Biography
Mahmoud is a local partner based in Cairo. Before joining White & Case, Mahmoud worked at an international law firm in Cairo and worked as a public prosecutor. Mahmoud is admitted to practice in Egypt and New York.
Mahmoud has a range of experience advising clients on capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He also advises local and international clients on complex commercial and regulatory matters.
Experience
Representative experience includes:
- Two Point Zero on the voluntary tender offer for acquisition a minority stake in ElSewedy Electric on the EGX.
- EFG Hermes and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) on the $575 million initial public offering and ADX listing of Alef Education.
- Spinneys on its US$375 million IPO and listing on the Dubai Financial Market.
- ADNEC on the acquisition of 40.5% stake in the ICON Group, a leading Egyptian hospitality owned by TMG, which acquired the legacy hotels in Egypt.
- OQ Gas Networks on its c. $750 million IPO on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX).
- Leo Corp B.V. on the $140 million sale of 70% of the shares International Associated Cargo Carrier B.V. (which wholly owns Transmar International Shipping and Transcargo International) to Abu Dhabi Ports PJSC.
- Orascom Construction on its sale of a majority stake in its buildings chemicals subsidiary, MBCC group companies in Egypt and Algeria to Sika group.
- CI Capital Investment Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Renaissance Capital in connection with the listing and 144A/Reg S initial public offering of Taaleem Management Services.
- A15 Holding Netherlands B.V. on its sale of 86% of its shares in Connect Ads DMCC, a leading MENA provider of digital advertising, to the Aleph Internet Media Services group.
- Orascom Construction in the sale of its cement subsidiary, Dry Mix, to Saint Gobain.
- Macro Pharmaceuticals in connection with its 144/Reg S IPO and listing on the EGX.
- ADES International Holding Ltd., on its US$696 million IPO and standard listing on the London Stock Exchange.
- CI Capital Holding in connection with the EGP 1.2 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Taaleem Management Services.
- Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc, a Jersey company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and dual listing between the LSE and EGX.
- Energean PLC, a London-based leading independent oil and gas company, on its US$450 million offering of Rule 144A/Reg S high yield senior secured notes.
- Goldman Sachs International, Barclays Bank plc, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Limited along with eight joint bookrunners in connection with the issuance €700 million senior secured notes by OCI NV.
- Energean Oil & Gas in connection with the US$750 million acquisition of Edison E&P.
- B Investments Holding in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Gourmet Egypt, a leading grocery stores chain in Egypt.
- Palm Hills Developments in connection with the US$87 million rights issue. With the shares listed on the Egyptian Exchange and the Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) listed on the London Stock Exchange.