Ashraf Ihab

Practice Areas

A Practicing lawyer for 40 years, he is well known as one of the leading lawyers in the banking field in Egypt, he drafted, negotiated, concluded numerous syndicated loan agreements, credit facility, debt rescheduling agreements and related security documents.

Ashraf assisted major banks in preparing banking standard forms, Islamic finance agreements, advised on banking law, CBE regulations, financial leasing, mortgage finance and micro-finance laws. He handled transactions pertaining to issuance of bonds, sukuk, securitization, factoring, companies’ restructure, handled procedures for obtaining approvals for establishment of microfinance entities and drafting relevant agreements. He represents leading banks in litigation and dispute resolution. Since 90’s Ashraf was involved in privatization of several Egyptian public sector companies. Moreover, he handled numerous merger and acquisition transactions for private sector companies.

Career

- Partner, Senior Partner, Member of Executive Committee and Head of Contracts and

Advisory Group, Shalakany Law Office 2006-2009.

- General Counsel, Mashreq Bank, Dubai, 2005-2006.

- Senior Partner, Member of Executive Committee and Head of Banking and Capital Market

Group, Shalakany Law Office 1994-2005.

- Board Member in the Egyptian Industrial Development Bank, Egypt, 2000 - 2005.

- Associate and Senior Associate, Shalakany Law Office, 1985-1994.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Egyptian & International Bar Associations.