
Supported by the firm’s strong corporate, capital markets and litigation expertise, Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law’s banking and finance team offers the full gamut of services. Along with project finance, the team is particularly adept in the capital markets, excelling in bonds and securitisations, initial public offerings, fund establishments and capital increases. Ragia Omran spearheads the team’s international finance activities, advising local and international banks and borrowers on complex financing structures. Helal El Hossary leads on capital markets and corporate procedures, with debt capital markets and securitisations forming the bedrock of his practice. The team is further strengthened by the corporate acumen of Sara Abdel Gabbar and Soha El Ezaby.
Testimonials
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- 'They have digitised all financial operations, ensuring prompt responses to routine inquiries from clients and addressing any proposed modifications requested by them.'
- 'Their employees are competent and they provide detailed counsel with extra points and a wide range of choices according to their experience.'
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank – Egypt (ADIB)
- Accelero Capital and Planet Investment
- Actis LLP
- AIG Egypt Insurance Company
- Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company SAE
- Al-Ezz Steel
- Alubaf Arab International Bank B.S.C.
- Amer Group of Companies
- Arab Bank
- Arab Company for Asset Management and Development
- Arafa Group of Companies
- Attijariwafa Bank Egypt
- Banca IMI S.p.A. UK
- Beltone Capital
- BPE Holding
- Citigroup Global Markets Limited
- Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB Egypt)
- Commercial International Investment Company (CIIC)
- Consulya for Renting Administrative Units SAE
- Corplease
- Deutsche Bank
- Dunia Finance L.L.C.
- Eagle Chemicals
- eFinance SAE
- EFG Hermes
- Egypt Factors SAE
- Egypt Foods SAE
- Egyptian Gulf Bank SAE
- Engineering for the Petroleum & Process Industries (Enppi)
- European University in Egypt "EUE"
- Fawry for Banking Technology and Electronic Payments SAE
- First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC UAE
- Ghabbour Group of Companies
- Global Ventures
- Gold Net
- Hang Seng Bank Limited (HASE)
- Hikma Pharma Egypt SAE
- Holding Company for Investment & Development
- Housing and Development Bank
- HSBC Bank plc
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- J.P. Morgan Securities Plc UK
- Juhayna
- Madinet Nasr for Housing and Development (MNHD)
- Mashreq Bank
- Middle East Turnaround Investment (Haykala)
- Misr Cement Company (QENA)
- MM Holding for Paper and Packaging
- Modern Nile Cotton
- Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc UK
- National Bank of Abu Dhabi PJSC
- National Bank of Egypt
- National Investment Bank
- Natixis France
- NI Capital Holding Company for Financial Investments
- Novo Nordisk Egypt Pharmaceutical
- Pachin
- Palm Hills for Development
- Project Agora
- PV Hardware Solutions S.L.U
- Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB)
- Qatar National Bank (QNB)
- Raya Holding for Financial Investment
- Sanofi Egypt
- Shahry for Consumer Finance SAE
- Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération Economique (PROPARCO)
- Speed Medical SAE
- SP Legal Consultants
- Standard Chartered Bank UAE|Recommended by Norton Rose – London back in 2021
- Talaat Mostafa Group of Companies
- TBE Egypt for Solution and Payment Services SAE
- The Industrial Fund for Developing Countries (IFU)
- Vitas Egypt for Microfinance
- Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications
- Wadi Group
- Zolo
Work highlights
- Acting as Egyptian counsel to the arrangers of the establishment of a $5bn trust certificate issuance programme by the Egyptian Financial Company for Sovereign Taskeek and the inaugural issuance of $1.5bn.
- Advising Aman Financial Services SAE and Aman Consumer Finance SAE on the securitisation bond issuance of EGP1.147bn, and advising Aman ConsumerFinance SAE on the securitization bond issuance of a total value of EGP1.04bn.
- Advising Evergrow Specialized Fertilizers SAE on the restructuring of $402m creditfacility, including an Islamic finance tranche.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Helal El Hossary, Ragia Omran