Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law fields a versatile banking and finance practice, handling bonds and securitisations, green bonds, Islamic finance instruments, derivatives and structured finance, investment fund management, and real estate finance. Practice co-head Helal El Hossary is best known for his work involving capital markets and securitisations expertise, and fellow leader Ragia Omran advises on syndicated loan agreements, international DCM transactions, and infrastructure project financings. They are joined by Mohamed Saeed and Omar Fouda, who cover capital increases, securitisation bond issuances, and other capital markets matters. Khalid Al Melegi is familiar with Islamic financing arrangements.
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Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt
- Accelero Capital and Planet Investment
- Actis LLP
- AIG Egypt Insurance Company
- Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company SAE
- Al Dahra Agriculture Egypt
- Al-Ezz Steel
- Alubaf Arab International Bank B.S.C.
- Aman Microfinance
- Amer Group of Companies
- Amoun for Real Estate & Touristic Development SAE
- Arab Bank
Work highlights
Acting as the local legal advisor of the dealers and arrangers in the update of Egypt’s Global Medium Term Note Programme to USD 40 billion and the issuance of USD 2 billion sovereign bonds.
Advising Aman Business Finance in the securitisation bond issuance of a total value of EGP 1,417,000,000.
Advising Compass Capital and CI Capital Holding in establishing C3 Capital Fund.
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Helal El Hossary; Ragia Omran
Other key lawyers
Mohamed Saeed; Omar Fouda; Khalid Al Melegi