ABDALLA SHOHDY

Managing Associate

Shohdy is a Managing Associate within ADSERO’s General Corporate, Commercial, and Regulatory Department with a particular focus on employment matters and dispute resolution. He has approximately seven years of experience across private practice and the Public Prosecution.

Shohdy’s experience includes navigating complex labour disputes, advising on regulatory compliance, and conducting internal investigations. Prior to joining ADSERO, he served as a Public Prosecutor in Egypt, where he managed cases involving labour offenses, corporate fraud, and white-collar crimes, giving him a highly strategic perspective when advising corporate clients.

Shohdy counsels prominent local and multinational clients across diverse sectors, including telecommunications, hospitality, oil and gas, and e-commerce. He frequently manages extensive litigation portfolios, representing clients before various courts and governmental entities to mitigate risks and secure favorable outcomes.

  • Acted as the legal counsel to a multinational oil and gas company in a labour dispute valued at approximately EGP 6 million, successfully dismissing all claims.
  • Assisted a leading multinational e-commerce company in conducting internal investigations concerning employee misconduct, regulatory compliance, and policy breaches.
  • Acted as the legal counsel to a major multinational hospitality company in managing a 60-case litigation portfolio, which included civil, commercial, labour, and tax disputes.
  • Represented one of the four Egyptian Mobile Network Operators in a dispute against a competitor regarding Interconnection and National Roaming Agreements.
  • Represented a leading multinational telecommunications company in a tax settlement with the Egyptian Tax Authority amounting to approximately EGP 1 billion.
  • Assisted a leading multinational telecommunications company in the liquidation of its subsidiaries across the MENA Region.
  • Represented a leading national telecommunication company in the procedures of enforcing two arbitral awards.
  • Served as a Public Prosecutor, leading investigative teams and managing complex cases involving corporate embezzlement, tax evasion, labour-related offenses, and commercial fraud prior to joining the firm.
  • 2023 – Completed intensive training programs at the Public Prosecution's Training Institute covering the investigation of forgery offenses, public funds' embezzlement, and criminal investigation procedures.
  • 2018 – Represented Cairo University at the Shalakany Arbitration Moot (SAM) and qualified for the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria.
  • Member of the Egyptian Bar Association.
  • 2019 – LL.B., English Section, Faculty of Law, Cairo University.

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