Chambers Review
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Banking & Finance - Egypt
What the Team is Known For
Sharkawy & Sarhan is a Cairo-based law firm with proven capabilities in high-value project finance mandates. The team is highly experienced when it comes to both energy and infrastructure project financing, representing an impressive list of international development banks and export credit agencies. The team also regularly advises international lenders on their provision of working capital facilities to Egyptian borrowers.
Strengths
Sharkawy & Sarhan has a great team of partners that understand the local market, and they have a great team of senior associates as well.
Work Highlights
Sharkawy & Sarhan assisted the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with providing a USD150 million loan to Commercial International Bank (Egypt), as well as offering guidance on the associated regulatory considerations.
Notable practitioners
Ahmed Haggag is especially noted for his comprehensive expertise in the field of project finance. He also frequently advises development banks on significant cross-border lending agreements, with his recent work involving borrowers in the real estate sector, among others.