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Dentons Egypt LLC Offices

Dentons Egypt LLC
9 SHAGARET EL DOR STREET
ZAMALEK
CAIRO
Egypt
Visit website +20 2 2735 0574 +20 2 2736 7717

Dentons Egypt LLC > The Legal 500 Rankings

Egypt > Banking and finance Tier 2

Dentons Egypt LLC‘s team specialises in multi-jurisdictional corporate and trade finance transactions, often working with leading multinational financial institutions. The team shines on matters involving syndicated loans, derivatives and intricate regulatory work. Leading the team are Frédérique Léger, who spearheads the team’s asset and trade financing matters, and Ahmed Kamal, who brings diverse expertise in private, government and corporate investment. The practice is further strengthened by Michael Lacey, who offers expertise in international construction projects, with a niche focus on privatisations.

Practice head(s):

Frédérique Leger; Ahmed Kamal

Other key lawyers:

Michael Lacey

Key clients

Mizuho Bank Ltd.

Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)

ADCB Egypt MOT

MUFG Bank Ltd

First Abu Dhabi Bank (PJSC)

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

Emirates NBD Capital Limited

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Sinopec Century Bright Capital Investment (Middle East) Ltd

Work highlights

  • Advising Mizuho Bank Ltd on an $250m unsecured, syndicated bilateral term loan facility for African Export-Import Bank, the pan-African multilateral trade finance institution, for potential future sell-down in the secondary market and potential increment.
  • Advising the Hong Kong subsidiary of the British multinational bank Standard Chartered Bank on a $500m unsecured, syndicated bilateral term loan facility for African Export-Import Bank, the pan-African multilateral trade finance institution, for potential future sell down in the secondary market.
  • Assisting and advising Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a state-owned Chinese multinational bank on a $500m unsecured, syndicated bridge loan facility for African Export-Import Bank, the pan-African multilateral trade finance institution, for potential future sell down in the secondary market.

Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 3

The corporate M&A team at Dentons Egypt LLC is well-known for its cross-border corporate advisory services, with the team frequently handling corporate restructuring, the sale of shares, merger control filings and corporate governance. The team are particularly well-versed in representing clients in the energy, TMT, defence, healthcare and real estate sectors. The team is co-led by Frédérique Léger, who leverages banking and finance expertise to advise on corporate matters, and Ahmed Kamal, who provides in-depth expertise in private, government and corporate investment.

Practice head(s):

Frédérique Leger; Ahmed Kamal

Key clients

DSD Steel Construction AG

Plena Holding S.A.

British Council

American Eagle Outfitters

Vitro Arquitectonico España S.L.U

Lorama Group Inc

Plasser theurer beteiligungs– und finanzierungs–AG

Volkswagen AG

Volkswagen Financial Services AG and Renault s.a.s

Work highlights

  • Investment by the in Amunet Wind Power Company SAE, a 500MW onshore wind power project in Red Sea, Egypt.
  • Advising and representing a Singapore-based multinational commodity trading company that trades in base metals and energy, and conducting legal due diligence report in connection with a potential acquisition.
  • Advising the largest glass producer in Mexico and one of the world’s largest organizations in the glass industry located in Monterrey regarding a due diligence for a potential acquisition.

Egypt > Dispute resolution: litigation Tier 3

With its global network, the litigation team at Dentons Egypt LLC is frequently engaged by international corporations in cross-border litigation, including construction, aviation, finance, energy, telecommunications, and employment disputes. Amal Afifi Dawood and Michael Lacey co-lead the department, bringing well-rounded experience in civil and commercial disputes.

Practice head(s):

Amal Afifi; Michael Lacey

Key clients

DuPont Nutrition USA Inc. (currently: International N&H USA, Inc.)

Doosan Industrial Vehicles

BSA International (Lactalis Group)

American International Group (AIG)

Johnson & Johnson Middle East Inc.

Egyptian Liquefied Natural Gas (ELNG)

Babcock & Wilcox Company

Emirates

AL Rajhi Bank – Saudia Arabia

Veripark

Kraft Heinz

Hungarian Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank)

Southern Golf

Microsoft

Corteva

Meta

Work highlights

  • Advising and representing DuPont Nutrition USA Inc in a compensation claim filed by an ex-distribution agent who alleges his entitlement for compensation due to the termination of an agency agreement.
  • Advising AIG on enforcing an arbitral award against an Egyptian businessman.

Dentons Egypt LLC > Firm Profile

Dentons is the largest law firm in the world with more than 175 locations in more than 78 countries. The historic combination between Dentons and 大成 brings together more than 9000 lawyers and professionals and is the first combination of a Chinese firm and a polycentric global firm. Dentons Egypt established a business presence in 1964, and is the oldest international law firm in Egypt. The office is run in association with the Afifi Law Office, an Egyptian law firm founded by the late Counsellor Ahmed Safaa El Din El Oteifi, the former vice president of the Court of Cassation (Egypt’s highest court), and Mr Amal Afifi Dawood, a renowned litigator and legal specialist, as well as 12 senior/assistant Egyptian attorneys. Dentons provides a comprehensive range of services to multinational groups, private companies and investors in a wide variety of businesses and industries, financial institutions and funds, as well as governments and international organizations doing, or looking to do, business in Egypt. The association is experienced in practice areas including arbitration and litigation, asset finance, aviation, banking and financial markets, corporate and commercial, construction, employment, energy and natural resources, infrastructure projects, intellectual property, media and technology, mergers and acquisitions, privatization, project finance, property and telecommunications.

With 30 legal staff, Dentons works closely with the Afifi Law Office to provide a comprehensive range of services including domestic and international legal advising and consulting.

At present, the Cairo office employs lawyers with Egyptian and American qualification, law degrees and training.

The office is in good standing before the main tribunals dealing with commercial matters, the economic ministries and authorities, the Central Bank of Egypt, the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, and other regulatory bodies.

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Managing Partner Michael Lacey [email protected] +(202) 27350574

Lawyer Profiles

Photo Name Position Profile
Ahmed Kamal photo Ahmed Kamal Ahmed Kamal is a qualified and resourceful professional attorney with diverse experience… View Profile

Staff Figures

Partners : 1
Seniors : 7
Juristes : 1
Juniors : 8
Trainees : 3
Legal Secretaries : 3
Consultant : 1

Languages

Arabic
English
French

Memberships

New York Bar Association
American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham)
British Egyptian Business Association (BEBA)
Egyptian Bar Association


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