Al Kamel Law

Egypt

IFLR1000 Reviews

Financial and corporate

Al Kamel Law is a commercial law firm in Egypt established in 1978 by Dr Mohamed Kamal. The firm has one office in Cairo and has 47 lawyers.  

   

Focusses / specialisms  

The firm has a strong practice in Banking, M&A and project development achieving tier 1 status in all three categories.  

   

Key clients  

In banking the firm has relationships with Export-import Bank of The United States, U.K. Export Finance and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Lactalis – Halawa Group, Nordea Bank, Palm Hills Developments, and Arab African International Bank.  

In capital markets the clients have developed relationships with Nordea Bank, and El Mansour and El Maghraby Investment and Development Company.  

In M&A the firm has developed relationships with Securemisr S.A.E., Lactalis Halawa Group, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Spinneys Egypt, Ykk Egypt, Chevron.  

In projects the firm has developed relationships with Export-import Bank of The United States, U.K. Export Finance and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, Deg-deutsche Investitions Bank, Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG, International Finance Corporation, and Bayerische Landesbank.  

   

Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024) 

During the research period, the firm was active in M&A, project development and project finance.  

In M&A the firm worked on acquisitions and investments for clients connected with energy and healthcare sectors.  

In project development the firm worked on projects for clients in the energy sector.  

In project finance the firm worked on financings for clients in the energy sector.  

   

Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)  

Egypt 50 MW solar power plant project  

Infinity Group acquisition of Lekela Power  

  

Client Feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024) 

M&A 

“Professional in corporate matters as well as local legal advice related to our business.” 

 

Project finance 

“AK has major depth and they are always able to provide a deep bench with highly competent associates to support due diligence, drafting and other tasks. The firm is-orientated towards collaboration with major international firms and has the service standards that are necessary for that market – high levels of resource, availability and responsiveness to client and/or international counsel requests.” 

 

Rasheed Kamel 

“Our primary contacts are partners Rasheed Kamel and Shahira Khaled. They are exceptionally client-friendly and deliver service that is equivalent to major firms in the US and UK. Rasheed Kamel, senior partner, is thoughtful, creative and a major problem-solver. 

 

Shahira Khaled 

“Our primary contacts are partners Rasheed Kamel and Shahira Khaled. They are exceptionally client-friendly and deliver service that is equivalent to major firms in the US and UK. Shahira Khaled, junior partner, is a dynamic, client-focused, thorough, highly dedicated and very hard-working lawyer who is rapidly becoming a major future leader of the Egyptian legal sector.”