Soliman Hashish & Partners

Egypt

Address:
2nd Floor, Plot No. 15
Ninetieth Street
New Cairo, 11835
Egypt

+20228124499


Key contacts:

Managing Partner: Mohamed Hashish
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Managing Partner: Frederic Soliman
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Partner: Maha Anwar
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Quick facts:

Number of lawyers: 25
Number of partners: 3
Network memberships: American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, International Bar Association, American Bar Association, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC), Entrepreneurs Organization, French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt, SwissCham Egypt International Project Finance Association (IPFA)
Languages: Arabic, English, French


Soliman, Hashish & Partners (“SH&P”) is a full-service corporate law firm, recognized as a leading financial and corporate law firm in Egypt by IFLR 1000, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. SHP provides exceptional legal services and offers a creative, quality and business-aware approach to all assignments.
SHP works exclusively with well-structured multinational clients within a plethora of practice areas including Banking & Finance (Banking, International Finance), Capital Market (Capital Market, Funds, Insurance, Factoring, Leasing, Microfinance, Mortgage Finance), Corporate (General Corporate, Liquidation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Antitrust, Structuring & Restructuring, Consumer Protection, Corporate Governance), Dispute Resolution (Litigation, Arbitration, Special Investment Dispute Settlement Schemes), Employment (Corporate Immigration, General Employment), Intellectual Property Rights (Copyright, Industrial Designs, Patent, Plant Varieties, Trade Secrets, Trademarks), Public Procurement (General Public Procurement, Public Business Procurement), Tax (Capital Gain, Income, Stamp, VAT, Withholding), Telecoms, Media & Technology (Data Protection, Fintech, Information Technology, Media, Telecoms) and Trade (Anti-dumping, International Trade, Local Trading)

SHP acts as local legal counsel to private and public sector entities, including governments, NGOs and leading multinational companies operating in a wide range of sectors. Over the years, SHP has represented over 500 leading multinational clients in Egypt’s largest mega projects and established strong relationships with decision makers in public and private sectors.

 

  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • M&A
  • Project finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Project development

Mergers & Acquisitions:
Mohamed Hashish
m.hashish@shandpartners.com
Frederic Soliman
f.soliman@shandpartners.com
Maha Anwar
m.anwar@shandpartners.com

  • Legal Counsel in Egypt to Luxshare Precision Limited with respect to the acquisition of Automotive Cable Solutions (ACS) division from LEONI AG for EUR 525.41 million.
  • Legal counsel to Evergreen Marine Corp., in acquiring 20% stake in Abu Qir Container Terminal Company SAE (AQCT), the developer and operator of one of Abu Qir Sea Ports, which is the largest sea ports in Egypt, for approximately USD 46 million.

General Corporate:
Mohamed Hashish
m.hashish@shandpartners.com
Frederic Soliman
f.soliman@shandpartners.com
Maha Anwar
m.anwar@shandpartners.com

  • Legal counsel to Wabtec with respect to supplying Egyptian National Railways (ENR) with 100 ES30ACi Evolution Series Locomotives, supporting ENR’s continued modernization effort by providing the latest, fuel-efficient locomotives needed for the growing demands on Egypt’s rail infrastructure.
  • Acting as legal counsel to General Electric in implementing the 1st ever decarbonization project with the Egyptian Government.
  • Legal counsel to a confidential client on its participation in El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt

International Finance:
Mohamed Hashish
m.hashish@shandpartners.com

  • Legal counsel to London Institute for Banking & Finance with respect to two (2) different MoUs with both the Central of Egypt and the Financial Regulatory Authority.
  • Legal counsel to VEB.RF with respect to a EUR 1,016,050,000 facility made available to the Government of Egypt.

General Public Procurement:
Mohamed Hashish
m.hashish@shandpartners.com
Maha Anwar
m.anwar@shandpartners.com

  • Legal counsel to Ion Beam Applications on the construction of Egypt’s first Proton Beam Therapy Centre at Children's Cancer Hospital Foundation.
  • Legal counsel to Fluor Corporation on a phosphoric acid production project and on all EPC-related contracts.
  • Legal counsel to a confidential client on its participation in El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt.
  • Advising Promethean World on an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Education with respect to the provision, licensing and data protection of the first online education platform in Egypt, Edmodo.

Public Business Procurement:
Mohamed Hashish
m.hashish@shandpartners.com
Maha Anwar
m.anwar@shandpartners.com

  • Legal Counsel in Egypt to Arizona State University with respect to the collaboration agreement made with Galala University to offer the first dual-degree programs between an American public university and an Egyptian public university.

Arbitration:
Mohamed Hashish
m.hashish@shandpartners.com
Frederic Soliman
f.soliman@shandpartners.com

  • Advised VICAT SA on ICSID case against the Arab Republic of Egypt regarding shareholding interest in a multi-billion-dollar Sinai Cement Company covering, negotiating and drafting a settlement agreement between the Arab Republic of Egypt and VICAT SA to settle arbitration proceedings at ICSID.

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  • Media
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
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