Imane Raouf

Practice Areas

Capital Markets

Project Finance

Banking & Finance

Corporate

Merger & Acquisitions

Industry Sector Expertise

Non Banking Financial Services

Capital Markets (Debt - Equity)

Banking

Project Finance

M&A

Languages Spoken

French

English

Arabic

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Egypt

Career

Dreny & Partners - Partner, Head of Capital Markets and Financial Services Department - July 2021 till present

Dreny & Partners - Senior Associate - Jan 2020 - July 2021

Matouk Bassiouny - Associate - Apr 2015 - Jan 2020

Egyptian Competition Authority Cabinet Of Ministers - Legal Researcher - May 2013 - Apr 2015

Professional Memberships

Egyptian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

British Egyptian Business Association

Experience

Imane Raouf is an expert in various practice areas of law, including Capital Market and Companies Laws, on which Imane Raouf is an expert in various areas of law, notably Capital Market and Companies Laws, providing day-to-day counsel on these subjects. With extensive experience gained in the Corporate, M&A, and Capital Market departments of several top tier law firms in Egypt, Raouf has advised both Egyptian and international clients on a wide range of general corporate matters and transactions. Specializing in financial activities such as bonds, asset financing, real estate financing, factoring, consumer finance, microfinance, incorporation, and licensing of financial institutions, Imane Raouf is also adept at providing ongoing legal guidance in these areas.

Furthermore, Imane has developed an expansive experience in debt capital market field, serving as the legal advisor for numerous successful transactions, including private bonds, securitization bonds, and debt restructuring.

Prior to her current roles, Imane Raouf worked with the Egyptian Competition Authority, solidifying her expertise in all matters related to competition. Her involvement included drafting essential transaction documents, particularly contracts required in M&A transactions

Previously, Imane worked for the Egyptian Competition Authority; leading her to be an expert in all competition-related matters. Imane participated in the drafting of the essential transaction documents, primarily the contracts required in M&A transactions, such as Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, and Escrow Agreements, in addition to the transactional documents in relation to securitization transactions, such as the Information Memorandum and related documents. She has also participated in major initial public offerings (IPOs) and private placements, including drafting the appropriate sections of the International Prospectus or Offering Memorandum and reviewing underwriting agreements and/or any other agreements required for the IPO.

Imane stands as one of the pillars of the firm, having quickly excelled and contributed to advising major international award-winning transactions. Her track record serves as evidence of her expertise in the legal field, setting her as an example and a role model among her peers.

Work Highlights

- Advised the lenders in a syndicated finance deal of EGP 12.3 billion, between 11 of the top banks in Egypt and borrower, Gharably Integrated Engineering Company (GIECO).

- Advised Vodacom's €2.5 billion acquisition of 55% stake in Vodafone Egypt.

- Advised Arab Company for Projects and Urban Development (“ACPUD”) (An affiliate of Talaat Moustafa Group Holding) on the first ever securitization backed by portfolio of club membership fees with a value of EGP 410.8 million.

- Advised GlobalCorp Financial Service’s securitization transaction for their financial leasing portfolio amounting to EGP 2.54 billion, which comes as part of a wider 3-year multi-issuance program with a total value of EGP 10 billion.

- Advided Madinet Nasr for Housing & Development Securitization transaction amounting to EGP 805,500,000 from a multi-issuance program with an amount of 3 billion.

- Advised El Oula Mortgage Securitization transaction amounting to EGP 998.5 million from a multi- issuance program with an amount of 3 billion.

- Advised Bedaya Mortgage Securitization transaction amounting to EGP 958 million from a multi- issuance program with an amount of 3 billion.

- Advised the New Urban Communities Authority’s securitized bond issuance with a value of EGP 20 billion.

- Advised the New Urban Communities Authority’s first securitization transaction amounting to EGP 15 billion from a multi-issuance program with a total value of EGP 30 billion.

- Advised Enmaa Finance Company first securitization transaction for their financial leasing portfolio amounting to EGP 759 million, as part of a wider 3-year multi-issuance program with a total value of EGP 2 billion.

-Advised Egypt’s leading BNPL ValU on Egypt’s 1st Fintech bond asset backed securities transaction amounting to EGP 322.550 million of a 2 billion short-term multiple issuance program

- Advised a major consumer finance company on its securitized bond issuance with a value of EGP 562 million.

- Advised Premium International for Credit Services (Premium Card) on its program of multiple securitization issuances worth EGP 2 billion.

Clients

Vodacom Group South Africa

Premium International for Credit Services

EFG Holding

Arab Company for Projects and Urban Development

Egyptian Mortgage Refinance Company (EMRC)

ValU for Financial Services

New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA)

Talaat Moustafa Group Holding

Raya Holding

Bedaya Mortgage Finance

GlobalCorp Financial Service

Aman Financial Services

ENMAA Finance Company

El Oula Mortgage Finance

Madinet Masr for Housing & Development

Al Ahly Tamkeen for Micro Finance

Rawasi for Development & Housing

AUR Leasing and Factoring Co

AUR Microfinance - Wassela

Al Taamir Leasing & Factoring (Aloula)

Drive Finance and Non-Banking Services Co

Bedaya Mortgage Finance

EMRC Mortgage Finance

United Finance

Tamweel Mortgage

B-tech

GB lease

Al Ahly leasing & factoring

One Finanace

Qasatli Mortgage and Consumer Finance

EFG Corp Solutions

Education

Awards