Mr Ali El Hawary > Al Tamimi & Company > Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile
Al Tamimi & Company Offices
STAR CAPITAL TOWER, BUILDING NO. 5 & 7, 9TH AND 10TH FLOORS
GEZIRET EL ARAB STREET, MOHANDSEEN, GIZA
12654, AGOUZA, CAIRO
Egypt
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Mr Ali El Hawary
Work Department
Banking & Finance
Position
Partner, Head of Banking & Finance- Egypt
Career
Ali joined Al Tamimi & Company in 2024 as a Partner and Head of Banking & Finance in Egypt.
With over 20 years of legal experience in Egypt and the U.A.E, Ali has extensive expertise representing both borrowers and lenders across various product lines and sectors. He also advises sponsors, bidders, lenders, and EPC contractors on all aspects of project development, project financing, acquisitions, and disposals. Notably, Ali has played a key role in nearly all major bank merger and acquisition deals in Egypt from 2010 to 2018, including the award-winning acquisition of the retail portfolio and card businesses of Citibank Egypt by Commercial International Bank, the transaction was awarded “M&A Deal of the Year”.
Ali was previously Group General Counsel and Board Secretary at Union National Bank in Abu Dhabi where he oversaw the legal activities of the bank in the U.A.E., Kuwait, Qatar and China. Prior to joining Union National Bank, Ali was a Banking and Projects Partner at Zulficar & Partners.
Languages
Arabic, English, French
Education
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Paris, France, Maîtrise en Droit International des Affaires (International Business Law), September 1999-June 2000
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Paris, France, License en Droit, September 1996-June 1999
- University of Cairo – Cairo, Egypt Equivalence to the French Maîtrise en Droit, September 2003
Lawyer Rankings
Egypt > Projects and infrastructure
Al Tamimi & Company provides domestic and regional financing support to clients involved in large-scale projects, particularly in the power, renewables and infrastructure sectors. Ali El Hawary joined the firm from Gemini Holding Company in February 2024 and brings his experience advising major financial institutions and project sponsors to lead the team.
Egypt > Banking and finance
Al Tamimi & Company’s team handles a wide range of financial transactions and regulatory matters, with particular expertise in syndicated loans, project finance, M&A-related financing and fintech regulations. The team adeptly represents both borrowers and lenders and is well-versed in both conventional and Islamic transactions. Practice head Ali El Hawary, who joined the practice in February 2024, has a strong track record in complex project financing in the energy and infrastructure sectors.