Ashraf Taha
Partner

Ashraf joined Hamza & Partners in 2000 and has been practicing law for 24 years. He specialises in matters relating to employment and labour law, including employment contract-drafting, handling matters related to labour offices and labour courts and employment arbitration. He is also experienced in Civil and Family law. Prior to joining Hamza & Partners, he worked at Mohamed Essam Law Firm.  

    • Advising and representing Carrefour Egypt on various employment and regulatory matters since 2002, when Carrefour entered the Egyptian market.

    • Advising and representing Fromagerie Bel on all employment matters since 2008.

    • Advising and representing Accor on all employment matters since 2010.

    • Represented Accor in successfully reducing an EGP 148 million labour claim to EGP 8 million.

    • Negotiated on behalf of Accor in the context of a 350-employee strike, and successfully achieved a return-to-work after three days, avoiding millions in loss.

    • Represented Carrefour in a dispute against a high-profile employee regarding a major breach of confidentiality. Successfully obtained a favourable judgment ruling that the loss constituted an infringement on Carrefour’s intellectual property.

    • Cairo University, Faculty of Law: Bachelor of Law – 1996

    • Egyptian Bar Association (Member), Court of Cassation