About

Provided by Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

The Banking & Finance department excels in Islamic, structured, asset, and project finance. They are also proficient in green bonds, which are crucial for Egypt's sustainable development goals.


The department won the “Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year in Egypt – 2023” by the Global Law Experts Annual Awards.


The Banking & Finance department is one of the key players in major financial transactions across Egypt and the MENA region. 


Recent transactions in 2024: 

  1. Advised Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Egypt, on a syndicated Islamic Mudarabah facility of EGP 2 billion for Giza Systems S.A.E. and EGP 820 million for VAS Integrated Solutions.
  2. Advised Next Bank and Egyptian Gulf Bank in the credit facility with a value of EGP 370 M to finance “Sylndr”an e-commerce Platform for the used Cars Market in Egypt. 
  3. Advised Etisalat Misr with regard to a syndicated medium-term facility of USD 150 M for the purpose of Purchasing “5G License” to operate mobile phone services in Egypt.
  4. Advised Talaat Moustafa Group in an agreement with Misr Abu Dhabi Company for Real Estate Investment, a subsidiary of local banks, regarding a real estate co-development project “Office Park Project” of EGP 4.2 Billion.
  5. Advised Banque Misr, and others on a syndicated long-term facility of USD 108 Million to MAFI for Agriculture Produce Industries Company to construct and operating a large scale diversified export-oriented fruit and vegetables processing complex.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Banking & Finance - Egypt

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Sarie Eldin & Partners maintains a compact banking practice which is well recognised for its expertise in Islamic and project finance. It regularly acts on syndicated facility agreements, including real estate and construction finance matters. The firm acts for a client list that features several leading Egyptian and major regional banks.

Work Highlights

Provided by Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

  • Sarie Eldin assisted a group of lenders - including Banque Misr and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank - on an EGP2.85 billion Islamic facility provided to Redcon Construction for the purposes of financing its working capital requirements.

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Amira Sherif
1
Amira Sherif
Head of Banking & Finance
1
Band 1
Senior partner Amira Sherif is a highly respected lawyer who is noted for her vast experience advising on syndicated loan transactions. She is especially highlighted for her work on behalf of domestic Egyptian banks, as well as a borrower client base that includes major real estate developers and construction companies.

Ranked Lawyers at
Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Egypt

Banking & Finance

Amira Sherif
1
Amira Sherif
Head of Banking & Finance
1
Band 1

Members

Provided by Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

Abdallah Hafez

Ahmed Seif

Amira Sherif

Amira Sherif

Head of Department

Mohamed Hamdy

Clients

Provided by Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

ADIB Capital

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Ahli United Bank

Al Ahly Bank of Kuwait- Egypt

Al Baraka Bank

Arab African International Bank

Arab Investment Bank

Bank Misr

Banque Du Caire

Banque du Caire

Camel Ventures

Commercial International Bank CIB

Commercial International Bank of Egypt “ CIB”

Egyptian Land Bank

El Markaby Steel Company

Etisalat Misr

Export Development Bank of Egypt

HSBC

Industrial Development & Workers Bank

MAFI

NSGB

National Bank of Egypt

QNB AlAhly

Talaat Mostafa Group Holding

Industries

Provided by Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

Agriculture

Banks

Communications

Construction

Corporate/Individual

Education

Energy

FMCG

Financial Services

Government

Insurance

Oil and Gas

Petrochemicals

Pharmaceuticals

Privet Entities

Real Estate

Retail

Steel

Transportation