Capital Markets
Global Guide 2024 : Egypt
Band 2
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Provided by Baker McKenzie (Helmy, Hamza & Partners)
Baker McKenzie's Cairo-based Capital Markets is your steadfast partner in domestic and cross-border IPOs. We have a plethora of experience representing issuers, underwriters, coordinators, and selling shareholders in equity and debt transactions, debt issuances and programs, and complex, multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestitures involving public companies. Our team has acted for some of Egypt's pre-eminent capital market deals across various industries. We have recently started working on Egypt's new IPO program, which was announced on February 8, 2023, by the Egyptian Cabinet. As part of the economic reform, 32 state-owned businesses and banks will be available for purchase through offers on the EGX, or a combination of both.
Chambers Review
The Egyptian arm of Baker McKenzie has an esteemed capital markets practice that regularly assists with high-value IPOs and rights issuances. Its lawyers also offer extensive experience in a wide range of debt transactions, including securitisations as well as sukuk and conventional bond issuances. The firm is well versed in acting for underwriters, and is equally experienced in acting for issuer companies from all sectors of the market.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie counselled the underwriters - Banque du Caire, Banque Misr and Misr Capital Investments - with regard to their involvement in a major IPO.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Baker McKenzie office in Egypt has a very responsive and supportive team."
"The Baker McKenzie office in Egypt has a very responsive and supportive team."
Notable Practitioners
Mohamed Ghannam is a highly respected lawyer in the Egyptian market. His expertise covers sukuk issuances, corporate bonds and IPOs, as well as securitisations and regulatory matters.
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Industries
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Agricultural Development.
Construction.
Energy.
Financial Institutions.
Financial Leasing.
Food and Beverages.
Government.
Insurance.
Microfinance.
Oil & Gas.
Petrochemicals.
Real Estate.
SMEs.
TMT.