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Ibrachy Legal Consultancy Offices
4 ELSAD ELALY STREET
DOKKI
CAIRO 12311
Egypt
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Ibrachy Legal Consultancy > The Legal 500 Rankings
Egypt > Banking and finance Tier 3
Ibrachy Legal Consultancy‘s banking and finance team continues to act for leading Egyptian multinationals and foreign clients, including the likes of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Commercial International Bank Egypt, Bank Audi Egypt and the National Bank of Greece. ‘Excellent lawyer‘ Ashraf Elibrachy leads the practice and is supported by Mostafa Elshafei and Sara Elshaarawy.Practice head(s):
Ashraf Elibrachy
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Ashraf Elibrachy is an excellent lawyer.’
‘The team was diversified and had specific employees specialising in the different aspects of the banking project thus covering the full scope of the legal aspects of every task. Since the project was cross-border, the use of technologies was one of the main requirements and it was handled excellent by all parties.’
‘Ashraf Elibrachy and Mostafa Elshafei stand out because of their immediate replies to all issues with solid legal arguments and for investigating promptly and prioritising any query addressed to them. Also, they have scrutinised all the documents that were sent to them, providing their review of each item and their legal input.’
Key clients
National Bank of Greece
Oriental Weavers
Vantage Drilling International
DEG
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Credit Agricole Egypt
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB)
Bank Audi Egypt
Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3
Jointly led by Ashraf Elibrachy and Sara Hinton, Ibrachy Legal Consultancy's corporate team is considered by its diverse client list of multinationals, investment funds, and venture capital and private equity firms to be ‘a reliable partner with diverse experience in different disciplines‘. Managing partner Mostafa Elshafei is a leading presence within the practice and specialises in M&A, capital market transactions and the provision of general corporate advice. Sara El Shaarawy is also a key contact, with strong expertise in the negotiating and drafting of civil and commercial contracts.Practice head(s):
Ashraf Elibrachy; Sara Hinton
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team offers high-quality services led by knowledgeable individuals in various fields and reasonable pricing. The teams are also always available and responsive to their clients’ enquiries.’
‘Sara Hinton and Sara El Shaarawy provide us with timely advice whenever needed and the quality of the advice provided is always high end.’
‘The business we entrust Ibrachy with is sensitive and needs to meet a specific closing time and the team at Ibrachy have never failed to meet the required scope/timeline.’
‘We find Ibrachy Legal Consultancy to be a reliable partner with diverse experience in different disciplines and wide range of experienced lawyers. They always make us feel that they’re giving us their full attention and make us a priority. They provide superb value for money.’
‘Mostafa Elshafei is an exceptional legal consultant. He manages to identify risks and issues from the very beginning of any engagement. He provides an exceptional customer experience.’
Key clients
Sawari Ventures North Africa Fund I Coöperatief U.A.
Dawi Holding
Dril Quip (Europe) Limited
Flat6Labs for Incubators SAE
ADVantage for Petroleum Services SAE
Oriental Weavers
Global Telecom Holding
COPRECI, S.COOP
Partech Partners
National Oilwell Varco LP
Ibrachy Legal Consultancy > Firm Profile
The firm: Ibrachy Legal Consultancy – I&P (formerly Ibrachy & Partners) was founded by Ashraf Elibrachy in 2006 as a de-merger from one of Egypt’s oldest law firms established in 1932.
I&P started as a boutique firm aiming to provide premium-quality service in its chosen specialist areas. In less than a year from its inception, the firm has become recognised as a powerhouse that regularly represents leading international and domestic clients in complex high-value and cross-border transactions.
Now, I&P has spanned into a full-fledged law firm with four partners specialising in a wide variety of fields ranging from banking and finance, project finance and capital markets to mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, employment and PPP.
The firm’s lawyers are fluent in English, Arabic and French and include an English-qualified lawyer at senior partner level. I&P has acted on some of the largest and most complex transactions in the region and has a large, well-established international and Egyptian client base including corporations, individual investors, international financial institutions, private equity firms, NGOs, leading foreign law firms and governmental organisations.
Areas of practice
Arbitration: the firm is committed to delivering innovative, creative and cost-effective solutions through arbitration and mediation. The team has significant experience in handling complex and high-value cases and has represented international and domestic clients, and governments in international investment and commercial disputes including public international law disputes involving expropriation, discrimination and investment protection arbitration under investment treaties.
Banking and finance: the firm has extensive experience and in-depth market knowledge across a full spectrum of financing transactions ranging from traditional financing, conventional and Islamic finance, to highly leveraged and complex transactions. It offers legal services to commercial banks, financial institutions and borrowers covering the full range of financings including bilateral and syndicated loans, mezzanine lending, acquisition and bid finance, asset finance, project finance, PPP finance, real estate finance, debt restructuring and refinancing, multicurrency and cross-border financing, in addition to securities and collateral issues.
M&A and capital markets: the firm advises buyers, sellers, financial advisors, minority shareholders and joint venture partners across a wide range of sectors. Its experience includes domestic and cross-border, public and private transactions, demergers, spin-offs, joint ventures, leveraged and management buy-outs, cash and stock acquisitions and corporate restructuring. The firm also advises on a wide range of equity capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), pre-IPO private placements, privatisation, secondary offerings, mandatory and voluntary tender offers and stock splits.
Trade and services: the firm provides clients with a wide range of legal services including incorporation of companies, obtaining licences and regulatory approvals, employment and stock option programmes, and corporate governance, in addition to drafting and negotiating all types of commercial agreements such as agency, distribution, manufacturing, trade mark licensing, franchise, technology transfer, supply, franchise, advisory, management, lease, usufruct, trade and service agreements.
Projects, infrastructure and construction: the firm has a track record of advising on landmark projects involving both the public and private sector. Its experience extends to most sectors including energy, ports, petrochemicals, real estate, telecoms and industry. In respect of PPP projects, its team members have advised in relation to every project launched to date under the Ministry of Finance’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme. Having advised the government, bidders, including a successful bidder, and lenders itd experience in Egypt is second to none. Also, the firm regularly advises in relation to EPC and other construction-related contracts, financing, security issues, permits, environmental and other regulatory matters.
Energy and natural resources: the firm has extensive experience advising in relation to both upstream and downstream projects in Egypt. Its clients include, IOCs, oil field service companies, investors, lenders and state sector entities. It advises on a variety of matters including concession agreements, PSAs, joint ventures, finance, acquisitions, farm-outs, as well as general contracting and operational issues. Its experience encompasses, oil and gas, mining, nuclear and petrochemicals projects.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Mergers and acquisitions | Ashraf Elibrachy ([email protected]) | ||
Mergers and acquisitions | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
Banking finance | Ashraf Elibrachy ([email protected]) | ||
Banking finance | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
Project finance | Ashraf Elibrachy ([email protected]) | ||
Capital markets | Mostafa Elshafei ([email protected]) | ||
Capital markets | Sara El Shaarawy ([email protected]) | ||
Corporate and trade | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
PPP and infrastructure | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
PPP and infrastructure | Ashraf Elibrachy ([email protected]) | ||
Employment | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
Employment | Sara El Shaarawy ([email protected]) | ||
Energy and natural resources | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
Energy and natural resources | Ashraf Elibrachy ([email protected]) | ||
Construction | Sara Hinton ([email protected]) | ||
Construction | Sara El Shaarawy ([email protected]) | ||
Telecommunications | Ashraf Elibrachy ([email protected]) | ||
Telecommunications | Mostafa Elshafei ([email protected]) | ||
General corporate | Mostafa Elshafei ([email protected]) |
Staff Figures
Number of lawyers : 15 Number of Partners : 3Languages
Arabic English French- Banking and finance
- Commercial, corporate and M&A