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Soliman Hashish & Partners

Egypt

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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Mohamed Hashish
Managing Partner: Frederic Soliman
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

25

Number of partners

2

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

Key practice areas
Banking
Project finance
Financial and corporate
M&A
Project development
Project development
Projects
Firm overview

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.

Key transactional practices
  • 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
Key practice contacts and recent transactional highlights

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.
Sector expertise
  • Agriculture
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Government and public policy
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Pharm and life sciences
  • Tech and telecoms
  • Social infrastructure
  • Tourism
  • Transport
Other offices
Address:
Soliman, Hashish & Partners 2nd Floor, Plot No. 15, Ninetieth Street, New Cairo, Cairo
Tel:+202 28124499 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://www.shandpartners.com
Rankings published in 2026
Banking
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Tier 3

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Tier 4

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M&A
Tier 5
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie, Cairo
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Matouk Bassiouny
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Sharkawy & Sarhan
11 practice areas
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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
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Soliman Hashish & Partners
7 practice areas
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Projects
Notable
17 firms ranked
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Tier 1

Baker McKenzie, Cairo
11 practice areas
View full profile
Matouk Bassiouny
11 practice areas
View full profile
Sharkawy & Sarhan
11 practice areas
View profile
Zaki Hashem
11 practice areas
View full profile

Tier 2

Adsero - Ragy Soliman & Partners
8 practice areas
View full profile
MHR & Partners
9 practice areas
View profile

Tier 3

Al Kamel Law
11 practice areas
View full profile
Al Tamimi & Company
8 practice areas
View profile
Riad & Riad Law Firm
10 practice areas
View profile
Sarie-Eldin & Partners
9 practice areas
View full profile
Shahid Law Firm
9 practice areas
View profile
Shalakany Law Office
11 practice areas
View profile
Zulficar & Partners
8 practice areas
View full profile

Notable

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

Soliman Hashish & Partners is a corporate law firm founded in 2014. The firm is led by joint managing partners Frederic Soliman and Mohamed Hashish and has one office in New Cairo.

The firm is a specialist in project development and M&A transactions. In M&A the firm assists on acquisitions and restructurings for clients in the technology, financial services and industrial sectors whilst in projects the firm works on infrastructure projects for clients linked with the financial services, construction, waste and education sectors.

Testimonials (2024/2025)

"Fast response." - Private equity 

  "SHP is probably the best full-service law firm in Egypt at the moment providing excellent client service and legal advice. SHP is extremely responsive and provide quality advice in a still challenging legal market." - Project finance 

"He is a perfect lawyer." - Mohamed Hashish 

"One of the most responsive law firm partners of a regional law firm that I know. Mohamed is an excellent lawyer that will find the right solution to a legal problem and will go above and beyond for his clients." -  Mohamed Hashish 

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include among others Bank of America, Comexi, Univar, London Institute of Banking & Finance, Africa Crest Education, GE Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, Wabtec, TCL. 

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