Karima Seyam

Karima is a Managing Associate in Adsero’s Banking & Finance Team.  Karima regularly represents banks and companies on loan agreements and financing structures. She advises entities operating in the field of financial technology. She has extensive experience in sovereign and private bonds and sukuk issuances, Islamic finance, and project finance.

• Advised the Egyptian Ministry of Finance (MOF) on a USD 4.5 Billion and Euro 1.5 Billion international bond issuance.
• Advised MOF on a USD 3.75 Billion Eurobond issuance for the fiscal year 2021/2022.
• Represented the NBE and AAIB in an EGP 1.8 billion financing loan to Hassan Allam Proprties for the development of Swan Lake West.
• Advised Telecom Egypt Company in relation to a USD 700 Million long term facility before a syndication of Islamic and conventional banks and A USD 200 Million facility before the African Export Import Bank.
• Advised MOF on updating the Arab Republic of Egypt’s existing Global Medium-Term Note Programme from USD 30 Billion to USD 40 Billion.
• Acted as local legal counsel to Siemens Mobility in relation to the first ever high-speed electric rail system in Egypt.
• Advised the EBRD on a USD 200 Million facility extended to City Center Almaza S.A.E.
• Advised El Nasr for Coke in relation to a USD 500 million EPC contract with an international consortium.
• Advised Maridive & Oil Services S.A.E in relation to a USD 50 Million loan granted by EBRD.
• Advised Nexant, in relation to a Waste Lube Oil Collection and Refining Facility Project being developed in Egypt by Elsewedy Electric S.A.E.

• Banking
• Project finance
• Non-Banking Financial Services
• Capital markets: Derivatives
• Islamic finance

• Banking
• Financial services
• Tech and telecoms
• Financial Technology

• Egyptian Bar Association – Member.
• England and Wales – Solicitor.

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the American University in Cairo (AUC), 2016.
• LL.B, Ain Shams University, in 2017.