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Rankings published in 2026
Banking
Tier 3
20 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie, Cairo
11 practice areas
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Matouk Bassiouny
11 practice areas
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Sharkawy & Sarhan
11 practice areas
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Zaki Hashem
11 practice areas
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Zulficar & Partners
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Al Kamel Law
11 practice areas
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Al Tamimi & Company
8 practice areas
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MHR & Partners
9 practice areas
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Sarie-Eldin & Partners
9 practice areas
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Shalakany Law Office
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Adsero - Ragy Soliman & Partners
8 practice areas
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Ibrachy Legal Consultancy
5 practice areas
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Shahid Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

ALC - Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
10 practice areas
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Afifi Law Firm in association with Dentons.
9 practice areas
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Dreny & Partners
5 practice areas
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Notable

GLA & Company
2 practice areas
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Jurisera
5 practice areas
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Rizkana & Partners
3 practice areas
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Soliman Hashish & Partners
7 practice areas
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Capital markets : Equity
Tier 3
11 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie, Cairo
11 practice areas
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Matouk Bassiouny
11 practice areas
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Zulficar & Partners
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Adsero - Ragy Soliman & Partners
8 practice areas
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MHR & Partners
9 practice areas
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Zaki Hashem
11 practice areas
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Tier 3

Al Kamel Law
11 practice areas
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Sarie-Eldin & Partners
9 practice areas
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Shahid Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Shalakany Law Office
11 practice areas
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Al Tamimi & Company
8 practice areas
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M&A
Tier 3
27 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie, Cairo
11 practice areas
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Matouk Bassiouny
11 practice areas
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Sharkawy & Sarhan
11 practice areas
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Zaki Hashem
11 practice areas
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Zulficar & Partners
8 practice areas
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Tier 2

Adsero - Ragy Soliman & Partners
8 practice areas
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Tier 3

Al Kamel Law
11 practice areas
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Al Tamimi & Company
8 practice areas
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MHR & Partners
9 practice areas
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Shahid Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Tier 4

ALC - Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
10 practice areas
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Alliance Law Firm
8 practice areas
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Ibrachy Legal Consultancy
5 practice areas
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Sarie-Eldin & Partners
9 practice areas
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Shalakany Law Office
11 practice areas
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Tier 5

Afifi Law Firm in association with Dentons.
9 practice areas
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Dreny & Partners
5 practice areas
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Hafez & Partners
4 practice areas
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Jurisera
5 practice areas
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Khodeir & Partners
7 practice areas
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Soliman Hashish & Partners
7 practice areas
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GLA & Company
2 practice areas
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Marghany Advocates
3 practice areas
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Riad & Riad Law Firm
10 practice areas
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Rizkana & Partners
3 practice areas
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Projects
Tier 3
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie, Cairo
11 practice areas
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Matouk Bassiouny
11 practice areas
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Sharkawy & Sarhan
11 practice areas
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Zaki Hashem
11 practice areas
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Tier 2

Adsero - Ragy Soliman & Partners
8 practice areas
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MHR & Partners
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Al Kamel Law
11 practice areas
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Al Tamimi & Company
8 practice areas
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Riad & Riad Law Firm
10 practice areas
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Sarie-Eldin & Partners
9 practice areas
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Shahid Law Firm
9 practice areas
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Shalakany Law Office
11 practice areas
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Zulficar & Partners
8 practice areas
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ALC - Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
10 practice areas
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Hafez & Partners
4 practice areas
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Khodeir & Partners
7 practice areas
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Soliman Hashish & Partners
7 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Shahid Law Firm is an Egyptian law firm established in 1987 by Counselor Sarwat Abd El-Shahid. The firm has one office in Cairo.

The firm is active in banking & finance, equity capital markets, M&A and projects work. In banking and finance the firm works on acquisition financing whilst in equity capital markets the firm works on secondary share offerings, in M&A the firm works on acquisitions and restructurings and in projects the firm works on energy and infrastructure projects.

 

Key clients

Notable clients of the firm include FMO, Voltalia, Scatec Solar, OiLibya, NI Capital, Egyptian Iron & Steel Company, Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development, Abbott Laboratories, Acciona, Béard and Scatec Solar.

Deal Highlights
17 results17 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Egyptian Iron & Steel Company - Restructuring
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Restructuring
Michael Boutros
Egyptian Iron & Steel Company
Receiver
Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development - Secondary share offering
2020-02-01
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Michael Boutros
Heliopolis Company for Housing and Development
Issuer
Hengtong - Restructuring
2020-11-01
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Restructuring
Michael Boutros
Hengtong
Insolvent entity
Azura - Secondary share offering
2020-01-01
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Michael Boutros
Azura
Issuer
Banco Santander; Caixabank; Banco de Sabadell; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria - Financing
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Financing
Tarek Badawy
Banco Santander, Caixabank, Banco de Sabadell, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
Lender
China Development Bank - Project finance
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project finance
Tarek Badawy
China Development Bank
Lender
OiLibya - Project finance
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project finance
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
OiLibya
Borrower
Scatec Solar - Project development
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project development
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
Scatec Solar
Bidder
Voltalia - Project development
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project development
Girgis Abd El-Shahid
Voltalia
Project developer
Ceva Santé Animale - Restructuring
2021-02-25
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Restructuring
Jacqueline Saad
Ceva Santé Animale
Receiver
Alieldean Weshahi & Partners - Project development
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project development
Girgis A Shahid
Alieldean Weshahi & Partners
Project company
Cairo Oils and Soap Co - Secondary share offering
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Michael Boutros
Cairo Oils and Soap Co
Issuer
Etisalat Egypt - Project development
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project development
Jacqueline Saad
Etisalat Egypt
Project company
Fieldfisher & Dentons - Financing
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Financing
Tarek Badawy
Fieldfisher & Dentons
Borrower
King & Wood Mallesons - Project development
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Project development
Tarek Badawy
King & Wood Mallesons
Project developer
Animal Health - Restructuring
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Restructuring
Jacqueline Saad
Animal Health
Receiver
Pharmaceutical - Restructuring
2022-02-24
Shahid Law Firm
Egypt
Restructuring
Jacqueline Saad
Pharmaceutical
Receiver
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