Shalakany Law Office signed an agreement with the British University in Egypt to provide law students with practical experience and education through workshops and an internship and mentorship program, according to a statement (pdf). “We are confident that this program will help talented young law students to bridge the gap between theory and practice. This initiative underlines the firm’s longstanding commitment to actively contributing to the development of the legal community,” Senior Partner Moataz El Mahdy said. The partnership program, which is the first of its kind in Egypt and the region, will be up for renewal in four years.