The Counsel Index · 01—10
Ten ways to bring a legal decision into focus.
Choose the work closest to the question in front of you. Each dossier shows what Haq would examine before confirming whether the service is available and what a written scope could contain.
Service descriptions are proposed starting points, not confirmation that Haq has accepted an instruction. Availability, scope, timing and fees are confirmed separately in writing.
01 · Agreements
Contract review: read the obligation before accepting the risk.
A proposed consultation may begin by identifying the commercial or personal objective, the authority of the parties, what must be performed, how payment works and where the agreement may end or escalate.
Before signature, renewal, amendment, termination or a response under an existing agreement.
Who is bound? What must happen? What is conditional? Which dates, remedies and exits matter?
Selected clause review, priority observations, negotiation questions or a focused consultation, subject to written confirmation.
The complete draft and schedules, the commercial objective, previous written positions and the decision date.
02 · Agreements
Contract drafting: build the document around the real relationship.
Before words are drafted, Haq frames the parties, authority, responsibilities, performance standards, payment logic, information duties and intended exit.
When a new relationship needs written terms or informal arrangements need a defined record.
What is being exchanged, who controls each decision, what failure looks like and how change is approved.
Requirements conference, first draft, defined revision rounds and an issues schedule, if the service is confirmed.
Names and roles, the agreed business terms, payment model, timing, existing correspondence and unresolved points.
03 · Corporate
Company incorporation: structure the authority before the filing.
Haq’s starting point is the intended activity, ownership, management responsibility, decision authority and the way the business is expected to operate in Egypt.
For founders or investors considering a new Egyptian entity or a new vehicle for an existing operation.
Who owns, who manages, who signs, which decisions are reserved and what the operating model requires.
Initial structure discussion, agreed formation documents and a post-formation action record, subject to availability.
Founders, proposed ownership, activities, capital expectations, management roles and target timing.
04 · Employment
Employment review: align the documents with the action being considered.
A proposed consultation may organise the agreement, policy, communications, authority and chronology around one workforce decision rather than treating employment compliance as a generic checklist.
Before hiring, changing a role, issuing a policy, addressing conduct or taking another employment step.
Which relationship and records govern, what has happened, who can act and which dates affect the options.
Review of selected records, issue prioritisation and a written or consultation-based next-step brief, if agreed.
The employment agreement, relevant policy, dated communications, neutral chronology and intended outcome.
05 · Brand
Trademark: define the mark, its use and the proposed protection.
A proposed consultation may examine what the business uses or intends to use, where it will appear and which goods or services the proposed identifier is meant to distinguish.
Before adopting or seeking registration of a name, logo or other brand identifier.
What is the mark, who owns it, how is it used and what classification or search work may be needed?
Mark and class discussion, agreed search or application work and communications within a confirmed filing scope.
The proposed mark, owner details, current and intended use, goods or services and target markets.
06 · Business records
Legal health review: determine which operating records deserve attention first.
The review begins with the current business objective and a defined sample of corporate, commercial or employment records—not an undefined inspection of everything.
Before growth, investment, operational change or when recurring legal work needs clearer priorities.
Which records govern the operation, where approvals sit and which gaps may obstruct the next objective.
A selected-document review and prioritised observations, with deeper work separated into later scopes.
The immediate objective, key company records, a sample of core agreements and known concerns.
07 · Resolution
Recovery strategy: order the obligation, evidence and chronology before escalation.
A proposed consultation may assess the underlying relationship, payment record, notices, communications and practical objective before a demand, negotiation or other step is scoped.
When a business or individual is deciding how to respond to an unpaid amount.
What created the obligation, what is due, what is disputed, which evidence exists and which dates matter?
File and chronology review, an options conference or a separately agreed communication or escalation step.
The agreement or order, invoices, payment record, correspondence, notices and a dated factual summary.
08 · Property
Property review: examine the available record before material commitment.
A proposed consultation may bring the proposed agreement, available ownership or authority records, payment terms and open questions into one review path.
Before a purchase, lease or another property arrangement involving a business or private client.
Who may act, what documents are available, what is being promised and which verification remains outstanding?
Review of defined documents and terms, priority information gaps and a next-step recommendation, if confirmed.
The proposed agreement, records made available, authority documents, payment schedule and property description.
09 · Private clients
Inheritance consultation: organise the family context and immediate question.
A structured first conversation separates relationships, available records, known assets or obligations and the decision that now requires attention.
When family members need to understand what information and legal work may be required next.
Who is involved, which records exist, what remains unknown and what immediate outcome is being sought?
A focused preparation list, consultation and a proposed later scope where further work is appropriate.
A relationship outline, available records, known assets or obligations and the event prompting the enquiry.
10 · Ongoing counsel
Ongoing counsel: retain the legal context across recurring business decisions.
The proposed relationship is defined around expected questions, access, responsibility, response arrangements and a clear boundary between recurring advice and separate workstreams.
For businesses with recurring company, contract or employment questions that benefit from coordinated context.
Which needs recur, who instructs, what response route is practical and what must remain separately scoped?
Defined advisory access and recurring priority discussions, if Haq confirms the service is available.
The operating model, expected monthly questions, existing advisers, decision owners and preferred communication route.
The next page
If the issue crosses more than one service, start with the decision driving it.
A proposed consultation may use the first enquiry to identify the parties, available records, timing and the legal questions that should be separated into an appropriate proposed scope.