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Provided by Zaki Hashem

With one of the oldest and largest Litigation Departments in Egypt, Zaki Hashem (ZH), Attorneys at Law has litigated thousands of cases before all courts and grades, including complex and high-value commercial disputes.

The Department includes some of Egypt’s leading litigators, with expertise spanning privatization, banking, construction, taxation, labor, oil and gas, and white-collar crime. ZH manages the litigation portfolios of several major banking institutions, acting as their de facto in-house counsel. Clients include HSBC, CIB, Citibank, Mashreq Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Audi Bank, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Arab Bank, and BNP Paribas, among others.

Other notable clients include AIG, Alitalia, Alstom, Cargill, Cemex, GASCO, Four Seasons, General Electric, Hero, Hilton, Initec Energia, Kamco, Leoni, LG, Nissan, PepsiCo, the Red Cross, TUI Travel, and Vodafone Egypt.

Recent work highlights:

  • Representing Centamin Egypt and wining the case raised against it regarding a claim raised before the State Council court requesting the annulment of Sukari gold mine concession agreement for the exploration and exploitation of gold granted to Pharaoh Gold Mines NL (2012 / 2023), and handling all of Centamin Egypt’s litigation matters. (Ongoing)
  • Representing the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a USD 35 million loan dispute with Omar Effendi
  • Handling the litigation portfolios of numerous banks and international hotel chains operating in Egypt

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Egypt

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What the Team is Known For

Zaki Hashem is a well-respected law firm held in high regard for its prominence in litigation. Its lawyers offer considerable expertise in financial services and bankruptcy litigation, as well as natural resources disputes. The firm is also capable of assisting with tax litigation and cases arising from alleged breaches of hotel management agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Zaki Hashem represented Centamin Egypt in its claim for the annulment of a concession agreement for gold exploration.

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Notable Practitioners

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Omar Abou Elenain
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Omar Abou Elenain
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Omar Abou Elenain is widely recognised for his longstanding experience in litigation. Having been in practice for more than three decades, he is noted for his frequent work on behalf of financial services clients, as well as key players from a variety of other sectors, including hospitality.

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Omar Abou Elenain
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Omar Abou Elenain
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