We are forming, investing or changing ownership.
Clarify the proposed structure, decision rights, documents and corporate steps around the transaction.
Route a corporate matter
Business counsel · Egypt
Legal advice that keeps the business objective in view.
For companies, founders, investors and management teams making decisions across contracts, corporate structure, employment, operations and disputes.
Commercial judgement
Start with the decision, not a list of legal terms.
A contract, restructuring, employment issue or dispute rarely sits in isolation. The useful starting point is the outcome the business needs, the facts that shape it and the risk that must be understood before the next move.
Where businesses usually begin
Choose the situation closest to yours.
You do not need to diagnose the matter before you contact us. A clear description of the decision is enough to begin routing it.
A material contract needs review or negotiation.
Surface obligations, commercial pressure points and questions that need an answer before signature.
Route a contract reviewA people decision carries legal and operational risk.
Review the relevant documents and facts around policies, workplace issues or a proposed employment action.
Route an employment matterA payment, performance or relationship has broken down.
Organise the record, assess the agreement and define what a proportionate response should consider.
Route a dispute
Counsel in context
Legal work should connect to how the business actually operates.
A clause can affect cash flow, delivery, hiring, ownership or the ability to exit a relationship. That is why the commercial background matters as much as the document on the desk.
- What is changing? The transaction, relationship or operating decision.
- Who is affected? Owners, management, employees, customers or counterparties.
- What cannot be missed? The deadline, dependency or unresolved fact.
Business practices
Support organised around recurring business decisions.
01 · Corporate
Company formation & governance
Structures, constitutional documents, shareholder decisions and corporate records.
02 · CommercialContracts & transactions
Drafting, review, negotiation support and decision notes for material agreements.
03 · PeopleEmployment & HR
Employment documentation, policy review, workplace issues and proposed terminations.
04 · OperationsRegulatory & compliance
Reviewing obligations in the context of the business process they affect.
05 · ResolutionDisputes & debt recovery
Records, agreements and options considered before negotiation or escalation.
06 · AssetsReal estate & construction
Due diligence, commercial leases, acquisition documents and project issues.
07 · IdeasIntellectual property
Trademark questions, licensing arrangements and brand-protection decisions.
08 · OngoingGeneral counsel support
A defined working rhythm for businesses with recurring legal decisions.
A clearer working route
From business question to defined legal work.
Frame the decision
Tell us what the business is considering, what has happened and what outcome is being pursued.
Identify the record
We establish which agreements, correspondence, approvals and background facts are relevant.
Define the assignment
The required legal work, deliverables and open questions are set out before the matter expands.
Support the decision
The output is organised around the action the business must take, approve, negotiate or reconsider.
Prepare the first conversation
Bring the context that changes the advice.
A concise record helps make the opening conversation more focused. Do not send sensitive documents until an intake route is confirmed.
The decision
What needs to be signed, changed, recovered, approved or prevented?
The parties
Who is involved, how are they connected and who holds authority to decide?
The timeline
List upcoming dates, previous notices and any external dependency.
The documents
Identify the governing agreement, amendments, correspondence and internal approvals.
Useful starting points
Read before the next business decision.
Contracts
Questions to ask before a commercial agreement is signed
A practical reading framework for obligations, performance and exit.
GovernanceWhen an owner decision also needs a corporate record
Why the business decision and the company document should move together.
EmploymentPreparing the record before a workplace decision
The facts and documents management should organise before taking action.
The Haq standard
The legal answer is only useful when the business can act on it.
We organise the work around the decision, the relevant record and the practical questions that still need to be resolved.
Business counsel FAQs
What to know before you enquire.
Do we need to know the exact legal service we require?
No. Describe the business decision, the parties involved and what has happened. The matter can then be routed to the closest legal area.
What should we include in the first message?
Include the business context, the decision or issue, any important date and your preferred contact details. Avoid attaching sensitive material until the intake route is confirmed.
Can the enquiry cover more than one practice area?
Yes. Business matters often connect corporate, contract, employment, property or dispute questions. Explain the full situation rather than separating it prematurely.
Can Haq review an agreement before negotiation?
You can request contract review, drafting or negotiation support. The scope will depend on the agreement, transaction and questions the business needs answered.
Does submitting the form create a lawyer-client relationship?
No. The enquiry helps route the matter. Any engagement begins only after the firm confirms it separately.
Start with the objective
Tell us the decision the business needs to make.
Share the commercial context, the parties involved and the next date that matters.
Prepare a business enquiry