Ahmed Haggag

Ahmed Haggag has over fifteen years of experience in the banking & finance practice. He started his career as a junior associate with Sharkawy & Sarhan in 2007 and became a partner on 1 January 2015.

He was seconded to Clifford Chance Dubai for a period of six months during 2011. Ahmed’s Banking and Finance practice focuses on project finance, M&A and Oil & Gas. 

Ahmed was also selected by Chambers Global from 2018 to 2022 as a Band1 leading lawyer for his experience in Projects & Energy sector and as a Band2 leading lawyer for his experience in Banking & Finance practice. Also, he is recognized by IFLR1000 from 2014 to 2022 as a leading/highly regarded lawyer. With a business mind and pragmatic approach, Ahmed is the trusted legal adviser and regularly acts on market leading complex transactions that often have a cross-border aspect for key DFIs, export credit agencies and commercial banks.

• Advising the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the financing of Edita including conducting a limited due diligence on Edita and its subsidiaries in Egypt, reviewing a draft of the loan agreement and the guaranteed agreements prepared by IFC, advising on local issues, and issuing an opinion confirming that the transaction documents are valid and enforceable in Egypt.
• Advising the European Investment Bank (EIB) on matters of Egyptian law in relation to the EUR15mn Investment Grant Agreement and the EUR16,876mn Grant Agreement (the “Grant Agreements”) granted to the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Ministry of Housing Utilities and Urban Communities, the Holding Company for Water and Kafr El-Sheikh Water Supply and Sanitation Company for technical assistance and investment in infrastructure through the wastewater treatment project in Kafr El-Sheikh governorate.
• Acting for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as lender’s local counsel, in relation to the USD12mn loan for the development of a new hotel in West Cairo, serving the Grand Egyptian Museum and Great Giza Pyramids.
• Advising the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on matters of Egyptian law in relation to a session secured loan of up GBP2.3mn granted to El Roda Company for Agricultural Development S.A.E.

• Asset finance
• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt
• Capital markets: Derivatives
• Capital markets: Equity
• Capital markets: High yield
• Financial restructuring
• Financial services regulatory
• Islamic finance
• Trade finance

• Banking
• Energy
• Financial services
• Government and public policy
• Healthcare
• Industrials
• Insurance
• Investment management
• Media
• Mining
• Natural resources
• Oil and gas
• Pharma and life sciences
• Real estate
• Social infrastructure
• Tech and telecoms
• Transport

• LLB, Cairo University, Faculty of Law, English Section, 2007.