How we work
How Rayan & Samir Consultation's works.
A Cairo advisory practice. Four stages. One senior advisor on every engagement. Decisions first, execution managed end to end, with a clear statement of the work we do not take.
We advise on the decision, then manage the execution within the same engagement. The decision is costly to get wrong; the execution is demanding to get right. Both belong to one accountable advisor.
The stages below set out how an engagement runs: the complimentary first call, the written deliverable that confirms the structure, the months of managed execution, and the handover document you retain. We work with a limited number of clients to protect the quality of that judgment.
The four stages of every engagement
01
Discovery call
Complimentary. 30 minutes. English or Arabic. You describe the business, capital, partners, sector, and timeline. We identify the two or three entity options realistic for your case and set out the constraints on each. A direct conversation with an advisor who has handled the file before.
02
Advisory deliverable
A written memo, usually 4–8 pages, recommending the structure, naming the realistic alternatives, setting out the tax position, listing the document checklist, and providing a fully itemised cost. You decide whether to proceed before any execution begins. The memo is yours to keep either way.
03
Execution managed
Our advisors manage every step: name reservation, articles of association, capital deposit, registration, tax card, social insurance file, and any sector pre-approvals. You receive a written update each week — what was filed, what is pending, what is next.
04
Handover and optional retainer
A one-hour session covering the monthly tax calendar, e-Invoice obligations, the annual filings, and your key contacts. You receive a handover document you can pass to any future CFO. You may retain us as your ongoing compliance partner — the same advisor across formation and the operational years.
Working with us — what to expect
Email is the system of record; WhatsApp is available when email is too slow; Calendly is for booking a call. We reply within one business day, and our advisors read every message before anyone else.
Every engagement has one senior advisor accountable for delivery. You are not rotated between associates or routed to a generic inbox. The advisor who took your first call signs your handover document and remains your point of contact in the years that follow.
Invoicing is upfront and milestone-based. The discovery call is complimentary. The advisory deliverable is quoted before it begins. Managed execution is quoted as a single fixed engagement, not by the hour. Any work outside the agreed scope is quoted before it starts.
What we won't do
Work that sits outside our practice. When you need any of these, we coordinate with trusted specialists and stay involved as your advisor.
- Litigation. When a dispute reaches court, we coordinate with legal counsel and remain your advisor on the commercial position.
- Representation at the Tax Court. We manage tax audits up to and including the internal committees. Representation before the Tax Court is handled by a specialist tax lawyer we bring in, with us alongside you on the file.
- Engagements outside our practice areas. We do not take M&A advisory, transfer pricing for multinationals, or regulation work in sectors we have not handled. We refer you to a specialist and set out what to ask.
- Work we cannot scope. If we cannot define the scope well enough to quote a fixed engagement, we scope a smaller advisory engagement first or refer you to a better-suited specialist.
Begin with the discovery call.
30 minutes. Complimentary. Our advisors take every first call. No obligation.