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ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners
Global Guide 2024
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About
Firm Details:
- Managing Partner: Ragy Soliman
- Senior Partner: Osman Mowafy
- Number of Partners: 11
- Number of other fee earners: 129
- Point of contact for all enquiries: Ragy Soliman,[email protected]
Firm Overview:
ADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners is a full-service independent law firm that is committed to providing its clients with unparalleled quality. We invest in the brightest commercial-minded lawyers and offer innovative legal solutions with a global reach.
The firm has developed a wide range and depth of expertise, including structuring, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, debt finance, corporate governance, project finance and complex high-stakes commercial and securities litigation.
Since its inception, ADSERO has been recognised by peers and clients as one of the top legal service providers, a testament to its partners' and senior lawyers' long-standing history and capabilities. This success allowed us to attract the best talent in the market and support several prominent businesses locally and internationally, including S&P 500 companies, further solidifying our position in the industry.
For four consecutive years (2021 - 2024), ADSERO has received the prestigious Lexcel quality mark from the Law Society of England and Wales. ADSERO is the only firm in the MENA region to have received this certification, among the highest marks for quality in international legal practice. Furthermore, since its establishment, the firm has been ranked by world-renowned ranking institutions, most notably IFLR1000, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. In addition, in October 2022, ADSERO was selected as the Rising Star Law Firm in the MENA region by IFLR1000, a world-renowned legal ranking institution. Furthermore, in partnership with the COP27 Presidency, ADSERO sponsored the 27th Annual United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) and was the legal advisor to the COP27 Presidency.
Main Practice Areas:
Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets
- Heads: Ragy Soliman and Ahmed Abdelgawad
- Fee earners: 22
ADSERO has a highly integrated network across multiple industries and sectors, which has allowed our skilled team to assist a wide range of clients in raising capital through private and public offerings and navigating the complex aspects of transactional proceedings.
Due to ADSERO's extensive network of connections and law firms in various jurisdictions, as well as the firm's insightful and creative approach, ADSERO is able to maximize the benefits for its clients on their deals. The team is skilled at effectively negotiating complex transactions and has a reputation for delivering the highest quality advice in domestic and international markets. In addition, the firm's team of experienced attorneys has a wide range of legal backgrounds and strong relationships with key players in the financial industry, including issuers, regulatory bodies, exchanges, and large financial institutions. This allows the firm to provide innovative legal and strategic transactional advice and customised solutions to meet the client's specific needs.
ADSERO's M&A team members have successfully executed over 220 transactions in over 30 countries, with a total equity of over USD 110 billion. In addition, ADSERO's Capital Markets group achieved transformational results, having accomplished over 75 capital market equity and debt transactions worth over USD 65 billion in the financial market.
Corporate, Commercial & Regulatory
- Head: Mohamed Abdelgawad and Ehab Fedaa
- Fee earners: 45
The Corporate, Commercial and Regulatory team is familiar with identifying and implementing appropriate day-to-day practical and forward-thinking legal advice. The team advises on a daily basis many of the leading domestic and multi-national clients across all sectors with a wide-ranging experience in corporate governance, business operations, regulations and licensing and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Banking & Project Finance
- Head: Hossam Gramon
- Fee earners: 9
The firm's Banking and Finance team is comprised of experienced lawyers with a profound understanding of the financial tools and their practices in the Egyptian market. They are always abreast of the legal developments in finance and projects. The team possess excellent exposure to Islamic finance bonds (Sukuk) and debt capital market finance tools. The team frequently advises lenders and borrowers on sophisticated syndications, club and multilateral transactions. The team also assisted several international investments and commercial banks on regulatory matters and financial litigations. The teams' list of credentials also extends to project finance in several sectors, including petrochemical greenfield and brownfield project finance, education projects, healthcare projects and mining projects.
In addition to the ample credentials in project finance transactions, the team also frequently advises on engineering and procurement contracts (EPCs), management and operations agreements, power purchase agreements, and water purchase agreements for landmark transactions in the field of transportation, healthcare, heavy industries, renewables, infrastructure and agri-business.
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Head: Osman Mowafy
- Fee earners: 27
The Dispute Resolution team has an exceptional track record in high-stakes commercial litigation and international arbitration. The team members have had extensive experience representing businesses of varying profiles, such as senior-level board members and executives of substantial corporates, banks, investment dealers and securities advisors. In certain circumstances, our experienced litigators, arbitrators and prosecutors have successfully defended matters in the intellectual property, telecommunications, health, education, technology, industrial and public sectors.
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- Cairo1 Gabalaya Street, 6th Floor, Zamalek, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
- Tel: +20-2273-77115
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Articles, highlights and press releases
33 items provided by ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners
ADSERO Advises A15 and Founders on Selling a Controlling Stake in Link Development to Beyon Solution
ADSERO Acted as Lead Legal Counsel to A15, and the Founding Shareholders of Link Development, a Leading Global Technology Solutions Provider, on the Sale of a Controlling Stake to Beyon Solutions, part of the Beyon Group
ADSERO Acts as Egyptian Local Counsel to TE on a USD 200 MN Loan Extended by Banque Misr UAE
ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners has Acted as the Egyptian Local Counsel to Telecom Egypt (TE), the Country's Full-Service Telecom Operator, on a USD 200 Million Loan Extended by Banque Misr UAE as Lender, Mandated Lead Arranger, and Facility Agent.
ADSERO Advises Matco NV on the acquisition of Synthomer PLC
ADSERO Advised Matco NV, a Belgian Adhesives Business, on the Acquisition of Synthomer PLC's Latex Compounds Operations.
ADSERO Advises Elsewedy Capital on the Sale of 51% of Easy Lease to Al Ahly Capital Holding
ADSERO Advised Elsewedy Capital Holding on the Sale of 51% of the Share Capital of Easy Lease to Al Ahly Capital Holding(ACH), the Investment Arm of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE).
ADSERO Advises Akh Gold Limited on its Second Round of Bid for Gold Exploration Licenses
ADSERO Advised Akh Gold Limited on its two exploration licenses awarded by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority following the international bid round 1/2020 second round for Gold and Associated Minerals.
ADSERO Assists Naqla Raise USD 10.5 MN in Funding Round, Led by ESCH, HAP, & Sallam Family
Congratulations to our client Naqla on its funding round
ADSERO Assists Telecom Egypt Secure EUR 150 M in Funding From EIB
We acted as Egyptian Local Counsel to TE in securing a EUR 150 million medium-term loan from the EIB
ADSERO Assists SE on Establishing a Partnership with AG & Selling them 74% of SE's capital
ADSERO Assists SolarizEgypt on Establishing a Partnership With Amarenco Group and Selling 74% of SolarizEgypt's Capital to Amarenco Group
ADSERO Acts as Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian MOF's issuance of 60 BN YEN in the JAP MARKET.
ADSERO Acts as Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance's Issuance of 60 Billion YEN (USD 493.26 MILLION) in Samurai Bonds in the Japanese Market
ADSERO Assists TE Secure USD 125 MN Financing Loan from Mashreq Bank
ADSERO Assisted Telecom Egypt (TE) in Securing a USD 125 MN Financing Loan from Mashreq Bank for the Purpose of Obtaining a License for Acquiring 5MHz Spectrum in the 1800 MHz Band.
ADSERO Acted as Legal Counsel to MOF on the First Sovereign Sukuk Program
ADSERO Represented the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) as Local Legal Counsel on the Establishment of the First Sovereign Sukuk program of USD 5 BN.
ADSERO Assists TE in the Sale by The Egyptian Government of 10% Of TE’s Shares on the Secondary Mark
ADSERO acted as the Legal Counsel for Telecom Egypt S.A.E (TE) in the Successful Sale of 10% of Telecom Egypt's Shares on the Secondary Market at EGX, with an approximate value of EGP 4 billion.
ADSERO Assists Ministry of Finance in the Second Issuance of the YEN Denominated Bonds
ADSERO Acted as the Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) in the Second Issuance of the YEN-Denominated Bonds (“Samurai Bonds”) in the Japanese Market at 75 billion Japanese YEN, Equivalent to Approximately USD 500 million.
ADSERO Assists Ministry of Finance Issue First-Ever Panda Bonds in Chinese Market
ADSERO Acted as the Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) in the First-Ever Issuance of RMB-Denominated Bonds (“Panda Bonds”) in the Chinese Market at 3.5 billion Renminbi, Equivalent to Approximately USD 500 million.
ADSERO Advises “Wadi” on Investment Transaction with Japanese Conglome “Mitsui”
ADSERO Acted as the Lead Legal Advisor to Wadi Group Poultry S.A.E and its Subsidiaries (“Wadi”), a Leading Egyptian Agribusiness, on the Investment Transaction with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.(“Mitsui”), a Global Leader in Trading and Investment Group.
ADSERO Advises TSFE on Partnership with Tanweer for Developing the Fifth School in Cosmic Village.
ADSERO Advised The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) on Signing a Partnership Agreement with Tanweer for Educational Services to Develop the Fifth School on Cosmic Village Land in the 6th of October City.
ADSERO Awarded the “Egypt Deal of the Year” from Islamic Finance News (IFN)
ADSERO Awarded the “Egypt Deal of the Year” from Islamic Finance News (IFN), one of the Most Coveted Honours in the Global Islamic Finance and Banking Industry. The award Recognises our Work as the Lead Egyptian Counsel to (MOF) in Establishing the First Sovereign Sukuk Program of USD 5BN.
ADSERO Advises Parkville Pharmaceutical on a Significant Minority Investment from Admaius
ADSERO Advised Parkville Pharmaceutical on a Significant Minority Investment from Admaius Capital Partners (Admaius).
ADSERO Advises NBE & AAIB in Signing a EGP 1.8BN Financing Loan to HAP for the development of SLW
ADSERO Acts as Local Counsel to NBE and AAIB in Signing a EGP 1.8 BN Financing Loan to Hassan Allam Properties for the Development of Swan Lake West
ADSERO Assists Telecom Egypt Sign Multiple Agreements With Etisalat Misr Worth USD 911 mn
We assisted TE sign six new agreements with Etisalat Misr worth USD 911 million (EGP 17 billion)
ADSERO Assists EgyBelg on a Sale of Assets Transaction to Savola Foods
We assisted EgyBelg in the sale of its assets to Savola Foods Limited
ADSERO Assists Telecom Egypt Sign Commercial Agreement With Orange Egypt For National Roaming
We assisted TE in signing a commercial agreement with Orange Egypt for national roaming services
ADSERO Assists Ezdehar Management in Acquiring 60% of Zahran Market Chain
As part of their strategy to invest in and support transformational growth for mid-sized companies, Ezdehar Management (with ADSERO's assistance) acquire 60% of Zahran Market Chain
ADSERO Advises valU on the Acquisition of Paynas
We advised valU on aquiring Paynas
ADSERO Advises EBRD in Signing Their Latest Green Project With Abou Ghaly Motors
We were external local counsel to EBRD in signing their latest green project with AGM
ADSERO Assists PIF Acquire 34% of B.TECH
We assisted PIF in acquiring a 34% minority stake in B.TECH
TE USD 500 MN Syndicated Term Loan Facility Awarded "Structured Finance Deal of the Year""
Our client Telecom Egypt SAE has been awarded the Structured Finance Deal of the Year Award for its USD 500 million Syndicated Term Loan Facility
6th of October Dry Port Project Awarded “IJGlobal Transport Deal of the Year for the MENA Region”
Our client was warded IJGlobal Transport Deal of the Year in the MENA region
ADSERO Sponsored and Provided Legal Advice to the COP27 Presidency
ADSERO & MOFA are sponsoring COP27 and are the Legal Advisors to the COP27 Presidency
ADSERO represents CC in acquiring 20% of MNT Investments B.V, MNT- Halan, Deal value: USD 200 MN
ADSERO represents Chimera Capital in acquiring 20% of MNT Investments B.V, MNT- Halan, Egypt’s leading and fastest-growing fintech ecosystem for a deal with the value of 200 MN
ADSERO Advises A15 and Founders on Selling a Controlling Stake in Link Development to Beyon Solution
ADSERO Acted as Lead Legal Counsel to A15, and the Founding Shareholders of Link Development, a Leading Global Technology Solutions Provider, on the Sale of a Controlling Stake to Beyon Solutions, part of the Beyon Group
ADSERO Acts as Egyptian Local Counsel to TE on a USD 200 MN Loan Extended by Banque Misr UAE
ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners has Acted as the Egyptian Local Counsel to Telecom Egypt (TE), the Country's Full-Service Telecom Operator, on a USD 200 Million Loan Extended by Banque Misr UAE as Lender, Mandated Lead Arranger, and Facility Agent.
ADSERO Advises Matco NV on the acquisition of Synthomer PLC
ADSERO Advised Matco NV, a Belgian Adhesives Business, on the Acquisition of Synthomer PLC's Latex Compounds Operations.
ADSERO Advises Elsewedy Capital on the Sale of 51% of Easy Lease to Al Ahly Capital Holding
ADSERO Advised Elsewedy Capital Holding on the Sale of 51% of the Share Capital of Easy Lease to Al Ahly Capital Holding(ACH), the Investment Arm of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE).
ADSERO Advises Akh Gold Limited on its Second Round of Bid for Gold Exploration Licenses
ADSERO Advised Akh Gold Limited on its two exploration licenses awarded by the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority following the international bid round 1/2020 second round for Gold and Associated Minerals.
ADSERO Assists Naqla Raise USD 10.5 MN in Funding Round, Led by ESCH, HAP, & Sallam Family
Congratulations to our client Naqla on its funding round
ADSERO Assists Telecom Egypt Secure EUR 150 M in Funding From EIB
We acted as Egyptian Local Counsel to TE in securing a EUR 150 million medium-term loan from the EIB
ADSERO Assists SE on Establishing a Partnership with AG & Selling them 74% of SE's capital
ADSERO Assists SolarizEgypt on Establishing a Partnership With Amarenco Group and Selling 74% of SolarizEgypt's Capital to Amarenco Group
ADSERO Acts as Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian MOF's issuance of 60 BN YEN in the JAP MARKET.
ADSERO Acts as Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance's Issuance of 60 Billion YEN (USD 493.26 MILLION) in Samurai Bonds in the Japanese Market
ADSERO Assists TE Secure USD 125 MN Financing Loan from Mashreq Bank
ADSERO Assisted Telecom Egypt (TE) in Securing a USD 125 MN Financing Loan from Mashreq Bank for the Purpose of Obtaining a License for Acquiring 5MHz Spectrum in the 1800 MHz Band.
ADSERO Acted as Legal Counsel to MOF on the First Sovereign Sukuk Program
ADSERO Represented the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) as Local Legal Counsel on the Establishment of the First Sovereign Sukuk program of USD 5 BN.
ADSERO Assists TE in the Sale by The Egyptian Government of 10% Of TE’s Shares on the Secondary Mark
ADSERO acted as the Legal Counsel for Telecom Egypt S.A.E (TE) in the Successful Sale of 10% of Telecom Egypt's Shares on the Secondary Market at EGX, with an approximate value of EGP 4 billion.
ADSERO Assists Ministry of Finance in the Second Issuance of the YEN Denominated Bonds
ADSERO Acted as the Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) in the Second Issuance of the YEN-Denominated Bonds (“Samurai Bonds”) in the Japanese Market at 75 billion Japanese YEN, Equivalent to Approximately USD 500 million.
ADSERO Assists Ministry of Finance Issue First-Ever Panda Bonds in Chinese Market
ADSERO Acted as the Egyptian Local Counsel to the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) in the First-Ever Issuance of RMB-Denominated Bonds (“Panda Bonds”) in the Chinese Market at 3.5 billion Renminbi, Equivalent to Approximately USD 500 million.
ADSERO Advises “Wadi” on Investment Transaction with Japanese Conglome “Mitsui”
ADSERO Acted as the Lead Legal Advisor to Wadi Group Poultry S.A.E and its Subsidiaries (“Wadi”), a Leading Egyptian Agribusiness, on the Investment Transaction with Mitsui & Co., Ltd.(“Mitsui”), a Global Leader in Trading and Investment Group.
ADSERO Advises TSFE on Partnership with Tanweer for Developing the Fifth School in Cosmic Village.
ADSERO Advised The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE) on Signing a Partnership Agreement with Tanweer for Educational Services to Develop the Fifth School on Cosmic Village Land in the 6th of October City.
ADSERO Awarded the “Egypt Deal of the Year” from Islamic Finance News (IFN)
ADSERO Awarded the “Egypt Deal of the Year” from Islamic Finance News (IFN), one of the Most Coveted Honours in the Global Islamic Finance and Banking Industry. The award Recognises our Work as the Lead Egyptian Counsel to (MOF) in Establishing the First Sovereign Sukuk Program of USD 5BN.
ADSERO Advises Parkville Pharmaceutical on a Significant Minority Investment from Admaius
ADSERO Advised Parkville Pharmaceutical on a Significant Minority Investment from Admaius Capital Partners (Admaius).
ADSERO Advises NBE & AAIB in Signing a EGP 1.8BN Financing Loan to HAP for the development of SLW
ADSERO Acts as Local Counsel to NBE and AAIB in Signing a EGP 1.8 BN Financing Loan to Hassan Allam Properties for the Development of Swan Lake West
ADSERO Assists Telecom Egypt Sign Multiple Agreements With Etisalat Misr Worth USD 911 mn
We assisted TE sign six new agreements with Etisalat Misr worth USD 911 million (EGP 17 billion)
ADSERO Assists EgyBelg on a Sale of Assets Transaction to Savola Foods
We assisted EgyBelg in the sale of its assets to Savola Foods Limited
ADSERO Assists Telecom Egypt Sign Commercial Agreement With Orange Egypt For National Roaming
We assisted TE in signing a commercial agreement with Orange Egypt for national roaming services
ADSERO Assists Ezdehar Management in Acquiring 60% of Zahran Market Chain
As part of their strategy to invest in and support transformational growth for mid-sized companies, Ezdehar Management (with ADSERO's assistance) acquire 60% of Zahran Market Chain
ADSERO Advises valU on the Acquisition of Paynas
We advised valU on aquiring Paynas
ADSERO Advises EBRD in Signing Their Latest Green Project With Abou Ghaly Motors
We were external local counsel to EBRD in signing their latest green project with AGM
ADSERO Assists PIF Acquire 34% of B.TECH
We assisted PIF in acquiring a 34% minority stake in B.TECH
TE USD 500 MN Syndicated Term Loan Facility Awarded "Structured Finance Deal of the Year""
Our client Telecom Egypt SAE has been awarded the Structured Finance Deal of the Year Award for its USD 500 million Syndicated Term Loan Facility
6th of October Dry Port Project Awarded “IJGlobal Transport Deal of the Year for the MENA Region”
Our client was warded IJGlobal Transport Deal of the Year in the MENA region
ADSERO Sponsored and Provided Legal Advice to the COP27 Presidency
ADSERO & MOFA are sponsoring COP27 and are the Legal Advisors to the COP27 Presidency
ADSERO represents CC in acquiring 20% of MNT Investments B.V, MNT- Halan, Deal value: USD 200 MN
ADSERO represents Chimera Capital in acquiring 20% of MNT Investments B.V, MNT- Halan, Egypt’s leading and fastest-growing fintech ecosystem for a deal with the value of 200 MN