Mr Sherif El Hosseny > Rizkana & Partners > Giza, Egypt > Lawyer Profile
Rizkana & Partners Offices
6 WEZARET EL ZERAA STREET
GIZA
Egypt
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Mr Sherif El Hosseny
Work Department
Aviation, Banking & Finance, General Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate & Hospitality.
Position
Partner
Career
Before establishing Rizkana & Partners, Sherif spent more than 9 years with a leading international law firm in Egypt. Sherif El Hosseny is one of the founding Partners of R&P. He has more than 17 years of experience in leading local and international firms.
Sherif primarily focuses on aviation (mainly aircraft finance), banking & finance and project finance, renewable energy, general corporate, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and hospitality. He spent several years as an in-house counsel in a private investment company that has investments nationally and internationally in sectors including aviation, banking, manufacturing, real estate, and hospitality.
Furthermore, he advised numerous Egyptian and multinational leading banks and financial institutions in connection with various high-value syndicated facilities and loans, project finance, settlements of debts and debt restructures.
Languages
Arabic, and English
Education
Sherif obtained the IATA Diploma in Air Law in 2010 and holds a Master’s degree in International Air and Space Law, with honours, from Leiden University in 2005. Additionally, Sherif also holds both an LLB. degree from Cairo University in 2001 and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with a major in International Relations and a minor in Western European History, from the American University in Cairo in 1999
Lawyer Rankings
Egypt > Banking and finance
Rizkana & Partners’ banking and finance team consistently demonstrates ‘professionalism, ingenuity and innovation in tackling complex legal issues’, acting for a broad range of major Egyptian and multinational banks, international financial institutions and corporations. Practice co-head Hazim Rizkana is well versed in representing banks in high-value investment disputes, while co-head Sherif El Hosseny offers extensive experience in large syndicated facilities and loans, project finance and debt restructurings.
Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Rizkana & Partners provides ‘broad knowledge of Egyptian commercial and corporate laws’ and caters to significant clients across a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, banking and finance, aviation, telecoms and construction. Managing partner Hazim Rizkana co-leads the practice and has extensive experience in high-stakes commercial and investment disputes. Founding partner and co-head Sherif El Hosseny is also a key presence, overseeing a particularly broad range of advisory work, from corporate restructurings and spin-offs to regulatory matters.