Mariam Fahmy
Shalakany Law OfficeShalakany Law Office acts as local counsel for international financial institutions and export credit agencies. The team boasts a strong track record in secured lending transactions, securitisations and project financing, particularly in the wind energy sector. Leading the team is Mariam Fahmy, who spearheads the team’s PPP and project finance work, and Mostafa El Zeky, who was elected to partnership in December 2023. Youssef Helmy departed the practice in July 2024 to join Shield Advocates Law Firm.
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‘A firm with a well-deserved reputation.’
‘They provide strong reliable advice in corporate secured lending transactions.’
‘Good knowledge of the law and the industry and us as a client, detailed advice consistently provided promptly.'
Key clients
- Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
- The Commercial International Bank (CIB)
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Société Générale S.A.
- Goldman Sachs International
- Bank of America
- HSBC
- Banque Misr UAE
- The Export-Import Bank of China
- Deutsche Bank
Work highlights
- Acting as local counsel to Banque Misr UAE in relation to with loan amounting to $200m granted to Telecom Egypt S.A.E.
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Mariam Fahmy, Mostafa El Zeky