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Legal Leaders in MENA
As we witness the evolution of the regulatory landscape across the MENA region, it was timely for us to investigate and lift the lid, on what is keeping the region’s legal decision-makers awake at night.
Our first-of-its-kind report titled Legal Leaders in MENA is out now! It captures the views of 700 legal decision-makers across nine countries and 13 industry sectors in MENA, as well as in-depth interviews with experts from key sectors such as financial services and education to name a few, which revealed the emerging risks and priorities challenging the legal sector across the region.
Read the full report and share your feedback with us at legalleaders@tamimi.com.
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Mohamed Kenawy
Senior Associate
Biography
Mohamed has wide range of experience in the legal field (including criminal, civil and commercial law) through his work in the Egyptian Judiciary for 17 years now before he joined Al Tamimi & Co. He has wide extensive knowledge of the Egyptian legal system. He has particular expertise in corporate and banking disputes, shipping law, taxes law, stocks and intellectual property rights from his work as a Chief Public Prosecutor at the Egyptian Supreme Court in the commercial department for the last four years.
He also specialises on various legal matters including lease, indemnifications, contractual disputes, litigation and all subject matters of Civil and Commercial law as he worked earlier as a Head of Civil Court at the Egyptian Ministry of Justice for four years.
Mohamed also has wide experience in reviewing and examining criminal matters, drafting complex and influential legal memorandums concerning Financial Crimes and dealing with the highest courts and all public bodies from his work earlier as a District Attorney at the Prosecutor General’s offices in Egypt for eight years, where he led the investigations in numerous criminal cases. He started his legal career as a legal advisor at the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs.
He is a member of the Financial Crime Department. He is recognized by the Egyptian Judges Committee and the Egyptian Bar Association.
Recent Experience
Mohamed recently worked as a Chief public prosecutor – category A – in the Civil and Commercial department at the Egyptian Supreme Court where he was responsible for :
- Examining the formal legal requirements of the Cassation appeals to determine whether it complies with the terms of law.
- Drafting full legal memorandums holding his legal point of view concerning the grounds for appeal according to the judicial precedents and complying with the terms of applicable law.
- Representing the Attorney General before the Court of Cassation.
- Supervising the Supreme Court’s staff and officials.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2018 – LLM International Legal and Commercial Transactions and Logistics, Arab Academy for Sciences and Technology and Maritime Transport
2001 – LLB of Law, English Department, Cairo University
Admission
2018 – Appeal Lawyer, Bar Association
2014 – Egypt, Court of Cassation, Chief Prosecutor, Category A
2010 – Egypt, Public Ministry of Justice, Judge
2003 – Egypt, Public Ministry of Justice, Prosecutor
Practice(s)
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