A leading firm in the Egyptian energy market, Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International) offers extensive expertise across the spectrum of areas including renewables, clean technologies, oil and gas and petrochemicals. Managing partner Mohamed Ghannam leads the banking and projects group, overseeing a practice that has experience in complex renewable projects related to wind, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy. Co-head Lamyaa Gadelhak was promoted to principal in July 2023 and is highly knowledgeable in issues related to climate change and carbon storage. Mohamed Elharmy is a key contact for project finance matters, Ghada El Ghairb was also promoted to counsel in July 2023.
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‘The team really worked closely with our company and truly acted as a member of the owners' team while presenting in front of the Egyptian sponsors.'
‘They are quite familiar with the Egyptian context and are able to bring in industry experts from international offices.’
Key clients
- ACWA Power
- African Development Bank
- African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim Bank)
- Ahli United Bank (UK) Plc
- Alsubh Solar Power S.A.E
- AMEA Power LLC
- Arab African International Bank (AAIB)
- Arab Banking Corporation
- Arab International Bank
- Attijariwafa Bank
- Bank Of America Merrill Lynch
- Banque Du Caire
- Banque Misr
- Baraka For Trade & Investment
- BayWa R.E. Solar Projects Gmbh
- Bechtel Egypt S.A.E.
- Bechtel Limited
- BLOM Bank SAL
- Branch Of NJSC Naftogaz Of Ukraine
- British American Tobacco Co., Egypt
- Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation S.A.E
- Egypt Kuwait Holding Co., S.A.E
- Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)
- HSBC Bank
- Hutchison Ports Europe Ltd
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Marakez Delta For Real Estate Projects
- Mashreq Bank
- MUFG Bank
- National Bank Of Egypt
- National Egyptian Railway Industries Company (NERIC)
- National Service Projects Organization (NSPO)
- New Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)
- Orascom Development Egypt (ODE)
- Rand Merchant Bank
- Rawasy For Urban Development S.A.E
- Rising Sun Energy S.A.E
- Russian Industries Overseas Egypt Rio LLC
- Sunrise Energy
- The Egyptian Ministry Of Finance
- The Sovereign Fund Of Egypt
Work highlights
- Advised AMEA Power on its partnership with the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission, the New and Renewable Energy Authority and the Suez Canal Economic Zone to develop a 1,000 MW green hydrogen project.
- Acted as legal counsel to the Egyptian Government, acting through the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) as well as the Ministry of Finance of Egypt, on a landmark power purchase agreement signed with Saudi power and renewable energy company, ACWA Power.
- Acted as the Egyptian legal counsel to AMEA Power on the development and financing of a 500 MW wind farm located at Ras Ghareb, Gulf of Suez with a total investment cost of $709m.
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Lamyaa Gadelhak
Helmy, Hamza & Partners (member firm of Baker & McKenzie International)Practice head
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Mohamed Ghannam, Lamyaa Gadelhak