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Comprehensive Guide to Foreign Corporate Incorporation, Holding Structures & M&A across Egypt and the GCC
Corporate Incorporation & M&A Egypt (GAFI) • KSA (MISA) • Qatar • UAE
Executive Legal Study Summary

Step-by-step corporate structuring before GAFI and Free Zones, alongside Legal Due Diligence and Share Purchase Agreements (SPA) in M&A transactions.

Foundational Judicial Principle

Established Supreme Cassation & Tamyeoz Principle

“Investment Maxim: Selecting the optimal corporate vehicle on day one and conducting exhaustive Legal Due Diligence prior to acquisition form the primary shield for cross-border capital.”
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1. Incorporating Companies for GCC & Foreign Investors in Egypt (GAFI & Free Zones)

Egyptian Investment Law No. 72 of 2017 grants robust incentives and guarantees to Saudi, Qatari, Emirati, Kuwaiti, and international investors. Our firm manages end-to-end incorporation before GAFI, commercial registry, tax cards, industrial/tourism licensing, and investor residency permits.

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2. Legal Due Diligence Prior to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Prior to acquiring an existing enterprise, factory, or hotel resort, our corporate team conducts rigorous Legal Due Diligence verifying asset title, tax and social insurance compliance, banking encumbrances, pending litigation, and chain of share ownership.

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3. Drafting Share Purchase Agreements (SPA) & Holding Company Structuring

We draft comprehensive Share Purchase Agreements (SPA) and Subscription Agreements incorporating strict Representations & Warranties, indemnity caps, Escrow mechanisms, and Conditions Precedent.

Dedicated Practice Area for This Study

Corporate Incorporation, Structuring & Governance

Incorporating joint-stock, LLC, and foreign branch entities before GAFI, structuring holding groups, and establishing corporate governance.

Counselor Mohammad Al-Hawi
Authored & Judicially Reviewed By

Counselor Mohammad Al-Hawi

Founder & Managing Partner of AL-HAWI LAW FIRM, High Appeal & State Council Counsel holding an LL.M. in Public Law and Diploma in Private Law, with 14+ years of expertise in Supreme Cassation/Tamyeoz appeals, expert report refutation, and B2B legal outsourcing across the GCC.