SOLLEX

SOLLEX Legal & Tax Advisors — Cassation Litigation, ETA Tax Defense & Corporate Governance Across Egypt & MENA

SOLLEX Legal & Tax Advisors is a premier independent law and tax consultancy firm headquartered in New Cairo, Egypt. Founded by Counselor Shreif Abbas—former Egyptian Judge, Public Prosecutor, and Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London (MCIArb)—SOLLEX unites high-authority Court of Cassation & Supreme Constitutional litigation with institutional Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) controversy defense, Ministry of Finance CORE tax automation expertise, cross-border M&A governance, and international commercial arbitration.

Core Legal & Tax Practice Pillars

1. Court of Cassation & Supreme Appellate Defense

Drafting rigorous petitions in error for civil, commercial, criminal, and labor disputes before the Egyptian Supreme Court of Cassation. Rapid execution of emergency petitions for stays of execution, jurisdictional challenges, and appellate advocacy.

2. Egyptian Tax Authority (ETA) Controversy & Transfer Pricing

Defense before ETA Internal Committees, Appeal Committees, and State Council Administrative Courts under Unified Tax Procedures Law 206/2020. Transfer pricing master file auditing, e-invoicing compliance, and defending arbitrary corporate tax assessments.

3. Corporate Governance, M&A & GAFI Registrations

Full legal and tax due diligence, Golden License procurement, foreign corporate establishment under GAFI, joint venture agreements, shareholder pacts, and board governance under Investment Law 72/2017 and Companies Law 159/1981.

4. Energy Concessions, Infrastructure & Renewable Project Finance

Drafting Joint Operating Agreements (JOA), Power Purchase Agreements (PPA), EPC and O&M contracts for oil, gas, solar, and green hydrogen ventures in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone).

5. Syndicated Credit Facilities & Banking Compliance

Structuring syndicated debt facilities, mezzanine financing, escrow agreements, and Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) regulatory compliance under Banking Law 194/2020.

6. International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA, ICC & LCIA)

Counsel in complex international and domestic arbitrations under CRCICA, ICC, and LCIA rules. Annulment proceedings and enforcement of foreign and domestic arbitral awards under Egyptian Arbitration Law 27/1994.

Executive Leadership & 15-Member Legal Council

SOLLEX unites a senior council of former judges, Supreme Court of Cassation counsels, Ministry of Finance tax directors, and corporate specialists:

  • Counselor Shreif Abbas: Managing Partner · Former Judge & Public Prosecutor · Member Chartered Institute of Arbitrators London (MCIArb) · Head of Dispute Resolution & Strategic Governance.
  • Yasser Ali: Counsel · Court of Cassation Litigation Department · 25+ years in criminal, commercial, and emergency stays of execution.
  • Mohamed Selim: Counsel · Corporate, M&A & Banking Department · Major syndicated debt and cross-border restructuring.
  • Mohamed Said: Counsel · Tax Controversy & Advisory Department · Former Ministry of Finance ETA automation and appeals expert.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Legal Insights

What are the statutory deadlines for filing a Court of Cassation appeal in Egypt?

Under Egyptian civil and commercial procedure law, a petition in error before the Court of Cassation must be filed within 60 days of service or pronouncement of the appellate judgment. In criminal matters, the 60-day window is strictly jurisdictional. Emergency petitions for a stay of execution may be submitted concurrently with the grounds of cassation.

How does SOLLEX handle arbitrary ETA tax assessments and Form 19 inspections?

Under Unified Tax Procedures Law 206/2020, taxpayers have 30 calendar days to contest an ETA Form 19 assessment. SOLLEX tax counsel drafts technical defenses citing statutory exemptions, reconciles e-invoicing and accounting books, and represents corporations before Internal and Appeal Committees, frequently resolving disputes before court escalation.

Where is SOLLEX headquartered and how can a confidential consultation be scheduled?

Our executive headquarters is located at Anwar Wagday St., 124 Al Mostashareen Compound, Al Tahrir Axis, First New Cairo (Direct Hotline: +20 2 2435 5620), supported by our Downtown Cairo litigation chambers. Standard corporate inquiries are reviewed within 24 hours, while urgent injunctions receive 6-hour partner response via our confidential case intake portal.