The broad practice at ADSERO-Ragy Soliman & Partners is well-placed to advise across the full lifecycle of a project, including project development and financing, environment and regulatory considerations, and commercial contracts. The team is active across transport, utilities, tourism, social infrastructure, and telecoms projects, and also fields a strong dispute resolution offering. Mohamed Abdelgawad deals with large-scale real estate, hospitality and tourism developments and Hossam Gramon is well-versed in complex project financing matters. Mohamed Fathy has recently been active on social infrastructure projects, while Malak Khalil is primarily focused on energy ventures. Fadila Abdel Aiziz has a extensive understanding of the regulatory landscape. Radwa Elderwy also comes recommended.

Seasoned banking and projects specialist Lamyaa Gadelhak jointly oversees the offering at Baker McKenzie, Cairo alongside the vastly experienced and highly recommended Mohamed Ghannam. Providing comprehensive assistance to banks, developers, funds and other players, the team is well-acquainted with railway, transport, tourism and social infrastructure projects, as well as complex real estate developments. Mohamed El Harmy is noted for his financing capabilities and Hesham Ragab possesses longstanding experience handling industrial developments. Ghada El Gharib is engaged in real estate development financings and related transactions.

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy‘s projects and infrastructure practice advises on Islamic and conventional project financing, as well as associated commercial, corporate and regulatory matters. The team is active on property development, mining and process plants, and major transport projects including rail, airports and ports, alongside water and other utilities infrastructure. Reputed advisor Mahmoud Bassiouny and project finance and company law specialist Nadia Abdallah co-lead the group, a go-to among suppliers, contractors, government entities and infrastructure operators. Amgad Nagy is a key contact for foreign investments into Egyptian projects. Abdallah Soliman is familiar with concession agreements and has particular experience with ports.

 

The projects and infrastructure team at Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law is co-led by veteran practitioners Sameh Khodeir and Yasser Hashem and covers the full gamut of infrastructure and projects matters. Stakeholders in power, utilities, manufacturing, tourism, transport and social infrastructure developments turn to the group for assistance with financing, regulatory and compliance, and EPC contracts. The bench features Sameh Kamal, who focuses on debt finance and acquisition finance, and Shaaban Gaballah, a key contact for contentious and non-contentious real estate and construction expertise. The ‘detail-oriented’ Heba El Naggar is sought out for assistance with PPP projects.

Girgis Abd El-Shahid, an experienced advisor on petrochemical, transport and civil infrastructure projects, leads the practice at Shahid Law Firm, acting on project financing and structuring. The team handles PPPs, financing arrangements, compliance and concession agreements, as well as related litigation and arbitration across the automotive, rail, utilities, real estate and hospitality sectors. Further team members include Inji Fathalla, Osama Hammad, Salma Nasreldine and Georges Ghali, all of whom bring further capabilities in projects-related litigation and arbitration.

Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm is trusted by international lenders, developers, and operators on project finance, development, ESG, and regulatory and compliance matters. The firm is led by Mohamed Nabil Hazzaa, who is well-placed to act on the full lifecycle of renewable power and utilities projects. Nadine Ghaleb focuses on lender-side project finance instructions and has recently been active on complex seawater desalination plant projects.

 

 

The team at Al Kamel Law Firm advises project sponsors, utilities and lenders on various industrial, transport and energy-related projects across Egypt. Mohamed Kamel co-leads the team with Rasheed Kamel, who advises clients on various aspects of a deal, from financing to development. Shahira Khaled comes highly recommended.

With seasoned banking and finance lawyer Ali El Hawary at the helm, the team at Al Tamimi & Company is familiar with conventional and Islamic financing, advising banks and investors active on projects in Egypt, the Gulf, and overseas. The group also advises on brownfield transactions in the sector. Nour Gheith also comes recommended.

With experience advising on civil, social and transport infrastructure projects, Ahmed Weshahi co-heads the practice at ALC Alieldean Weshahi & Partners alongside Bahaa Alieldean, noted for capital markets, banking and securitisation transactions, and Ahmed Abouzeid, whose work spans real estate, education and sports projects. The team advises on large-scale public and private infrastructure developments across real estate, utilities, education and hospitality. Tarek Fouad left in 2024.

Mariam Fahmy and Mostafa El Zeky co-lead the projects and infrastructure group at Shalakany Law Office, which focuses on advising lenders, developers and other stakeholders on their involvement in energy-related mandates, particularly wind. The team advises on conventional and Islamic financing models.

Soliman, Hashish & Partners advises transport and healthcare sector clients on corporate, commercial and construction aspects of infrastructure projects in Egypt. Transactional specialist Mohamed Hashish and arbitrator and litigator Frederic Soliman co-lead the team. Maha Anwar focuses on contentious matters and contract negotiations, while Heba El Abd handles finance, M&A and public procurement mandates.