2nd Globally — International Migration & Refugee Law Moot
Mariam El-Tayar reached the international final at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ranking 1st in oral rounds and 2nd overall. (Amsterdam, 2026)
The Lawyers Behind the Practice
A partner-led team combining international arbitration, M&A, litigation and cross-border corporate experience across Egypt, the Gulf, the UK and the United States.
+50YEARS OF LEGACY
6LAWYERS
70+ARBITRATION MATTERS
6JURISDICTIONS SERVED
3WORKING LANGUAGES
A Cairo Full-Service Firm Built on a 50-Year Legacy
Dawoud & Dawoud Law Firm was established in 1975 by the late Mr. Mohamed Dawoud, a prominent advocate known for winning complex cases and for a leading record of favourable judgments and precedents.
Acting as senior counsel and of-counsel to some of the region's foremost firms — including El Berry Law Office in collaboration with Shalakany Law Firm, and Hafez Avocats — Mr. Dawoud grew the practice from a traditional legal service provider into a full-service firm distinguished in banking, corporate, tax, labour and employment, commercial and intellectual property law, civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, and the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Today the firm is led by Managing Partner Shereen Dawoud, who brings more than 22 years of experience to over five decades of the firm's standing as a leading adviser on Egyptian law and international rules. The firm represents leading investors, financial institutions and multinationals, and handles multi-million-dollar disputes under a spectrum of jurisdictions and arbitration rules.
Distinction Across the Team
Judge — Willem C. Vis Moot & Oxford Media Prize
Shereen Dawoud sits as judge in regional pre-moots of the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot and regional rounds of the Oxford Media Prize. (Ongoing)
USD 150m Award — Kuwait Oil Company v. Hyundai
Essam Amer supported KOC's LCIA claim, brought with HFW in London, over defective offshore pipelines. (London)
FDI Arbitration Moot & Jessup Moot
Investment-arbitration and public international law advocacy as oralist and researcher. (2023 — 2024)
University of Law Legal Advice Clinics
Family, consumer and small-business advice delivered through clinics in Reading. (2025 — 2026)
Prospectors Corporate Law Immersion
Simulated corporate practice: incorporation, Articles of Association, OGM and EGM documentation. (Corporate & Commercial)
EIoD Corporate Directors Certification
Egyptian Institute of Directors programme with the IFC, passed with Merit. (2026)
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