With expertise across M&A, joint ventures, carve-outs, and restructurings, the Baker McKenzie, Cairo, Cairo team is led by Hani Nassef, active in TMT, financial services, logistics, and pharmaceuticals. Co-head Ghada El Ehwany advises across corporate and commercial matters, serving clients in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, real estate, and TMT, while Mohamed Ghannam is frequently instructed by financial sponsors and sovereign funds. Hesham Ragab handles contentious and extrajudicial matters, while Mohamed Abdelhalim supports IPOs, conventional and Islamic financing, and mergers and demergers. Zeinab Shohdy is highly recommended for M&A, and Ingy El Kady advises on investment structures and joint ventures. Bassem Abdelrahman and Omar Zaki also come recommended.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Team was always present, working very hard to get everything done to close our transaction. Their commercial expertise and knowledge of the Egyptian market were also very key.’
- ‘Always present, knowledgeable of solutions to solve common issues when dealing with Egyptian companies, and always finishing the work very quickly to get to closing.’
- ‘The team's dedication is quite high, we had a project with a very tight deadline and they managed to deliver it with perfect quality and problem-solve left and right.’
- ‘Hani Nassef and Omar Zaki both have outstanding ethics and dedication, their prompt replies to queries with such a tight deadline were quite amazing.’
- ‘Hani Nassef is one of the best partners in M&A in Cairo.’
- 'The team is so engaged in the case to the best of their ability. They are aware of the transaction details, and everyone is providing the proper support and proactively serves the transaction.'
Key clients
- Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
- Egyptian Government represented in the General Secretariat for the Council of Ministers
- The Sovereign Fund of Egypt
- Arrow Electronics Inc.
- Reliance Egypt
- Siemens Healthineers
- NCLUDE Fintech Fund
- Maseera Holding for Financial Investments
- SPE Capital (SPE PEF III, LP)
- Tamweely Microfinance
- Amethis MENA Fund
- Raya for Financial Investments S.A.E.
Work highlights
Advised the Egyptian Government on a USD 24 billion Foreign Direct Investment deal with Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC ("ADQ") which grants them development rights for the coastal region of Ras El-Hekma.
Advising SPE Capital on the strategic acquisition of 100% of Tamweely for Microfinance S.A.E.
Advising Reliance Egypt on its strategic partnership with Marriott International to launch the Moxy Cairo Downtown hotel.
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Practice head
Hani Nassef; Ghada El Ehwany
Other key lawyers
Mohamed Ghannam; Hesham Ragab; Mohamed Abdelhalim; Zeinab Shohdy; Ingy El Kady; Bassem Abdelrahman; Omar Zaki; Hayna Abdelrahim; Heba Samy; Hayna Abdelrahim; Hala Mohamed