Mr Omar Farid > Alliance Law Firm - Egypt > Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile
Alliance Law Firm - Egypt Offices
6 SARAY ELGUEZIRA ST.
ZAMALEK
CAIRO
Egypt
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Mr Omar Farid
Work Department
Capital Market and Corporate Commercial & Labor
Position
Partner
Career
Omar Farid is leading the Capital Market practice within the firm. He has more than 13 years of experience, focused on corporate finance, capital market, M&As, restructuring, insurance, non-banking financing activities, commercial, employment, and general corporate.
Throughout his career he advised multinationals, major local businesses, listed companies, investment and venture capital funds and their portfolio companies in complex and strategic business transactions including mandatory tender offerings (MTOs), initial public offerings (IPOs), block trading, secondary acquisitions, private placements, capital restructuring, equity & debt fundraising, M&As, divestitures, spin-off, joint ventures, venture capital, venture debt, restructuring and corporate governance.
Within his practice he represented clients before the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) in relation to their business including licensing for financial non-banking activities, approvals for new financing and regulated products, compliance with governance and listing rules, exemptions, investigations, and settlements related to insider dealing, market abuse, non-compliance, and other matters under the FRA supervision.
Omar has represented various multinationals and major local clients in different industries including manufacturing, insurance, investment banking, brokerage, custody, micro finance, consumer finance, fintech, renewable energy, logistics, tourism, real estate, retail, sports, and trading.
Languages
Arabic and English.
Memberships
- Board Member Bidayat Egypt (2021 – Present)
- Board Member Beymen Egypt (2020- Present)
- Chevening Award (2015)
- Egyptian Bar Association (2010)
Education
- Master of Laws, Corporate Finance Law – University of Westminster, London (with Honors) – (2017)
- Master of Laws, International Commercial Law – Ain Shams University- (2013)
- Bachelor of Laws – Ain Shams University – Law School English Section- (2009)
Lawyer Rankings
Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Next Generation Partners)Alliance Law Firm – Egyptprovides a full-service corporate and commercial offering, demonstrating notable proficiency in acquisitions, joint ventures, exit strategies, equity funding and board advisory issues. Founding partner Ashraf Abou Elkheir co-leads the practice with Omar Farid and Hagar Mohamed. Elkheir is well-regarded for his cross-border expertise in complex M&A and joint venture transactions. Farid advises multinational and local businesses, as well as investment funds, on corporate and capital market matters. Meanwhile, Mohamed offers further expertise in M&A, joint venture and restructuring transactions, with a focus on the energy sector.