Nada Tarek
Nada Tarek

Biography

Nada Tarek is an associate of MHR & Partners in association with White & Case.

Nada is a member of the Firm's Project Development and Finance Group. She has experience in the energy and power sectors as well as experience in the banking sector. Nada has participated in various due diligences in the energy and banking sector.

Prior to joining MHR & Partners in association with White & Case, Nada worked for a top tier law firm in Cairo, Egypt.

Experience

Representative transactions include:

Advised African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) in relation to a US$ 200 million short term facilities to Arab African International Bank, Banque Misr, and Banque Du Caire. The Facilities will be guaranteed by a guarantee issued by the Central Bank of Egypt.

Advised African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) in relation to a US$ 400 million short term facilities to Arab African International Bank, and United Bank. The Facilities will be guaranteed by a guarantee issued by the Central Bank of Egypt.

Advised the Egyptian Ethylene & Derivatives Company S.A.E as the Borrower's counsel in relation to a term facility agreement dated 13 September 2023 between amongst others, Mashreqbank PSC. Involvement in the Project as Borrower's counsel included negotiating and drafting the Facility Agreement, and all related documents.

We advised Sodic on all aspects of the discounting/revolver facility from Commercial International Bank. Involvement in the Project as Borrower's counsel included negotiating and drafting the Facility Agreement, the Accounts Pledge Agreement, and all related documents.

Advised Ora real estate in relation to the facility from Commercial International Bank and other lenders for the development of Zed East multi-purpose real estate development. Involvement in the Project as Borrower's counsel included negotiating and drafting the Facility Agreement.

Advising Chevron on its oil and gas acquisition and development matters in Egypt, including in relation to leasing available blocks, joint operating agreements, farm in/outs and regulatory matters.

Advised Energean plc, a FTSE 250 premium-listed energy company, on its strategic divestment of its Egypt, Italy and Croatia exploration and production assets to an entity controlled by Carlyle International Energy Partners (Carlyle) for an enterprise value of up to US$945 million.

Advised the African Export–Import Bank (Afrexim) in connection with several facilities with an overall value of approximately US$4 billion, including: Several facilities granted to the National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, United Bank and Arab African International Bank with a total value of US$4 billion under the Ukraine Crisis Adjustment Trade Financing Programme for Africa to manage the impacts of the Ukraine crisis on African economies and businesses ("UKAFPA Programme") in June 2023, January 2024 and July 2024. In addition to a US$1 billion facility granted to the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC).

Representing Orascom Development Egypt in relation to a US$155 million loan from International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the refinancing of existing facilities (US$ and EURO tranches) with other lenders and additional tranche to finance capex to renovate hotels.

Representation of Arab African International Bank on signing EGP 980 million to Marakez for Urban Development funding its investment costs to establish an integrated urban project.

Representation of Saudi Egyptian Developers in relation to an EGP 4,350,000,000 loan from FAB Misr.

Represented a major company in connection with its restructuring in Infinity Energy Group.*

Assisting BHP Petroleum (Egypt) in connection with its acquisition of Oil & Gas concessions in the Arab Republic of Egypt.*

Assisting DP World with their internal reorganization.*

Representing IPR in connection with its acquisition of Dana Gas Oil & Gas concessions in El Manzala, West El Manzala, West El Qantara, and North El Salhiya.*

Representing Global LNG S.A.S in connection with its acquisition of GDF International's shares in the Egyptian Operating Company for Natural Gas Liquefaction Projects S.A.E.*

Advising Actis in connection with its potential acquisition of Alcazar Energy Partners.*

* This includes experience gained prior to joining White & Case.

Egypt
LLM LPC
University of Law
LLM
University of Westminster
French
Arabic
English