MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP
Client SatisfactionMHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP continues to handle a steady stream of complex transactions for a diverse variety of local and global corporates, financial institutions and government entities. Said Hanafi has a proven track record in M&A and equity capital markets transactions. Tarek Mohanna brings particularly strong expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors, while Walid El Daly’s practice focuses on capital market transactions, covering the full range of securitisations, repackaging programmes and restructurings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Great teamwork. Deep understanding of client needs. Pragmatic with actionable recommendations.'
- 'Always available. Diligent with a high level of attention to detail. Have great ownership of matters. They get stuff done.'
- 'The firm has solid knowledge of the Egyptian legal market, a large network of contacts in the market and a strong commercial sense. Their international network also allows them to be able to provide advice across all jurisdictions seamlessly.'
- 'Said Hanafi is very responsive, has a strong commercial sense and will fast-track appropriate solutions.'
Key clients
- A15 Holding Netherlands B.V.
- Gemini Global Development Egypt S.A.E
- Hayah International Academy
- Nilus Holdings Ltd.
- Accelero Capital
- Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc
- Affirma Capital and StonePine ACE Partners Limited
- Mayan Ventures
- SYMPL
- Arabian Food Industries Co (Domty)
Work highlights
- Advised private equity firm BPE Partners and Saudi businessman Abdel Moneim Al-Rashed on the complex sale of 89% of the share capital of Giza Systems S.A.E., a leading digital transformation enabler and systems integrator across the Middle East and Africa, to Solutions by STC, a subsidiary of the Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC), at a total equity valuation of US$139 million.
- Advised Energean Oil & Gas plc, a FTSE 250 independent oil and gas exploration and production company, on its US$850 million acquisition of the upstream oil and gas business of Edison S.p.A.
- Advised International Associated Cargo Carrier BV on its sale of a 70% stake in Transmar International Shipping SAE and Transcargo International SAE, which is a leading shipping and container-handling group in Egypt, to AD Ports.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Said Hanafi, Walid El Daly, Tarek Mohanna