Essam Shayboub
Associate
Phone
Fax
(+202) 2322 5401
Languages
Arabic, English
Essam is passionate about the relationship and overlap between technology and the law and enjoys the diverse practice areas at Sharkawy & Sarhan as he demonstrates keenness to rotate across different practice areas. He started at Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm in June 2021 in the Employment team. He was quickly seconded for 25 months full-time to a tech giant where his role was that of an in-house counsel advising on all matters of Egyptian law with a nexus to the company’s operations.
Since his return to S&S in April 2024, Essam worked with different partners of the firm across multiple sectors, advising on complex matters in areas pertaining to general Corporate and Commercial, Data Privacy, Telecommunication, Media and Technology, FinTech, Antitrust, Oil & Gas, operations, Consumer Protection and Employment. Essam enjoys the dynamics of inhouse legal environments in addition to private practice and is leveraging this interest by providing part-time legal support to Nestle Egypt’s operations as in-house support.
Essam’s profile allows him to navigate the different complexities of both in-house and private practice environments. He is able to undertake in-depth analysis of legal concepts whilst skillfully delivering commercial and practical advice to clients.
Prior to joining Sharkawy and Sarhan, Essam worked in civil, commercial, labor, and criminal litigation. He is also involved in several areas of incorporation services.
Related Sectors
Related Practice Areas
Representative Experience
Huawei on outsourcing employees from an Egyptian law perspective.
A Major Company on complex employment matters, corporate governance, and handled some associated legal issues with governmental authorities.
Reviewed internal policies and employment contracts of Aptar, Pinsent Mansons LLP and the European Investment bank from an Egyptian law perspective.
Assisted in advising IFC on their subscription of the Green Bonds issued by the CBE.
Contributing to the Women, Business and the Law 2021 Report issued by the World Bank Group through research on laws and regulations influencing women’s capacities and decisions to participate in the workforce and start businesses.
Contributed to the Monitoring Services Project Egypt 2020/2021 by Littler Mendelson.
Assisted in a compliance assessment report to Vodafone Group in relation to the Waste Management Law
Education and Memberships
- Double Bachelor of Laws and Sharia’ Law, Al-Azhar University, faculty of Sharia’ and Law, English section, and qualified in 2020.
Essam Shayboub
Associate
Email:
Phone: (+202) 2322 5400
Fax: (+202) 2322 5401
Languages: Arabic, English
Related Practice Areas: Corporate & Commercial, Data Privacy & Cyber-security, Employment
Essam is passionate about the relationship and overlap between technology and the law and enjoys the diverse practice areas at Sharkawy & Sarhan as he demonstrates keenness to rotate across different practice areas. He started at Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm in June 2021 in the Employment team. He was quickly seconded for 25 months full-time to a tech giant where his role was that of an in-house counsel advising on all matters of Egyptian law with a nexus to the company’s operations.
Since his return to S&S in April 2024, Essam worked with different partners of the firm across multiple sectors, advising on complex matters in areas pertaining to general Corporate and Commercial, Data Privacy, Telecommunication, Media and Technology, FinTech, Antitrust, Oil & Gas, operations, Consumer Protection and Employment. Essam enjoys the dynamics of inhouse legal environments in addition to private practice and is leveraging this interest by providing part-time legal support to Nestle Egypt’s operations as in-house support.
Essam’s profile allows him to navigate the different complexities of both in-house and private practice environments. He is able to undertake in-depth analysis of legal concepts whilst skillfully delivering commercial and practical advice to clients.
Prior to joining Sharkawy and Sarhan, Essam worked in civil, commercial, labor, and criminal litigation. He is also involved in several areas of incorporation services.
Representative Experience
Huawei on outsourcing employees from an Egyptian law perspective.
A Major Company on complex employment matters, corporate governance, and handled some associated legal issues with governmental authorities.
Reviewed internal policies and employment contracts of Aptar, Pinsent Mansons LLP and the European Investment bank from an Egyptian law perspective.
Assisted in a compliance assessment report to Vodafone Group in relation to the Waste Management Law.
IFC on their subscription of the Green Bonds issued by the CBE.
Contributed to the Monitoring Services Project Egypt 2020/2021 by Littler Mendelson.
Contributing to the Women, Business and the Law 2021 Report issued by the World Bank Group through research on laws and regulations influencing women’s capacities and decisions to participate in the workforce and start businesses.
