Over the past few years, we have been involved in the largest and most complex financing transactions in the market. Covering a wide spectrum of projects and fields, our Banking & Finance team has represented large commercial banks and financial institutions, IFIs, multilateral trade agencies and project companies in connection with considerable real estate development projects, energy and infrastructure. With a lending portfolio of transactions exceeding EGP 11 Billion, the firm has established itself as one of the leading legal advisors in the market. Our practice ranges from bilateral loans, debentures and club-deals to sizeable syndicated loan agreements. Trade finance and asset-backed finance are also two areas of expertise where the Firm has successfully represented diverse parties all the while ensuring viable and bankable financing structures.

• Project Finance 2015 – ICLG
• Project Finance 2014- ICLG

Traditionally the Firm’s niche area of expertise, our employment and incentives practice has witnessed significant growth over the past period, whether in terms of clients’ base or specialty. We have been at the forefront of the most difficult collective bargaining processes, representing either employers or unions; and sometimes playing the role of a mediator thereby assisting the parties involved reach a viable consensus. Our employment practice has successfully assisted a number of corporate entities restructure their workforce and set sensible policies and internal regulations compliant with Egyptian labor laws and overriding precepts. We have also helped diverse employers design effective retention and pension schemes, capable of fostering their and their employees’ interests on the short and long term, whether on a bilateral and direct basis or through third party insurers.

• Labour Law 2015 – ICLG
• Labour Law 2014- ICLG
• Labour Law 2013- ICLG

Deep understanding of our clients’ business and life cycle enable us to assist them toward the closing of intricate transactions. The services we provide in that area bridge corporate advisory and regulatory compliance to alternative growth structures. We empower our Clients sell their existing stakes in their business or enter new ventures and expand with an utmost confidence and visibility, while we emphasis areas of liability along with the means to mitigate them to comfortable and acceptable levels. Exposure to diverse acquisition structures combined with an array of different fields has endowed the Firm with specialized know-how and most importantly, the ability to attend to our Clients’ needs pre and post transactions.

• Mergers & Acquisitions 2015 – ICLG
• Mergers & Acquisitions 2014 – ICLG

Established over 33 years, our litigation department spans several practice areas, with special emphasis on labor, commercial and civil litigation. Understanding the mechanics of the justice system in Egypt endows our attorneys with effective tools to protect and defend our clients’ interests. We have always provided personalized services to our client and the assessment of our cases takes place in a transparent and unambiguous setting. While we thoroughly study our cases from several angles and cross-disciplines, our litigation department has, as a corollary, to advise our clients on the prospective length of any litigation process, the likelihood to prevail and naturally, in some cases, whether an out of court settlement would be preferable or recommended.

Irrespective of the forum where a prospective investment shall take place, our private equity team has assisted our clients, whether on-shore or off-shore investment funds, structure and follow through their investments in the most effective manner. We draw our edge in private equity from our understanding of fund-raising exercises along with fund structuring so as to offer our clients the most appealing options before and while committing to any given venture. Multi-faceted and often spanning several jurisdictions, our cross-border exposure to investment markets in the region has significantly contributed to our success servicing our PE clients, and has helped them stir through the most composite investment structures and taxation-related challenges.

Because financial and lending markets undergo significant changes and experience fluctuations throughout the life cycle of any given business or enterprise, it is essential to provide our clients with the tools and ability to face financial hardship. Our corporate restructuring practice has empowered our clients to navigate through periods of financial uncertainty, while making the necessary adjustments to grant a “second chance” to a financially distraught entity. We design personalized restructuring plans to meet our clients’ needs, expectations and most importantly to salvage our clients’ businesses along with thousands of employments. Even where the prospects of insolvency/liquidation are more likely, our involvement has proven worthy so as to maximize the insolvent entity’s value to the benefit of the various stakeholders.

• Insolvency 2014 – ICLG
• Insolvency 2013- ICLG
• Insolvency 2012- ICLG