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Samy Elsheikh
Samy is an experienced venture capital attorney and brings a decade of expertise in GCC, advising VC funds and firms, as well as startups on early and growth-stage funding transactions in the MENA region.
Samy is a devoted counsel for startups and VC funds, actively engaging in mentoring opportunities with budding entrepreneurs and founders. His commitment to fostering innovation and supporting the growth of businesses makes him a highly respected legal advisor and mentor in the venture capital and startup ecosystem.
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Career
| Since 2024 | Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing |
| 2017 - 2024 | Managing Associate, Hammad & Al-Mehdar law firm, Dubai |
| 2016 - 2017 | Legal Consultants, DLA Pipers Middle East, Doha |
| 2014 - 2016 | Associate, Al Tamimi & Company, Doha |
| 2012 - 2014 | Junior Associate, Hamza & Associates law firm |
Education
| 2014 | Admitted as a lawyer before the Egyptian bar association |
| 2012 | Master 1 in International Business Law from Paris 1 – Sorbonne University |
| 2011 | Bachelor in law (LLB) from the French Institute of International Business Law, Paris I Pantheon – Sorbonne (IDAI) |
| 2011 | Bachelor in law (LLB) Cairo – University, Faculty of Law in Cairo |
Additional languages
| English |
| French |
| Arabic |
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