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About
Provided by Mohamed A Ghannam
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Projects and Energy, Corporate M&A and Capital Markets.
Career
Mohamed is the Managing Partner of Helmy, Hamza & Partners, Baker McKenzie Cairo. He heads the Banking, Projects and Capital Market practice groups and has acted as counsel to many of the world's leading multinational companies in various industries — including in oil and gas, renewable energy, and finance - helping them carry out high-value, first-in-kind and precedent-setting transactions, including the first project finance undertaking in Egypt more than two decades ago, the first sovereign bond in Egypt, and the first sukuk deal in Egypt. Legal 500, IFLR and Chambers & Partners consistently rank Mohamed and recognize his various contributions and distinguished work in the field. Clients describe him as "The most knowledgeable and commercially attainable lawyer in the field”, and “Very meticulous and detail oriented, whilst always still focused on client's needs.”
Professional Memberships
Mohamed was admitted to the Egyptian Bar Association in 1985 and to the Court of Cassation (Supreme Court) in 2004.
Languages Spoken
Arabic and English.
Awards
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Chambers Global
2023
Market Leader
IFLR1000
2023
Leading Individual
Legal 500
2023
Chambers Review
Global
Mohamed Ghannam is a greatly esteemed lawyer who consistently leads high-value transactions on behalf of big-name international and local clients, including government entities and leading global banks. He often handles project finance work as well as bank lending relating to sectors such as real estate and energy.
Top-tier practitioner Mohamed Ghannam advises on the full spectrum of M&A issues with further expertise in financings and fund formation. He is especially active on behalf of financial services clients.
Practice co-head Mohamed Ghannam has an assured grasp of project finance issues. His projects practice is complemented by his considerable experience overseeing M&A transactions in the energy sector.
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mohamed Ghannam is always calm, collected and looking for outside-the-box solutions. His command of Egyptian law is exemplary."
"He's one of the best lawyers in the Middle East."
"Mohamed Ghannam is always calm, collected and looking for outside-the-box solutions. His command of Egyptian law is exemplary."
"He's one of the best lawyers in the Middle East."
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Key Sectors
Provided by Baker McKenzie (Helmy, Hamza & Partners)
Government and Public Sector
Financial Services
Energy and Utilities
Transport
Property, Construction and Infrastructure