Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) has a strong reputation for advising on complex and high profile banking transactions on both a domestic and cross-border level. Areas of expertise for the team includes project finance, acquisition finance, lending, real estate and restructuring. Mohamed Ghannam is head of the practice, with experience advising multinational companies across the oil and gas, real estate, telecoms and healthcare industries, particularly in relation to project finance. Lamyaa Gadelhak co-heads the group with 15 years of experience working across the entire spectrum of banking and finance matters. Another important name is newly-promoted partner Mohamed Elharmy.

The finance and projects team at Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy is heavily involved in a number of major transactions in the market, while also supporting the internal needs of local and international banks, such as debt disputes, security perfection and compliance. In the last year, the firm has been especially busy with the country’s growing real estate development finance sectors, as well as public procurement financings for clients within the defense field. Mahmoud Bassiouny  leads the finance and projects group, working closely with conventional and Islamic financiers in Egypt. Ashraf Hendi is particularly experienced with syndicated and bilateral facilities, meanwhile Nadia Abdallah has worked closely with the government in its economic reform agenda.

MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP advises some of the world’s largest financial institutions and corporates, as well as government bodies on some of the most complex and innovative transactions in the market. The team features a significant amount of cross border experience stemming from the firm’s global network, allowing them to seamlessly cover matters involving Egyptian law, English law and US law. Sherief Rashed is experienced in project finance and a leading expert in Islamic finance, meanwhile Ziad Gadalla is known for his work on large finance deals within the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Tarek Mohanna focuses on energy, infrastructure and project finance transactions.

Shalakany Law Office's banking & finance team is known for its strong track record within project finance. In particular, the team has been active on a number of major wind energy projects, in addition to high profile transactions for international financial institutions and export credit agencies. Senior partner Aly El Shalakany leads the team alongside Mariam Fahmy, who is experienced in handling PPP projects on behalf of procurers and bidders. Associate Mostafa El Zeky is a key name with experience in due diligence and M&A transactions.

Zaki Hashem & Partners, Attorneys at Law is experienced in the full spectrum of banking and finance issues, with special attention paid to loan agreements, regulatory compliance, trade finance, leveraged financings and syndicated facilities agreements. In addition, the team is also equipped to support on project finance and securitizations for a number of major banks and financial institutions. Ragia Omran is a specialist in project finance, syndicated loan agreements and BOT projects; she leads the team alongside Helal El Hossary, who is in charge of capital markets, securitizations and non-banking financial entities. Soha El Ezaby and associate Peter Maurice are also key names.

The banking group at Zulficar & Partners Law Firm handles a broad range of banking and finance matters for prominent international and domestic banks, financial institutions and corporate and government clients. Syndicated loan agreements, credit facility agreements and regulation are particular areas of expertise for the team. Founding partner Mona Zulficar is a specialist in major restructuring, project finance and M&A transactions, meanwhile Ashraf Ihab acts as head of the banking and finance group, handling security documents, syndicated loans and credit facility agreements. Dania El Samad is another major name, specialising in project finance.

Dentons Egypt LLC handles significant corporate and trade finance matters, as well as capital markets work, for some of the country’s leading international financial institutions. The team forms part of Dentons larger regional team which grants them strong capabilities in the MENA region and beyond. Frédérique Leger specialises in assets finance and trade finance while also handling debt restructuring transactions for the team. Ahmed Kamal has considerable experience in private, government and corporate investment matters, particularly those with cross-border elements.

The banking and finance team at Shahid Law Firm handles cutting edge banking transactions for international financial institutions, foreign and domestic banks, in addition to major clients in the energy, aviation and transport sectors. While particularly strong in core banking matters, such as hedge funds, acquisitions and syndicated loans, the firm also features a rapidly developing project finance practice. Managing partner Girgis Abd El-Shahid  consistently advises on landmark facility loans, equity finance and financial structuring matters.

ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners is experienced in an array of banking and finance matters. In particular, the team has acted as legal counsel on a number of high profile securitization bond issues, as well as some of the largest Sukuk issuances in Egypt. Bahaa Alieldean is a veteran in capital market and banking transactions, acting for major national and multinational firms. In 2022, Mahmoud Al-Araby was promoted to partner and head of the capital market department.

The banking and finance team at Rizkana & Partners advises domestic and international banks, in addition to financial institutions, on a wide range of matters, including syndicated and bilateral facilities and loans and debt restructuring. The team is also active in project finance matters, particularly within the oil and gas, steel, and real estate sectors. Managing partner Hazim Rizkana is skilled in capital markets, while Sherif El Hosseny is especially experienced in financial matters within the aviation sector.