Mr Hazim Rizkana > Rizkana & Partners > Giza, Egypt > Lawyer Profile

Rizkana & Partners’ banking and finance team consistently demonstrates ‘professionalism, ingenuity and innovation in tackling complex legal issues’, acting for a broad range of major Egyptian and multinational banks, international financial institutions and corporations. Practice co-head Hazim Rizkana is well versed in representing banks in high-value investment disputes, while co-head Sherif El Hosseny offers extensive experience in large syndicated facilities and loans, project finance and debt restructurings.

Rizkana & Partners provides ‘broad knowledge of Egyptian commercial and corporate laws’ and caters to significant clients across a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, banking and finance, aviation, telecoms and construction. Managing partner Hazim Rizkana co-leads the practice and has extensive experience in high-stakes commercial and investment disputes. Founding partner and co-head Sherif El Hosseny is also a key presence, overseeing a particularly broad range of advisory work, from corporate restructurings and spin-offs to regulatory matters.

Rizkana & Partners are trusted advisors to an abundance of Egyptian and multinational corporations on all aspects of labour and social insurance law, including recruitment regulatory processes, employee restructuring and benefits and disputes. Managing partner Hazim Rizkana is a respected authority for employment and pension work, having assisted various hotels and management companies on employee handover and union matters.

Rizkana & Partners‘ disputes practice is well versed in handling complex arbitrations in the oil and gas, construction, hospitality and financial sectors. Practice head and managing partner Hazim Rizkana is sought after for his expertise in international commercial and investment disputes by banks and state entities. Counsel Salma El Baz is a name to note.

At Rizkana & Partners, the team is sought after by prominent companies in the banking and finance, construction, hospitality, telecoms and tax space to advise on civil, corporate and commercial litigation. The practice is led by the highly experienced litigator Hazim Rizkana, who is ably supported by managing associate Amr Ibrahim.