Sherief Rashed
MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP
MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP
Client SatisfactionMHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP‘s banking and finance practice is ’one of the leaders in the market’ and regularly assists Egyptian companies with their overseas investments, as well as working with local and global corporates, financial institutions and government entities on complex financial transactions and disputes. Sherief Rashed is a standout figure within the practice and brings immense project and Islamic financing experience to the table, as is Ziad Gadalla, whose ‘deep knowledge and acquaintance with the market makes him a go-to person for banking and finance transactions’. Tarek Mohanna is also a key contact, especially for energy, infrastructure and project finance.
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‘The firm's banking and finance practice is one of the leaders in the market due to the strong track record of its team. Committing to high-quality service while accommodating the client's business needs is one of the team's strongest traits.’
‘Ziad Gadalla has shown an uncontested level of dedication and engagement which really differentiates him from other practitioners. Ziad's deep knowledge and acquaintance with the market makes him a to-go-person for the banking and finance transactions.’
Key clients
- National Authority for Tunnels (NAT)
- TCI Sanmar
- ZMI Group
- ADES Group
- Carbon Holdings
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- CI Capital
- NI Capital
- EFG Hermes
- Tahrir Petrochemicals Company
- Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC)
- Sixth of October for Real Estate and Development (Sodic)
- Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (Ethydco)
- HSBC
- Commercial International Bank
- Banque Misr
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank)
- Arab Petroleum Investments Cooperation
- Arab African International Bank
Work highlights
- Represented ADES Group in connection with the US$1.6 billion hybrid (conventional and Islamic) financing granted to ADES Arabia Holding JSC (a newly incorporated entity and one of the few holding companies incorporated in Saudi Arabia) and ADES Saudi Limited Company for the refinancing of existing debt and financing recent major acquisitions.
- Advised ZMI Group, a major oil and gas services vessel operator/charterer, in connection with an up to US$500 million multi-tiered senior secured financing.
- Advising on all aspects of the proposed petrochemical complex in Egypt.
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Sherief Rashed, Ziad Gadalla