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Global Egypt Corporate/M&A

This section relates to transactions involving different companies, corporate governance, corporate restructuring, shareholder issues. This broad category covers both public company and private equity (including venture capital) matters. The chapter includes company acquisitions, dispositions and capitalisations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements, securities and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers, whilst those acting for financial advisors, underwriters and the banks financing such transactions are also considered.

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Band 1
  1. Baker McKenzie (Helmy, Hamza & Partners)
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    Baker McKenzie (Helmy, Hamza & Partners)
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Baker McKenzie's Cairo office is widely recognised for its strength in high-value, multi-jurisdictional M&A mandates. The firm acts for both buyers and sellers, with further notable expertise in joint ventures and strategic partnerships. It also often advises on large-scale group restructurings and corporate governance issues. The team advises clients operating in a variety of highly regulated sectors, including financial services, technology, and oil and gas.
  2. Matouk Bassiouny
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    Matouk Bassiouny
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Matouk Bassiouny houses a pre-eminent corporate team praised for its expertise in both domestic and cross-border M&A transactions. The Cairo-based group is also known for its strength in high-stakes joint venture projects. Its lawyers are experienced in handling transactions occurring across a wide variety of sectors, including healthcare, energy and real estate. The firm regularly represents private equity houses in high-value buyout transactions.
  3. Zulficar & Partners
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    Zulficar & Partners
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 1 |
    Zulficar & Partners maintains a prominent Cairo-based corporate team with strengths in cross-border as well as domestic transactions. The firm's lawyers are recognised for their adept handling of significant joint venture projects, corporate restructurings and M&A. The team is regularly involved in transactions arising in the real estate, energy, education and healthcare sectors, among others.
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Band 2
  1. MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP
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    MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Leading global law firm White & Case has an increasingly strong presence in all areas of transactional work in Egypt. The Cairo team is very capable in high-stakes corporate restructurings as well as major international M&A matters. Its lawyers act for a range of prominent clients in sectors such as construction, financial services and private equity.
  2. Zaki Hashem & Partners
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    Zaki Hashem & Partners
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 2 |
    Zaki Hashem & Partners has a strong track record of handling significant M&A transactions as well as advising on strategic corporate reorganisations. Its lawyers have additional expertise in joint ventures. The firm is experienced at overseeing matters in a wide range of sectors, including education, healthcare and telecoms. This Cairo-based team complements its M&A expertise with a full-service capital markets practice advising on both equity and debt issuances.
  3. Nour & Partners in association with Al Tamimi & Company
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 2
  4. Sharkawy & Sarhan
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Shalakany Law Office
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    Shalakany Law Office
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 3 |
    Shalakany Law Office is a respected firm with a long history in the Egyptian market. This team is frequently chosen by international law firms to act as Egyptian local counsel on high-value M&A mandates.
  2. Al Kamel Law Office
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners
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    ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 4 |
    A rising star in the M&A field, ADSERO-Ragy Soliman adeptly counsels on a wide range of commercial agreements and M&A mandates, including advising on regulatory matters. The firm represents clients across a number of active sectors in the Egyptian market, including pharmaceuticals and energy.
  2. ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
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    ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 4 |
    ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners is a highly respected Egyptian law firm. The team frequently counsels healthcare and financial services clients, among other market players, on high-value M&A transactions. Its lawyers also have experience in private equity matters.
  3. I&P (Ibrachy Legal Consultancy)
    4
    I&P (Ibrachy Legal Consultancy)
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 4 |
    I&P is a well-established Cairo law firm with many years of experience in M&A transactions and corporate governance mandates. The firm's lawyers are well regarded for representing private equity houses, investment banks and other financial institutions. Other clients include companies operating in the oil and gas and telecoms sectors.
  4. Khodeir & Partners
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    Khodeir & Partners
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 4 |
    Khodeir & Partners offers clients solid expertise in a variety of corporate, M&A and private equity matters, including buyouts. The firm is also adept at advising on joint ventures and commercial agreements.
  5. Shahid Law Firm
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    Shahid Law Firm
    Corporate/M&A
    2023 | Band 4 |
    Shahid Law Firm offers a respected group of lawyers who provide high-end advice on a variety of M&A, joint venture and entity formation mandates. This Cairo-based team supports its core M&A practice with additional expertise in tax, competition and intellectual property. The firm's client base ranges from large multinationals to startups and high net worth investors.