Legal services occupiers in Cairo typically cluster in New Administrative Capital (NAC), plan ~270 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out ($110–165/sqft), and pay around 150 USD/sqft ($14 USD) on Class A.
Legal services occupiers in Cairo typically cluster in New Administrative Capital (NAC), plan ~270 sqft per seat at high-end fit-out">fit-out ($110–165/sqft), and pay around 150 USD/sqft ($14 USD) on Class A.
Legal services occupiers in Cairo typically anchor in New Administrative Capital (NAC). Government (Egyptian ministries), banking, multinationals, hospitality.
Class A rent in Cairo runs 150 USD/sqft ($14 USD) on a 3-year lease with 4 months free. Trophy submarkets command a 20–40% premium above the city index.
Typical legal services fit-out targets high-end specification at $110–165/sqft. Branded reception, full client-facing programming, premium furniture, and specialist AV are standard.
Plan around 270 sqft per seat blended (workstation + circulation + amenity). A 100-headcount legal office in Cairo typically targets 27,000 sqft of leasable area.
Partner-track talent concentrates near courts and finance districts; library, conferencing, and partner-office programming drive high sqft/seat. Strong banking, BPO, IT, and engineering talent. Cairo University, Ain Shams University, AUC (American University in Cairo), and German University in Cairo anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Arabic, English, French) talent supports international tenancy.
Headline corporate tax: 22.5%. Egyptian gross structure (rent inclusive of utilities and basic services). Rents increasingly quoted in USD or USD-pegged EGP given currency volatility. 3-5 year terms standard. Rent-free of 3-6 months on 5-year terms plus EGP 1500-3000/sqm TI typical.
| city | Cairo |
|---|---|
| industry | Legal services |
| naics | 541110 |
| preferredSubmarket | New Administrative Capital (NAC) |
| preferredFitoutSpec | High-end |
| fitoutBand | $110–165/sqft |
| sqftPerSeat | 270 |
| classARentLocal | 150 USD/sqft/yr |
| classARentUsd | $14/sqft/yr |
| vacancyPct | 18.6% |
| typicalLeaseYears | 3 |
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 4 |
| talentIndex | 70 |
| corporateTaxPct | 22.5% |
Reviewed by Class A Atlas Editorial Desk — House byline · global editorial team. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.