Global Guide 2026 : Egypt
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Baker McKenzie, Cairo
Baker McKenzie Cairo-based Corporate and M&A practice stands out as the trusted and ultimate destination for complex and sensitive and cross-borders transactions. We advise clients on corporate governance, commercial contracts, employment, private M&A, public M&A and post-acquisition integration. Our success is further fortified by concrete evidence of new client wins, reinforced by repeat mandates from key clients, which further confirms our place as a leading multidisciplinary team across a wide variety of sectors including financial services, asset management and private equity, healthcare and pharmaceutical, real estate and hospitality, oil & gas, renewable energy and TMT.
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Baker McKenzie's Cairo office is widely recognised for its strength in high-value, multi-jurisdictional M&A mandates. The firm acts for both buyers and sellers on such work. It also often advises on large-scale group restructurings and corporate governance issues. The team represents clients operating in a variety of highly regulated sectors, including financial services, technology, and oil and gas.
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Baker McKenzie acted for The Sovereign Fund of Egypt on its USD800 million sale of stakes in three state-owned businesses to ADQ.
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Baker McKenzie is very helpful in getting what we need. The firm is very quick, responsive and reactive, and it is a real pleasure to work with them.
The firm has a good team. Its associates are very capable and they can lead transactions on their own without involvement from a partner.
Baker McKenzie has a clear, concise and pragmatic approach, which we need from our legal counsel in order to take important decisions.
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Top-tier practitioner Mohamed Ghannam advises on the full spectrum of M&A issues, with further expertise in financing and fund formation. He is especially active on behalf of financial services clients.
Ghada El Ehwany is managing partner of the Cairo office of Baker McKenzie. She is recognised for her considerable depth of experience in joint venture structuring in addition to a wide array of day-to-day commercial advisory issues.
Hani Nassef heads the M&A team in Egypt and is one of the most prominent younger lawyers in Egypt. He adeptly advises on a range of corporate matters and regulatory issues, with particular experience concerning private equity investments.
Hani Nassef is a very good partner. The best quality he has is that he is someone who empowers his team and is a very good mentor for them.
Corporate/M&A
Head of Corporate/M&A
Corporate/M&A
Provided by Baker McKenzie, Cairo
Hani Nassef
Head of Department
Hani Nassef
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