Tahoun Law Office

Oil and Gas, PPP, BOT, Project finance, Concessions, Agency, Agriculture, Arbitration and litigation in relation thereof, Automotive, Aviation, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Education, Healthcare & hospitals, Infrastructure, Utility projects and tax related matters, Manufacturing, Merger & Acquisitions (M & A), PPA, PFI, and other concessions, Power projects, Swapping transactions, Tourism and hotel management

Founder and Managing Partner

Dr. Nermine Tahoun is a highly accomplished international legal practitioner and strategic advisor, holding a PhD in International Business and Trade Law from Middlesex University, London, with advanced postgraduate qualifications in international law and jurisprudence from leading UK and Egyptian institutions. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Tahoun Law Firm, Tahoun Smart app and Tahoun Training Academy . Dr. Tahoun is widely recognized for her pivotal role in shaping complex legal, regulatory, and contractual frameworks for governments, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and international investors across the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

With extensive experience spanning both public and private sectors, Dr. Tahoun has advised ministries, sovereign entities, and international developers on some of the region’s most strategic infrastructure, energy, and investment projects. Her practice covers a broad range of industries, including government agencies, agriculture, education, healthcare and hospitals, automotive, aviation, construction, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, tourism, hotel management, utilities, and infrastructure, as well as highly regulated sectors such as oil and gas, power, and taxation-related matters. She is particularly renowned for her leadership in Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and concession-based projects, including BOT, PPA, PFI, and other hybrid structures, where she has acted as primary drafter, negotiator, and legal architect of national standard agreements and regulatory frameworks.

Dr. Tahoun possesses exceptional expertise in project finance, power projects, utility developments, swapping transactions, and cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as well as international arbitration and complex litigation arising from large-scale commercial, EPC, energy, and concession contracts. She has successfully led negotiations and dispute resolution proceedings involving multibillion-dollar transactions, international joint ventures, acquisitions by global private equity funds, aircraft leasing and aviation finance arrangements, hospitality and hotel management restructurings, and oil & gas concession amendments. Her work has been instrumental in achieving financial close on landmark PPP projects, resolving high-stakes disputes, and safeguarding government and investor interests alike.

In addition to her transactional and advisory work, Dr. Tahoun has made significant institutional and legislative contributions, including drafting Egypt’s PPP standard contracts, direct agreements, and tender documentation, actively involved in structuring, negotiating, and executing large-scale projects across PPP, energy, infrastructure, aviation, healthcare, education, industrial, manufacturing, and utility sectors, supporting sustainable investment and complex cross-border transactions.

Dr. Tahoun’s professional excellence has been consistently recognized through numerous local, regional, and international awards, including being named Outstanding Legal Professional of the Year, Lawyer of the Year, and leading a firm repeatedly awarded Best Oil & Gas Law Firm and Full-Service Law Firm of the Year in Egypt. Her reputation is further reinforced by rankings and memberships in leading international legal directories and professional organizations. Through her legal practice, academic role, and public-sector engagement, Dr. Nermine Tahoun continues to play a defining role in advancing complex cross-border transactions, infrastructure development, and investment governance at both national and international levels.

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AIPN Association of International Petroleum Negotiations, American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham), Egypt's International Economic Forum, Egyptian Bar Association, International Bar Association (IBA), International society of Primers Law firms, Chambers and Partners, The British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA) Egyptian Businessmen Association (EBA) Egyptian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EPEA) M/A Today, Swiss Egyptian Business Association, and; International Financial Law Review (IFLR).

B Cairo University (Faculty of Law, English section), International business organization Diploma, College of Law of England & Wales, M in International Law, American University in London, - Diploma in Jurisprudence, American University in Cairo, PhD “Juris Doctor” in International Business and Trade Law, Middlesex University London HONORARY PROFESSORSHIP in International Business Organization, University of

Hertfordshire, UK.