ICC: The “Cost of Prestige” in Egyptian Disputes
When drafting an arbitration clause, most foreign lawyers default to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris. It is the "safe," prestigious choice. But for a [...]