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Mohamed Shokry, Legal Counsel

Mohamed Shokry

Legal Counsel·Shomoukh Real Estate Company

Italy

Doctorate, Commercial And Economic Laws

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 5 months

Legal Counsel

May 2026 - Present

Shomoukh Real Estate Company

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Remote

May 2026 - Present

Kingdom of Ongoing independent cooperation since 2021
• Drafted and negotiated commercial and real-estate contracts including sale agreements, development contracts,
construction and supply agreements, partnership deals, and MOUs, mitigating pre-execution legal exposure
across all transactions.
• Prepared statements of claim, defence memoranda, procedural pleadings, and responses to counter-claims
for the companys civil and commercial disputes.
• Reviewed and analysed complete case files, title documents, and development contracts to identify legal risk
and define optimal litigation and transactional strategy.
• Advised company management on contractual obligations, emerging legal risks, and regulatory developments;
negotiated
settlement positions balancing commercial interests with enforceable legal protection.

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Founder & President

January 2021 - Present

Sempre Insieme — Legal Aid Association,

Lecce, Italy

January 2021 - Present

• Founded and manages a legal services organization with full executive responsibility for case intake,
eligibility assessment, file management, and GDPR-compliant data protection protocols.
• Coordinates a network of legal professionals and institutional stakeholders, managing procedural
deadlines, reviewing submissions, and ensuring regulatory compliance across multiple authorities.
• Achieved successful outcomes for 100+ cases through meticulous documentation, evidence assembly,
and multi-authority advocacy — demonstrating client management and results-driven legal practice.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization
Job role:
Management

Founder & President

January 2021 - Present

Sempre Insieme Legal Aid Association

Lecce, Italy

January 2021 - Present

• Founded and led a non-profit delivering legal-dimension refugee and migrant assistance, with full
executive responsibility for intake, file vetting, eligibility assessment, and GDPR-compliant data
protection.
• Coordinated a network of Italian immigration lawyers, CAS/SAI reception centres, and competent
authorities to manage asylum applications, residence permits, and family-reunification files before
Italian courts and authorities.
• Achieved successful legal protection outcomes for 100+ individuals through meticulous case preparation,
evidence assembly, and procedural advocacy.

Company industry:
International Humanitarian Organization
Job role:
Management

Judge — Civil, Commercial & Criminal Divisions

October 2015 - Present

Egyptian Ministry of Justice

Suez, Egypt

October 2015 - Present

Company industry:
Law Enforcement & Civil Defence

judge

January 2008 - Present

Ministry Of Justice - Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

January 2008 - Present

Company industry:
Law Firm
Job role:
Legal

Invited seminar speaker

June 2024 - December 2025

Universidad Complutense de Madrid:

Madrid, Spain

June 2024 - December 2025

Womens Rights in Islamic Societies.

Company industry:
Law Firm

AML Research Analyst (PhD

December 2024 - May 2025

Studio Legale

Lecce, Italy

December 2024 - May 2025

• Conducted comparative legal analysis on Anti-Money Laundering frameworks across Italian and
Egyptian jurisdictions, identifying regulatory divergences relevant to cross-border compliance strategy.
• Delivered actionable research on financial crime methodologies, contributing to the firms AML advisory
practice.

Company industry:
Law Firm

AML Research Analyst (PhD Placement)

December 2024 - May 2025

Studio Legale Bonsegna

Lecce, Italy

December 2024 - May 2025

• Conducted comparative legal analysis of Anti-Money Laundering frameworks across Italian and Egyptian
jurisdictions, identifying regulatory divergences relevant to cross-border compliance strategy.
• Delivered an actionable research study on financial crime methodologies and organised criminal networks,
contributing directly to the firms AML advisory practice.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Civil &

January 2015 - January 2019

Suez Primary Court

Suez, Egypt

January 2015 - January 2019

• Resolved high-volume civil disputes involving financial obligations, property matters, and contractual
claims between private parties — building practical expertise in civil code application to commercial
relationships.
• Designed and implemented a judicial triage system that reduced caseload by 80%, redirecting eligible
matters to reconciliation and settlement — demonstrating process improvement and ADR-oriented
thinking.
• Pioneered cross-institutional coordination with labour bureaux for income verification, enabling data
driven financial assessments — an approach subsequently adopted across the court system.
• Negotiated settlements between disputing parties, balancing financial obligations and achieving
mutually acceptable outcomes — directly transferable to commercial negotiation and contract
mediation.
• Received formal award from the President of Suez Court for exceptional case-resolution efficiency.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Civil Engineering

Civil & Commercial Division

January 2015 - January 2019

Suez Primary Court

Suez, Egypt

January 2015 - January 2019

• Adjudicated high-value disputes from 50+ oil, gas, and energy operators in the Suez corridor, covering EPC
agreements, FIDIC engineering contracts, performance-bond claims, and procurement disputes.
• Resolved a sustained caseload of maritime and cross-border trade disputes by interpreting charter parties,
bills of lading, demurrage clauses, and international trade terms in one of the worlds leading shipping hubs.
• Evaluated real-estate and development disputes between developers, public authorities, and end-buyers,
including JV/consortium structures, off-plan sale agreements, and consumer-protection claims.
• Designed a judicialtriage systemthat reduced active caseload by 80%(from 350 to under 60 cases persession)
by redirecting eligible matters to reconciliation; received formal award from the President of Suez Court.
• Pioneered cross-institutional income-verification coordination with labour bureaux, enabling data-driven
financial assessments subsequently adopted by peer judges.

Company industry:
Public Administration

Public Prosecutor — Commercial Crime & General Prosecution

January 2008 - October 2015

Egyptian Public Prosecution

Cairo, Egypt

January 2008 - October 2015

• Prosecuted commercial fraud, financial crimes, AML-related violations, and regulatory offences across five
district offices, developing command of corporate liability and financial-crime enforcement.
• Directed police investigations into financial and commercial matters; coordinated evidence gathering with
forensic experts and external counsel.
• Supervised teams of prosecutors over three continuous years, allocating workload, ensuring quality control,
and mentoring junior colleagues.
• Managed 56+ classified multi-agency investigations under extreme operational conditions, including
reconstruction of 594+ case files following institutional disruption.

Company industry:
Law Firm

Lecturer, Public International Law

January 2006 - January 2008

Zagazig University

Zagazig, Egypt

January 2006 - January 2008

• Delivered courses on international law; organized student moot courts on dispute resolution and human
rights; advised thesis projects on treaty practice and international humanitarian law.

Company industry:
Medical Hospital

Education

University of Salento

January 2026

January 2026

Doctorate, Commercial And Economic Laws

Italy

University of Salento

January 2026

January 2026

Doctorate, Civil Law

Italy

Università Del Salento

November 2025

November 2025

Doctorate, Law and sustainability

Italy

University of Salento

November 2025

November 2025

Doctorate, Civil Law

Italy

University of Siena

January 2022

January 2022

Master's degree, Law And Politics

Italy

University of Siena

January 2022

January 2022

Master's degree, Conflict Management

Italy

International University College of Turin (IUC)

January 2021

January 2021

Master's degree, Finance

Italy

Helwan University

January 2010

January 2010

Master's degree, Intellectual Property Protection

Egypt

Helwan University

January 2010

January 2010

Master's degree, Property

Egypt

Zagazig University

January 2007

January 2007

Bachelor's degree, Civil Law

Egypt

Zagazig University

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, Civil Law

Egypt

Skills

Legal Review
Expert
Legal Review
Expert
Management
Expert
Management
Expert
Legal Research
Expert
Legal Research
Expert
Administration
Expert
Administration
Expert
Legal Writing
Expert
Legal Writing
Expert
Law
Expert
Law
Expert
Legal Affairs
Expert
Legal Affairs
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Legal Advice
Expert
Research
Expert
Research
Expert
CIVIL LAW
Intermediate
CIVIL LAW
Intermediate
COMMERCIAL LAWS
Intermediate
COMMERCIAL LAWS
Intermediate
COMPUTER FRAUD
Intermediate
COMPUTER FRAUD
Intermediate
CONTRACT INTERPRETATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT INTERPRETATION
Intermediate
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Intermediate
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Intermediate
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
Intermediate
INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE
Intermediate
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE
Intermediate
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
CONSTRUCTION
Intermediate
DUE DILIGENCE
Intermediate
DUE DILIGENCE
Intermediate
ECONOMICS
Intermediate
ECONOMICS
Intermediate
FIDIC TEMPLATES
Intermediate
FIDIC TEMPLATES
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
LEADERSHIP
Intermediate
PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE
Intermediate
PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
REAL ESTATE
Intermediate
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert
Italian
Intermediate
French
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Protection of Human Rights
Violent Crimes against Children
Cultural Objects & Human Rights; International Humanitarian Law
Public & Private International Law
Protection of Human Rights
Environmental Crimes
Convention against Transnational Organized Crime
Cultural Objects & Human Rights; International Humanitarian Law
Public & Private International Law

Hobbies

  • writing book