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Market Entry & Foreign Investment
Market-entry legal and regulatory feasibility, foreign investment structuring, GAFI procedures, Golden License strategy and government/regulatory representation.
Egypt-based Law Firm | Cairo · Assiut · Sohag
International Business Law.
Across Borders.
Egypt is our home jurisdiction. Cross-border capability is our reach.
Toma & Partners is an international business law firm based in Egypt, handling cross-border legal matters through its own capabilities and strategic legal partnerships across jurisdictions.
Cairo · Assiut · Sohag · Egypt
China · Egypt · UAE
International Cross-Border Network
15+
Years of Legal Practice
2010
Egyptian Legal Practice Since
3
Core Cross-Border Corridors
AR · EN · 中文
Primary Working Languages
About Toma & Partners
Local legal execution for international business.
Toma & Partners is an international business law firm based in Egypt. Egypt is our home jurisdiction and core legal base, from which we handle cross-border legal matters through our own capabilities and strategic legal partnerships across jurisdictions.
International → Egypt: We support foreign clients, investors and counsel requiring Egyptian legal advice, representation and execution. Egypt → International: We support Egyptian companies and investors expanding globally through our international legal partnerships.
Cross-Border → Cross-Border: We manage multi-jurisdictional transactions, contracts, investments and disputes alongside strategic legal partners, with Egypt remaining the firm’s core legal base.
“International business law, grounded in Egypt and connected internationally.”
Dr. Jimmy Toma, Esq.Founder & Managing Partner · Cairo, Egypt
Practice Areas
One legal framework across the business lifecycle.
Integrated legal support for international business, investment, transactions, and disputes, grounded in Egypt with cross-border reach.
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Company Formation & Corporate Structuring
LLCs, JSCs, branches and representative offices, governance, shareholders' agreements, JVs, reorganizations and compliance management.
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Industrial, SCZONE & TEDA Projects
Industrial developer requirements, technical-legal master files, factory land allocations, industrial licensing and operational permits.
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Real Estate, Hospitality & Infrastructure
Commercial, industrial and residential acquisitions, land structuring, hospitality projects, construction, EPC and development contracts.
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Contracts, M&A & Due Diligence
Cross-border transactions, international supply/manufacturing/distribution agreements, commercial structures, M&A and legal-regulatory due diligence.
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Banking, Finance & International Trade
Banking compliance, foreign exchange and capital repatriation coordination, customs, import/export, Letters of Credit and trade finance documentation.
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Employment, Immigration & Compliance
Executive employment, workplace policies, work permits, business visas, investor residency, labor compliance, EOR oversight and regulatory coordination.
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Disputes, Arbitration & Enforcement
Commercial and administrative disputes, Egyptian arbitration, CRCICA-related matters, foreign-counsel co-counsel support and local enforcement.
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Private Wealth & International Legal Support
Support for HNWIs, family offices and advisers on Egypt investments, real estate, industrial projects, approvals, compliance and coordinated international matters.
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Cross-Border Legal Support
Support for selected matters extending beyond a single jurisdiction, working with trusted local counsel and strategic legal partners according to the requirements of each matter.
Representative Experience
Experience built around execution.
Selected matters are presented anonymously where confidentiality requires it.
SCZONE / TEDA · Manufacturing
International Energy-Storage Manufacturing Project
Supported an international energy-storage manufacturing investment in the SCZONE / TEDA environment, including the technical-legal master file, corporate establishment, tax and banking setup, and regulatory coordination.
✓ Investment approvals secured; Egyptian entity established and moved into operational setup
Technology · Egypt / UAE
International Technology Company
Coordinated legalization of UAE corporate documents and supported Egyptian incorporation, security approvals, banking, EOR/employment and immigration arrangements for a UAE-owned technology business.
✓ Entity incorporated, bank accounts opened and business moved into operation
M&A · Free Zone
International Manufacturing Acquisition
Delivered a legal and regulatory due diligence memorandum covering corporate chain of title, customs, tax position, employment, social insurance, factory land and assets; alternative leasing structures were also assessed when acquisition terms stalled.
✓ Client enabled to make informed, risk-mitigated commercial decisions
Who We Work With
Built for clients who need Egypt executed.
For Foreign Counsel
Your Egyptian Legal Execution Partner
We act as local counsel and legal execution partner for international law firms, foreign counsel and professional advisers handling Egypt-related matters. We complement foreign counsel rather than compete with them, with client protection arrangements such as NDAs, Non-Solicitation or Non-Circumvention agreements where appropriate.
Discuss Cross-Border Cooperation →For Family Offices & Investors
Protect the Investment Before It Begins
We support family offices, HNWIs, private investors and their advisers with Egyptian investment structures, real estate and industrial projects, due diligence, approvals, contracts, compliance and disputes.
Discuss an Investment →International Legal Network
Egypt at the center of a cross-border network.
Our international relationships are developed through strategic professional partnerships, with the scope of each partnership defined according to the relevant jurisdiction, practice and client matter. These relationships complement—not replace—our core Egyptian legal practice.
Shanghai Landing Law Offices
Established cross-border cooperation supporting China–Egypt matters and international client coordination.
D&I Law Firm (Huaqin)
Strategic legal partnership supporting cross-border matters and client support between China and Egypt.
CHRÓNI & ASSOCIATES
Strategic Bilateral Referral Partner. A bilateral legal referral relationship between Toma & Partners and Chróni & Associates, supporting cross-border legal matters between Egypt and Greece (Strategic Bilateral Referral Agreement).
Trusted International Counsel Network
Additional foreign counsel and professional firms are engaged according to the requirements of each matter.
Egypt · China · UAE
Egypt as the execution hub of a cross-border network.
China → Egypt
Supporting Chinese companies, counsel, HNWIs and family offices with market entry, establishment, manufacturing, SCZONE/TEDA projects, approvals, employment, trade and customs execution.
UAE → Egypt
Supporting UAE-based companies, family offices, investors and advisers with Egyptian market entry, corporate structuring, property, licensing, governance and documentation.
Egypt → China / UAE
Coordinating with trusted international legal partners for Egyptian companies expanding into China, the UAE, the GCC and wider international markets.
Our international relationships are structured on a matter-by-matter or strategic basis. They complement Toma & Partners' Egyptian legal practice and are not represented as foreign branch offices of the firm.
Why Clients and Counsel Work With Toma & Partners
Legal advice is useful. Execution is decisive.
Local Execution
Practical handling of Egyptian legal, regulatory and administrative procedures.
Cross-Border Capability
Coordination with foreign counsel, international law firms, private wealth advisers and multinational investors across key corridors.
Industrial Experience
Hands-on experience with SCZONE / TEDA and international manufacturing projects.
Business Lifecycle
Support from market entry and establishment through operations and protection.
Dispute Capability
Litigation, arbitration, enforcement and regulatory dispute support.
One Point of Coordination
Centralized coordination where specialist tax, accounting, auditing, technical or EOR advisers are required.
The Toma Execution System
From international strategy to Egyptian execution.
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Assess
Market, legal, regulatory and dispute assessment.
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Structure
Investment, entity, transaction and private wealth structuring.
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Prepare
Legal documents, applications and technical-legal administrative files.
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Apply
Coordinate submissions with GAFI, SCZONE, TEDA, banks and relevant regulators.
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Coordinate
Align banking, tax, customs, HR, technical and specialist adviser workstreams.
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Execute
Complete establishment, licensing, operational setup and project implementation.
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Protect
Ongoing compliance, dispute strategy, litigation, arbitration and enforcement.
Start a Conversation
Facing a cross-border legal matter?
Tell us about your international business, investment, transaction or dispute. We will assess the Egyptian and cross-border legal workstreams and discuss the next step.
Our Offices
Cairo
Headquarters · Heliopolis58 Al-Hegaz Street
Amon Tower, 8th Floor
Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt
Assiut
Upper Egypt OfficeSaad Zaghloul Street
3rd Floor
Assiut, Egypt
Sohag
Upper Egypt OfficeNile Corniche (West)
3rd Floor
Sohag, Egypt
Phone / WhatsApp
LinkedIn
Open To
International partnerships, client referrals & cross-border collaborations