The commercial and corporate practice at Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law advises on setting up local companies and the subsidiaries of international companies, as well as restructurings, splits and M&A. Managing partner and practice head Yasser Hashem is a corporate law specialist and has been heavily involved in the privatisation programme of public sector entities throughout Egypt. Capital markets and M&A expert Arig Ali has a proven track record of handling deals in the healthcare, telecoms and construction sectors, while Hossam Hafez is especially adept at advising on complex cross-border transactions. Heba El Naggar is also a significant presence, regularly assisting with acquisitions and commercial contracts.
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‘The team is set up in a manner which ensures that all areas of the law are covered by an expert who has the experience to advise the client professionally and holistically.’
‘The team my organization works with at ZH&P (Hossam Hafez and his team) have proven to have the ability to deliver on all areas required, be flexible with timing and always go the extra mile to ensure the client's risks are mitigated and rights protected. Irrespective of volume of work or diversity of subject matter, Hossam's team always delivers as expected and very often well beyond expectations.’
‘They are always available, are well connected with government entities and are practical in their advice. They also have a number of dual qualified lawyers (e.g. in Egypt and the US).’
‘Yasser Hashem is an excellent lawyer, and is always available and responsive.'
'Arig Ali is practical, engaging and responsive, with good technical understanding in the corporate/M&A space.’
'An amazing team that is always intact and organised. They were always keeping us up to date and ready to answer any enquiries quickly and very clearly. We will definitely continue working with Zaki Hashem on many more transactions to come.'
Key clients
- AAA Trade
- Abdul Latif Jameel Group
- Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm
- Accor Hotels
- Afridi & Angell Legal Consultants
- Agricultural Bank of Egypt
- AgroGate-Holdings Inc.
- AIG Egypt Insurance Company & AIG MEA Limited
- AI Fintech Investments
- Al Ghanim Group
- Al Ismaelia Real Estate Investment
- All for One Group SE
- Al Safat Investment Company KSC
- AL Sagheer Group
- Algebra Ventures
- Ali Pay
- Alitalia– Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A
- Alkan
- Almentor
- Alpla Taba Plastics SAE and Alpla for Import & Export
- Alstom Egypt
- Amandus Kahl
- Arab Co. for Asset Management and Development
- Arab Federation of Petroleum Mining & Chemical Workers
- Arabia Cotton Ginning Company
- Arabian Food Industries (Domty)
- Assuit Entrepreneurs Association
- Aswaq Misr Express for Development and Management
- Atlas Copco
- Attijariwafa Bank Egypt
- Australian Embassy
- Austrian Archaeological Institute (Austrian Embassy)
- Ayady For Investment & Development
- Avanz Capital Egypt for Formation and Management of Securities’ Portfolios and Investment Funds SAE
- Barceló Cairo Pyramids Hotel
- BASF Construction Chemicals Egypt SAE & BASF Trading Egypt SAE
- Bee’ah
- Biomerieux
- BP Egypt East Delta Deep Marine
- BPE Partners
- Brambles
- Bridge Legal Group
- British Embassy
- Blue Aviation
- British Petroleum Egypt (BP)
- Bupa Egypt Insurance SAE
- Buy & Go for Commercial Agencies
- Canal Sugar Company
- Capital Group Properties
- Capstone Fund
- Cargill Misr & Cargill Trading Egypt
- Cegedim (Aliott)
- CFA Society Egypt
- China Telecom (Africa and Middle East) Limited
- CIH International LLC
- Citibank NV
- Club Mediterranee
- Commercial International Bank Egypt (CIB Egypt)
- Commonwealth Wargraves
- Conrad Cairo Hotel
- Creative Media ventures (Ebda3)
- CVentures Capital (affliate of the Commercial International Bank Egypt CIB)
- DAL Group
- Dahua Technology (HK) Limited Representative Office in Egypt
- Damietta Furniture City
- Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI)
- Dar Al-Handasah
- Dehydro Foods SAE
- Diners Club Egypt
- Distribution Casino France
- Domiatec Holding
- eFinance
- Eagle Chemicals
- Ebtikar Holding for Financial Investments SAE
- Education Development Trust
- Egyptian Cotton Hub SAE
- Egypt Capital Partners
- Egypt Factors
- Egypt Foods SAE
- Egypt Health Partners for Medical Services SAE
- Egypt Learning Group for Educational Services SAE
- Egypt Venture Capital Company SAE
- Egypt World Trade
- Egyptian Countryside Development Company
- Egyptian Engineering Agencies SAE (EEA)
- Egyptian Leadership Academy
- Ekuity Holding
- El Cairo Seamless Company
- El Gezirah Hotels & Tourism Company SAE (EGHTC)
- El Nasr Company for Coke and Chemicals
- El Sewedy Electric
- Embassy of Finland
- Embassy of Switzerland
- EMC Corporation (Dell)
- Emerging Markets Payments Africa SAE & Network International Egypt, SAE (among other companies within the Group)
- Emerson Egypt LLC
- Estadat
- Fawry Group of Companies
- FCC Aqualia, S.A.
- Fresh
- General Electric Group
- Genting Casinos
- Geofizyka International MSR
- Geofizyka Torun S.A.
- Glencore
- Gold Net
- Goods Mart Ltd
- Grand Nile Tower
- Grome Free Zone Marketing (Cairo) Ltd (GROHE)
- Hebeish Group
- HengShan Investment Limited
- Horus Real Estate Investments Company SAE
- Hyde Park Properties for Developments SAE (HPD)
- I2 Itisalat
- ICC Group
- Iconix Luxembourg Holdings SÀRL
- IEC Medical Systems SAE
- IGI
- Interlink Services LLC
- ITWORX Egypt
- Kamco Investment Company K.S.C
- Kandil Industries
- Kasrawy Group
- Kerten Hospitality
- Key Developments
- Kimberly-Clark MENA
- Klipsch Group Inc.
- Le Meredien Heliopolis
- Leoni AG
- LG Electronics Egypt SAE
- Liwwa for Trading SAE
- LimeVest Partners Health Care LLC
- LNDDO
- London International Patient Services (LIPS)
- Maadi Sporting and Yacht Club
- Mabany Edris
- Madinet Nasr for Housing and Development
- Makshaff- Egypt Investment Company "Makvest", SAE
- Mayar Holding Company
- Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF)
- Mediterraneo Egypt
- Mediterrania Capital Partners
- Mena Health Partners
- Mena Real Estate Investment
- Merck Limited
- Merck Sharp & Dohme
- Middle East Communication Network - MCN
- Ministry of Public Business Sector in Egypt
- Misr El Nour for Marble and Mineral Industries
- Misr Insurance Holding
- Misr Life Insurance
- Mitsubishi Corporation, Cairo Liaison Office
- Mitsui & Co. Ltd.
- Modern Bakeries SAE
- Modern Waterproofing
- Mondi Group
- Mota Group
- Mouwasat Medical Services
- M&G Tecnosoluciones SA De Cv
- Myginny Infotech
- NBK Capital Partners
- Neptune Energy Egypt B.V. (Previously Engie)
- Niederer Kraft & Frey
- NI Consumer Finance
- Nile Wood SAE
- Nissan Motor Egypt SAE
- Noqood Finance
- Norwegian Embassy in Cairo
- Novartis Pharma
- Novo Nordisk Egypt
- NXTVN Group
- Oberthur Technologies
- Otis Elevators
- Paste and Juice Company
- Pepsi Cola Egypt
- Petroleum and Energy Logistics and Services Company (Petrogistix)
- Philips Egypt LLC
- Pinsent Masons LLP - Transaction Network Services (TNS)
- Power Sports & Fitness
- President Hotel
- Project Hope – Egypt
- Pyravision Trading and Consultancy
- Qual Pro LTD.
- RAKTA (The General Company for Paper Industry)
- Ras Ghareb Wind Energy
- RATP Dev S.A.
- Red Bull
- Red Cross International Committee
- Red Sea Resort SAE
- Resolute Egypt Limited
- Rixos Hospitality Egypt SAE
- Rocco Forte
- Rofayda for Women & Child Health
- Royal Group
- Sabbar
- Sanita Group
- Sanofi Egypt
- Savoy Sharm El Sheikh
- Sawari Ventures
- Securitas Egypt
- Seha Scan & Lab
- Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo Hotel
- Sinai Cement
- Sisecam
- Smart Fintech 4U Pte. Ltd (SHAREit)
- Società Italiana per Condotte d’Acqua S.p.A
- Solidere Egypt
- Soltius ME - Division of YASH Technologies
- Spanish Embassy
- Swiss Pharma
- TA Telecom
- Tabuk Pharmaceuticals
- Tamweely Microfinance SAE
- Tanmeya Micro Enterprise Services
- TBO Tek Limited
- The Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Conservation
- The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
- Tokio Marine Egypt General Takaful SAE
- Tradecorp. Egypt
- Travco Propoerties
- UmrahHolidays International
- United Oils and Foods Co. (UNI OIL)
- UPC Group
- Upper Egypt Investment Company
- Upstream Systems Egypt SAE
- Vinmar Group
- Vitas Egypt for Microfinance
- VOG Consorzio delle Cooperative
- Wadi Group
- Wayak Pharma
- Webedia
- Weatherford Oil Tool Middle East Ltd
- Welcare Hospital SAE
- William Russell
- Yodawy
- Zaldi Investments
Work highlights
- Advising Ali Al Ghanim on acquiring 50% of Auto Mobility LLC and advising the latter in relation to automotive industry.
- Advising the Commercial International Bank on entering into a share purchase agreement with the founding shareholders of Mayfair CIB Bank Limited to purchase the remaining stake of the bank, representing 49% of its share capital.
- Acted as sole legal counsel for B Investments Holding SAE in relation to the investment of the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, through its healthcare and pharmaceutical sub-fund, in B Healthcare Investments SAE.
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