Banking & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Egypt
Band 4
Email address
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+202 2393 5557About
Provided by Shahid Law Firm
Shahid Law Firm maintains an extensive banking and finance practice alongside its projects and infrastructure work. Over the past three decades, we have been continuously providing legal services to numerous international financial institutions, and international and local banks, as well as projects’ sponsors/owners with respect to the financing of their business and projects in Egypt. Our work covers core banking matters such as issuance and performance of bank guarantees; hedge funds; loans and syndicated loans, credit facilities as well as regulatory and compliance matters. The firm also advises on bond offerings, IPOs, share purchase and pledge agreements, and on securing all types of financings under Egyptian law. For the past few years, the firm has been developing particular expertise in project financing, especially in the energy/power and infrastructure projects fields.
Chambers Review
Shahid Law Firm maintains a robust banking and finance team with notable experience advising clients on aviation and project financing. Its broader practice also sees it assisting clients with investigations by Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority. The firm counsels borrower clients in sectors such as telecoms and energy, as well as acting for lenders.
Girgis Abd El-Shahid is a key contact for the department.
Work Highlights
- Shahid Law Firm advised the International Air Transport Association on Egyptian law issues relating to the registration and licensing of its EasyPay 2.0 e-wallet portal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Shahid team is large and well prepared."
"The Shahid team is large and well prepared."
Clients
Provided by Shahid Law Firm
Air Leisure
AlDahra Agricultural Company
China Development Bank
EDF Renouvelables
Export Import Bank of China
FMO
FMO
Globeleq
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC)
Marubeni
OiLibya
Scatec Solar
Voltalia
Industries
Provided by Shahid Law Firm
Marine Ports & Services
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing
Packaged Foods & Meats
Real Estate Development
Regional Banks
Renewable Electricity