The oil and gas team at Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law advises domestic and international clients across the full deal lifecycle, from exploration and project development to financing, corporate structuring, and transactional matters. Beyond oil, gas, and LNG projects, the group also acts on electricity generation and distribution, mining, and renewable energy ventures across the region. Sameh Khodeir, a seasoned energy specialist with extensive experience in transactions, commercial and corporate agreements, leads the team. He is supported by project finance advisor Sameh Kamal and upstream oil and gas expert Essam Taha. Heba El Naggar is noted for her work on PPP projects and M&A, while Yassmin Tabanzada assists major clients with upstream agreement drafting.
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- ‘The team has deep legal knowledge, solid expertise and delivers high-quality work efficiently and on time. The team is also very responsive and up-to-date on legal and market developments and provides consistently practical and business-oriented advice. They never fail to represent us professionally before authorities and third parties, ensuring our interests are well protected and well communicated. So compared to other firms, they are professional, efficient and very reliable for complex transactions.’
Key clients
- EVER GMBH
- Abdel Warith Consulting Engineers
- Al Babtain Group
- Andritz
- Arabian Capital Investment and Finance Co.
- Arabian International Company
- Ayady Group
- Beltone Capital Red Sea Venture for Solar Energy
- China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd.
- Commercial International Bank Egypt
- Edisson International
- Egyptian Drilling Oil Services
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Practice head
Sameh Khodeir
Other key lawyers
Sameh Kamal; Essam Taha; Heba El Naggar; Yassmin Tabanzada; Nour Ossama