Dr. Maher El-Seddawy

Areas of Practice:

  • Islamic Shari’a law
  • Government Affairs & Contracts
  • International & Domestic Arbitration
  • Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Education:

  • LLB. Ain Shams University, Arab Republic of Egypt (1961)
  • Masters Degree in Private Law, Montpellier University France, (1967)
  • PhD (with First Class Honors) in Private International Law, Montpellier University, France, (1969)

Publications:

  • Definition of the concept of confession or declaration and its authenticity in the Islamic Shari’a (2002).
  • Foreign Capital Investment Law and Implementing Regulations of the Saudi General Investment Authority – a new approach by the Saudi Government to eliminate obstacles facing investment flow to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2001).
  • The legal effects of the preliminary sale contract of real estate (2001).
  • The acquisition of real estate by prescription (2001).
  • The legislative development of the right of foreigners to acquire real estates and lands in Egypt (2001).
  • The legality of the premature termination of a commercial agency agreement (distributorship) between a foreign company and a national commercial agent (2000).
  • Rules governing the participation of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development in the capital of private sector projects under the Foundation Agreement establishing the Fund (2000).
  • The development of Shari’a regulations and judicial practice in the light of codification of the Islamic Shari’a Rules (2000).