Corporate/M&A | Global

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 on such work. It also often advises on large-scale group restructurings and corporate governance issues. The team represents clients operating in a variety of highly regulated sectors, including financial services, technology, and oil and gas.

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 transportation and energy.

Zaki Hashem has a strong track record of handling significant M&A transactions as well as advising on strategic corporate reorganisations. Its Cairo-based lawyers have additional expertise in joint ventures. The firm is experienced at overseeing matters in a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing and healthcare.

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 financial services, real estate, energy and pharmaceutical sectors, among others.

Leading global law firm White & Case LLP has a 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.

ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners 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.

Nour & Partners in association with Al Tamimi & Company has an Egyptian corporate and M&A team with a strong track record when it comes to high-value transactions. The firm has experience representing both buyers and sellers in M&A matters, as well as advising on significant joint-venture projects. Clients it represents include financial institutions and private equity houses.

Shahid Law Firm maintains a respected group of lawyers who provide advice on a variety of M&A, joint venture and corporate structuring mandates. This Cairo-based team supports its core M&A transactional practice with additional regulatory expertise, including with regard to competition law considerations. Shahid is also noteworthy for its dedicated venture capital division, Venture by Shahid. The firm's client base ranges from large multinationals to startups and high-net-worth investors.

Barakat, Maher & Partners is the Egyptian branch of leading international law firm Clyde & Co. It was established in Cairo in early 2023 and has made an impressive entry into the market, with the team active on M&A, as well as advising on corporate restructuring and commercial contracts issues, including employment matters. The Cairo team also regularly advises on matters arising in other Middle Eastern countries, with notable experience concerning Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Khodeir & Partners offers clients solid expertise in a variety of corporate, M&A and private equity matters. The firm is also adept at advising on commercial agreements, and is well respected by overseas lawyers as a sound choice to act as local counsel.

Soliman, Hashish & Partners has a notable corporate practice which has built strong relationships with several high-profile clients and international law firms. It has experience counselling commercial entities on all aspects of their expansion into the Egyptian market, including licensing issues and regulatory approvals. In addition, the team is able to advise on acquisitions and group restructurings.

ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners is a respected Egyptian law firm. The team has recent experience advising notable clients in the pharmaceuticals and financial services sectors on high-value M&A transactions. It is also well versed in advising on a wide variety of commercial contracts, including sponsorship agreements within the sports sector.

Bahaa-Eldin Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede leverages its strong connection to leading Italian law firm Bonelli in its work for international clients operating in Egypt. The firm advises on acquisitions and investments, in addition to commercial contracts and day-to-day operational matters, including issues of Egyptian employment law.

Jurisera is a compact law firm which draws high praise from its referees. The team represents a number of technology and media clients, offering assistance with contractual agreements as well as acquisitions and restructurings. It is also well accustomed to advising on matters with international elements.

MENA Associates in association with Amereller has a growing transactional team in Cairo, with expertise in traditional M&A matters as well as group restructurings and the establishment of Egyptian subsidiaries. The team has a strong following of European clients, particularly those hailing from Germany, and is able to leverage additional expertise located across its network of international offices (including Dubai, Berlin and Munich) when advising on cross-border issues.

Rizkana & Partners is a well-reputed law firm with experience in cross-border as well as domestic corporate mandates. Its workload covers a variety of matters including commercial registrations and shareholder agreements, as well as assisting with other commercial contracts.