MHR & Partners in association with White & Case LLP offers in-depth regional and international experience and is regularly involved in the most complex and high value energy projects. The practice boasts a particularly varied client roster, consisting of major corporates, financial institutions and government bodies. Project finance specialist Ziad Gadalla commands a strong reputation for his energy and infrastructure expertise, while Sherief Rashed regularly acts for energy powerhouses across the Gulf. Tarek Mohanna is also a key contact, especially for the financing and development of petrochemical projects. Since publication, Bryan Cory left the firm.
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Key clients
- Zakher Marine International
- ADES Group
- Carbon Holdings
- Tahrir Petrochemicals Company
- Egypt Hydrocarbon Corporation (EHC)
- Sixth of October for Real Estate and Development (Sodic)
- Egyptian Ethylene and Derivatives Company (Ethydco)
- TCI Sanmar
- African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank)
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- CI Capital
- NI Capital
- EFG Hermes
- HSBC
- Commercial International Bank
- Banque Misr
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Arab Petroleum Investments Cooperation
- Arab African International Bank
- Mediterranean Energy Partners
Work highlights
- Advised ZMI Holdings, an owner and operator of self-propelled jack-up barges and a provider of offshore support vessels with operations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and China, in its sale by Hassan El Ali to ADNOC, the Abu Dhabi government's energy and petrochemicals holding company.
- Advised ZMI Group, a major oil & gas services vessel operator/charterer, in connection with up to $500m multi-tiered senior secured financing.
- Represented ADES Group in connection with the $1.6bn hybrid (conventional and Islamic) financing granted to ADES Arabia Holding JSC and ADES Saudi Limited Company for the refinancing of existing debt and financing recent major acquisitions.
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Ziad Gadalla, Tarek Mohanna, Sherief Rashed