Mr. El Helaly is an Egyptian national and his main fields of specialization are corporate commercial, intellectual property, and with a particular focus on technology, telecom, and media based industries. His scope of work involves counseling, licensing, enforcement and management of IP assets. Mr. El Helaly received his L.L.B. from the University of Cairo, faculty of Law, and admitted to the Egyptian Bar in since 1995. In 1998, Mr. El Helaly obtained his L.L.M with specialization in IP and technology at Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH, USA. His work involves the strengthening of the legal and regulatory framework for intellectual property and to promote IP-public awareness. He works extensively with Egypt’s intellectual property offices (Patent, Trademark, and Plant Variety Offices) and advising on implementation of the intellectual property system, including international best practices and successful strategies adopted by other countries. Also, he provides training of personnel who are responsible for implementation of Egypt’s intellectual property laws. Mr. El Helaly is a certified mediator for commercial and intellectual property disputes and is an active member of the Licensing Executive Society USA-Canada (“LES”), the International Association for the protection of Intellectual Property (“AIPPI”), and is an associate member of the American Bar Association for the division of Intellectual Property, Franchise and Law practice management.
