Key Representations:

• Represented Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E in acquiring Citi’s Egyptian consumer business.
• Represented European Bank for Reconstitution and Development (EBRD), CDC Group and Development Partners International (DPI), a UK-based private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of approximately 100% of the share capital of Adwia Company S.A.E one of the leading pharmaceuticals manufactures in Egypt.
• Represented Development Partners International (DPI) in
  • the acquisition of a minority stake in Mashroey and Tasaheel, the leading companies in consumer finance and microfinance, respectively, in Egypt.
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading manufacturer of water supply and drainage pipes solutions in Egypt.
  • the acquisition of a minority stake in B.TECH, the largest retailer for home appliances and consumer electronics in Egypt.
• Represented Pfizer in connection with the spin-off its generic pharmaceuticals business (Upjohn) and combining the same with Mylan N.V to form Viatris Inc.
• Represented Cargill in connection with the 50:50 joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the National Vegetable Oils Company operating the largest soy crush plant in Egypt with daily crush capacity of 6,000 tones.
• Represented Mansour Automotive Group in connection with the joint venture with Scope Investment LLC in MANSCO Automotive S.A.E the exclusive agent of Peugeot in Egypt.
• Represented the selling shareholders in connection with the divestment of a majority stake in the share capital of EIMC United Pharmaceuticals S.A.E, one of the leading pharmaceuticals manufactures in Egypt to the UK-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC.
• Represented the selling shareholders in connection with the divestment of a majority stake in the share capital of Medco Plast Co., the leading plastic manufacturer in Egypt to Indorama Ventures PLC, one of the leading producers in the intermediate petrochemicals industry and a global manufacturer of wool yarns in Thailand.
• Represented Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty), as well as EFG-Hermes, as Joint Global Coordinator, along with Baker & Mckenzie in connection with the IPO of Domty.
• Represented Bertelsmann, the international media, services, and education company with the 50:50 joint venture with Morocco’s Saham Group combining their worldwide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in 25 jurisdictions in respect of the Egyptian aspects of such Joint venture.
• Represented Commercial Bank of Dubai in connection with the divestment of Spinneys Egypt, one of the leading supermarket retailers in Egypt.