Ahmed Abdelgawad > ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners > Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile

ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners
1 Gabalaya Street, 6th Floor
Zamalek
11211
Egypt

Work Department

Capital Market and M&A

Position

Co-Founding Partner and Co-Head of the M&A and Capital Markets practice area

Career

Dr. Ahmed Abdelgawad is a Co-founder of ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners and he is co-leading our M&A and Capital Markets team. He is also a Teacher at the Criminal Law Department of the Faculty of Law, Cairo University. Dr. Ahmed has obtained his PhD degree on “The General Theory for Capital Market Crimes” from Cairo University in 2015.

Ahmed has over 14 years of experience in the legal field during which he focused mainly on M&A and Capital Markets. In addition, Ahmed has participated in a number of arbitrations in Egypt as well as several major litigations; in addition to representing his clients in a number of project finances and syndications.

Ahmed has represented a number of private equities in high profile transactions; including, Gulf Capital, Abraaj and Euromena, as well as representing a number of national and multinational companies through a wide range of industries; including, Abou Zaabal Fertilizers, Alcazar Energy, Atos, Cairo 3A, Danone, Delivery Hero, Domty, LITAT Group, Symantec, Stream, Suez Steel, TCI Sanmar Chemicals and Techno Scan.

Languages

Arabic and English

Memberships

Bar:

• Egyptian Bar Association
• Criminal Law Association.

Memberships:

• French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt (CCIFE)
• Egyptian Private Equity Association (EPEA)
• British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA)

 

Education

2015-  Cairo University: PhD degree in General Theory for Capital Markets Crimes

2010- 2011 Queen Mary, University of London: Visiting Researcher.

2007-  Cairo University: Private Law Diploma.

2006-  Cairo University: Criminal Law Diploma.

2005-  Cairo University: LL.B.

Lawyer Rankings

Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A

The corporate and commercial practice at ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners includes specialists in the full spectrum of complex matters, including M&A, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, disposals and restructurings. Managing partner and M&A and capital markets expert Ragy Soliman co-heads the team, along with Ahmed Abdelgawad, who also brings extensive experience of high-profile private equity transactions, and Mohamed Abdelgawad, who focuses on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. Banking and finance specialist Hossam Gramon is also a key presence.

Egypt > TMT

ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners‘ TMT department has ‘extensive knowledge of the legal framework and logistics in Egypt, particularly in the technology sector’. The group provides ‘outstanding support‘ on e-commerce transactions, media and data protection law matters and TMT-related regulatory issues. The practice is jointly led by Mohamed Abdelgawad and Ahmed Abdelgawad.