Donia El-Mazghouny

Practice Areas

Donia is the founder and managing partner of Mazghouny & Co. She specialises in energy law, with a focus on energy and power agreements, and regularly advises clients on the development, financing and acquisition of energy and infrastructure projects in Egypt. She further advises on transactional matters, corporate and commercial agreements, joint ventures, corporate structuring, and labour matters notably in the energy and power, manufacturing and services fields. She has recently advised on the first green hydrogen and green ammonia projects being developed in Egypt, and advised sponsors on the issuance of the first green project bonds in Egypt worth USD 334.5 million.

Career

Prior to launching Mazghouny & Co, Donia was a partner with a tier 1 law firm in Cairo, where she headed the Energy & Projects team.

Professional Memberships

Donia is the Vice Chair of the Power Law Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), and a member of the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN).

Publications

Donia has authored several publications on the energy and renewables regulations in Egypt.

Personal

Avid reader and art appreciator

Clients

Alcazar Energy

EDF Renewables

Elsewedy Electric

Engie

Globeleq

New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)

Scatec

Voltalia

Languages Spoken

Arabic, English, French, and Italian

Education

Awards