Amira Sherif

Practice Areas

• Asset Finance

• Banking

• Islamic Finance

• Islamic Mudarbah

• Project Finance

• Structured Finance/ Securitization

• Refinancing

• Real estate, asset, and trade financing

• Acquisition financing

• Murabha financing

Career

• 2018-Present: Senior Partner - Head of Banking & Finance Department, Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

• 2010-2017: Partner - Head of Banking & Finance Department, Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

• 2008-2009: Senior Associate, Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors

• 2003-2008: Senior Associate, Garana Law Firm

• 2002-2003: Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice, Arab Republic of Egypt

• 1999-2002: Assistant Legal Counsel – BNP Paribas

Professional Memberships

Egyptian Bar Association

Clients

• ADIB Capital

• Ahli United Bank

• Al Ahly Bank of Kuwait-Egypt

• Al Baraka Bank

• Arab African International Bank

• Arab Investment Bank

• Banque du Caire

• Banque Misr

• 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

• National Bank of Egypt

• NSGB

• Talaat Mostafa Group Holding

• QNB AlAhly

Work Highlights

• Advised National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, and Arab International Bank, in relation to a long term facility amounting to USD 90M and EGP 3.4 M to Radamis for Hotels and Resorts, for the purpose of financing part of the investment cost for the construction and operating an integrated Project in Nabq in Sharm El Sheikh.

• Advised Madinaty Co. for Tourism and urban Projects (affiliate of Talaat Moustafa Group) with respect to a syndicated long-term facility of up to EGP 6.760 Billion with Banque Misr to Finance the project “Four Seasons- Madinaty Hotel”.

• Advised Arab Co. for Investment (affiliate of Talaat Moustafa Group) in relation to development, Operation, and investment assets agreements related to Madinaty, El Rehab and Celia projects with Tanfez for Real Estate Investment ( affiliate of AlBaraka Bank of Egypt) the transaction value is EGP 700 M.

• Acted as legal counsel in relation to a syndicated Sharia compliant facility in the form of Islamic Mudarbah of up to EGP 3.2 Billion arranged by ADI Capital, as financial advisor to the Lenders, granted by Egyptian Arab Bank, Al Baraka Bank, Med Bank, Industrial Bank, Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait and Agriculture Bank of Egypt to El Sewedy Group to finance the expansion plans of the Group.

• Advised Banque Misr with regard to the refinancing of the existing debt of Scatec Solar Group through green bonds issuance for USD 400M, to refinance the existing FIT Project finance. The bonds are listed on European Stock Exchange Market and on the Egyptian Stock Exchange Market.

• Advised ADI Capital in relation to Basel 2 Tier II subordinated Murabha financing of up to US$ 50 Million granted by the Financier / IFC.

• Advised National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, Mashreq Bank- Bahrain, and National Bank of Kuwait- Egypt in relation to a syndicated bridge facility of up to USD 300 Million granted to Assuit National Oil Processing Company (ANOPC), for financing Assuit Hydrocracking Complex.

• Acted as a legal advisor to QNB Al Ahli, National Bank of Egypt, Emirates NBD, Arab Bank, Arab International Bank, Blom Bank, and others, with regard to a long term syndicated facility of up to EGP 1.7 Billion, including a tranche of the amount of USD 4.7 Million, granted to Universal Group Company in order to refinance part of the existing debts, in addition to finance part of the working capital needs.

• Advised QNB Al Ahly, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank- Egypt, and Credit Agricole Bank, to arrange a long term syndicated facility of up to EGP 350 Million, and USD 6 Million to refinance part of the existing debts under a bilateral short and medium term facility granted to the borrower Universal Metals Industries Company.

• Advised Arab Company for Projects and Urban Development (an affiliate of Talaat Moustafa Group) in relation to a development, operations and investment agreement entered into with First Design Company for Investment and Urban Development (an affiliate of National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr and other Banks) with a value of EGP 3 Billion. SE&P advised the parties in relation to the structure and legal aspects of the transaction and was in charge of drafting all documentation relating thereto.

• Advised Arab Company for Projects and Urban Development (an affiliate of Talaat Moustafa Group) in relation to a development, operation and investment agreement entered into with with Rawasi for Urban Development (an affiliate of National Bank of Egypt and Banque Misr) with a total value of EGP 8.5 Billion. SE&P advised the parties in relation to the structure and legal aspects of the transaction and was in charge of drafting all documentation relating thereto.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Egypt

Languages Spoken

• Arabic

• English

• French

Education

Awards

Experience

Mrs. Amira Sherif is the Senior Partner and Head of Banking and Finance department at Sarie Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors. She enjoys extensive expertise in Banking, Investment, Labour, Commercial, and corporate laws. Previously, Mrs. Amira Sherif worked at Garana Law Firm as an Associate, before which she was a Public Prosecutor at the Ministry of Justice.

Mrs. Amira Sherif worked on various transactions in the areas of joint ventures, mergers & acquisitions, license and management agreements for local and international corporations. She was responsible for structuring, negotiating and drafting syndicated facility agreements, different types of project finance agreements, management, license and mergers and acquisitions agreements, in addition to standard corporate agreements. Mrs. Amira Sherif was also responsible for drafting standard banking agreements and forms for a number of banks working in the Egyptian market and ensuring their implementation, in addition to drafting the relevant policies of new banking products for multinational banks.

Mrs. Amira Sherif has been awarded by Banking Lawyer of the year - Global 100 - 2022 representing Sarie-Eldin & Partners Legal Advisors in Egypt.