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5 KAMAL HASSAN ALI ST., SUITE 405 SHERATON HELIOPOLIS, CAIRO, EGYPT

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Egypt

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Marghany Advocates is a third tier firm,

Marghany Advocates has a ‘very good understanding of the start-up/venture capital dynamic’, and advised specialist IT development funds on the restructuring and acquisition of several local and international internet and software businesses in 2010. The firm advised Offerna, Egypt’s first group discount website, on a $1.5m investment by an international fund. Amir Marghany gives clients confidence in their dealings with multinational business partners.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, Marghany Advocates is a third tier firm,

Marghany Advocates fields ‘a strong, professional team’. Mohamed Marghany Khairy and Amir Marghany represented Kingdom Agricultural Development in the first successful negotiation with the Egyptian cabinet over a pre-revolution $55m sale of land for agricultural development. The team also acted for Kharafi Group in averting a potential multimillion-dollar dispute with Ericsson.

IT and telecoms

Within IT and telecoms, Marghany Advocates is a second tier firm,

Marghany Advocates is a good option for cutting-edge telecoms and IT transactions. Amir Marghany recently advised on the structuring of offerna.com, Egypt’s first group discount portal; the launch of the first bulk SMS service; structuring of agreements between Kharafi Group and Ericsson for Egypt’s largest triple-play network agreements; and an ‘e-wallet’ online shopping details storage application for TBE Egypt.


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