Mr Sherif Hefni > Levari > New Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile
Levari Offices
Villa 294
District 2, Area 1, 5th Settlement
Egypt
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Mr Sherif Hefni
Work Department
Corporate and Dispute Resolution
Position
Co-Founder and Senior Partner of Levari
Career
After gaining valuable management experience in the city of London, Mr. Sherif undertook postgraduate qualifications in law allowing him to be called to the Bar of England & Wales and qualifying as a Barrister. Mr. Sherif has undertaken extensive legal work including at International Labour Organization in the UN in Geneva, ICT Lawyers and Crowell & Morning offices prior to founding Levari LLP in 2012. His area of expertise is in mergers & acquisition, corporate restructuring and investments, and international arbitration.
Mr. Sherif holds a BA (hons) in Business & Psychology from the University of Northampton (UK), a Graduate Diploma in Law from Oxford Brooks University (UK), the Bar Vocational Course from City Law School-University of London (UK). Mr. Sherif is a member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators, member of American Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Institute of Directors.
He is fluent in Arabic and English.
Languages
English, Arabic
Memberships
– Member of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
– Member of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators
– Member of American Chamber of Commerce.
Education
Sherif holds a BA (hons) in Business & Psychology from the University of Northampton (UK), a Graduate Diploma in Law from Oxford Brooks University (UK), the Bar Vocational Course from City Law School-University of London (UK).
Leisure
Sherif is a keen runner and has participated in the London Marathon, in addition is enjoys diving and playing golf. However, his true passion is cooking.
Lawyer Rankings
Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Levari is a ‘remarkable legal practice’ that combines ‘wide experience regionally’ with a strong track record of managing significant foreign investments and cross-border transactions. The team’s expertise covers the full spectrum of corporate and commercial areas, spanning corporate restructurings, M&A, fundraisings, joint ventures and commercial contracts. Co-founder and managing partner Sherif Hefni leads the practice alongside Mohamed Raslan, who has extensive experience in commercial law, capital markets and litigation. Senior associate Amr Hareedy continues to develop his reputation across a broad range of transactions, including strategic ventures, joint ventures and corporate restructurings.
Egypt > Dispute resolution: litigation
The dispute resolution team at Levari is ‘very efficient and experienced regarding litigation in Egypt and the wider MENA region‘, and regularly handles corporate and commercial disputes. Sherif Hefni advises on contentious corporate law matters, and Mohamed Raslan brings expertise in finance, commercial and tax law.