Said Hanafi
Said Hanafi
Said Hanafi
Said Hanafi

Biography

Said Hanafi is a partner of MHR & Partners in association with White & Case.

He focuses on general corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. Said is also experienced in legal disputes and complex negotiations with government authorities.

Prior to joining the Firm, Said was chief of staff and general counsel of Orascom Development Holdings (ODH). He has also worked as a legal associate at The World Bank Group, as policy analyst at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and started his career as a lawyer with a Munich based law firm focusing on the Middle East.

Said also held the position of executive chairman of Orascom Housing Communities, Egypt's largest private developer of low income housing. He also held positions of corporate counsel at Ezz Steel, vice president for legal affairs of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, the co-president of the French Chamber of Commerce and adjunct professor of business law at the American University in Cairo and currently teaches companies law at the University of London, Cairo campus.

Experience

Representation of Qatari Diar on a US$29.7 billion investment in a strategic partnership with the Egyptian government’s New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA) to develop the Alam El Roum project in North Coast, Egypt.

Representation of Qatari Diar on the restructuring of all assets held in Egypt and the negotiation of a settlement agreement with the relevant government authority to resume development projects in New Cairo, Hurghada, and Sharm El Sheikh.

Representation of Modon Properties PJSC in connection with Ras El Hikma, Project in Egypt.

Representation of the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), an entity affiliated with the Ministry of Transportation of Egypt, on the EUR €3.9 billion financing of the blue & Redline High-Speed Train project in Egypt.

Representation of National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) in connection with the operation, management and maintenance agreement of Egypt's first high-operation, management and maintenance agreement of Egypt’s first high speed rail network.

Representation of Skoda Transportation in connection with its locomotive overhauling and rehabilitation agreement with the Egyptian National Railways.

Representation of an Emirati-Saudi consortium led by Emaar Properties in the negotiation of a settlement and development agreement concerning a 10 million square meter plot of land on the Red Sea in Egypt for the Marassi Red project.

Representation of an Emirati-Egyptian consortium led by Sawiris family office in the restructuring and acquisition of a tourism project in Essaouira, Morocco, comprising 7 million square meters and three hotels.

Represented Two Point Zero Group, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), in launching a voluntary tender offer to acquire a significant minority stake in Elsewedy Electric Company a listed company on the EGX, for around US$ 450 million.

Representation of Orascom Construction PLC on the redomiciliation of its listing from Nasdaq Dubai to Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), and on the amalgamation of both companies.

Representation of Orascom development in negotiating a development agreement with the government of Oman for the Al Sodah Island project.

Representation of Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc (IDH), a Jersey company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in the first technical listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and first dual listing between the LSE and EGX.

Representation of Macro Group Pharmaceuticals as local legal counsel in connection with its EGP 1.3 billion IPO of shares on the Egyptian Exchange, and in providing legal advice regarding collapse and restructuring services.

Representation of Admaius, an Africa-focused private equity firm, in its minority investment in Triquera B.V., the majority shareholder of Minapharm Pharmaceuticals a leading biopharmaceutical company with operations in Cairo and Berlin.

Representation of Paymob in its establishment, regulatory licensing, and subsequent fundraising rounds, including its US$50 million Series B fundraising, to become one of the largest providers of electronic payment solutions in the Middle East.

Representation of SOS Holding, as Lender, in connection with an asset-based credit facility involving Oto Analytics, Inc., Womply, Inc. and Insurgent, Inc., as Borrowers.

Representation of CI Capital, Renaissance Capital and First Abu Dhabi Bank - Representation of CI Capital, Renaissance Capital and First Abu Dhabi Bank on the c. US$140 million 144A/Reg S IPO on the Egyptian Exchange of Taaleem Management Services S.A.E., a leading education platform in Egypt.

Representation of Goldman Sachs International, Barclays and Citigroup as joint global coordinators and seven joint bookrunners on the offering of US$600 million 5.250% senior secured notes due 2024 and EUR 700 million 3.125% senior secured notes due 2024 by OCI N.V., a leading global producer and distributor of nitrogen products and methanol.

Representation of Al Ahly Capital, the private equity arm of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE), in establishing a healthcare fund.

Representation of A15 in the sale of a 76% stake in TPAY Mobile, a leading provider in Egypt and the Middle East of direct carrier billing services allowing users to make mobile payments easily, to Helios Investment Partners.

Representation of CI Capital Holding for Financial Investments, Egypt's leading diversified financial services and investment group, on the indirect acquisition with a group of co-investors of a 60% interest in Taaleem Management Services Company SAE, a leading higher education platform in Egypt which controls and operates Nahda University in Beni Suef (NUB).

Representation of AfricInvest, a leading pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm with US$1.5 billion of assets under management, in its acquisition of a 40% stake in MSS Holding, the holding company owning Masria Digital Payments - Africa's leading smart card solutions provider.

Representation of Jefferies and CI Capital, as bookrunners, in connection with the US$237 million IPO of CI Capital on the Egyptian Stock Exchange.

Representation of African Export Import Bank in relation to a US$1 billion facility to EGPC.

Representation of Orascom Construction SAE to provide corporate governance and restructuring advice in accordance with new laws, regulations and the family office mandate.

Representation of Hassan Allam Logistics Parks as legal counsel for general corporate and commercial matters.

Representation of private equity firm BPE Partners and Saudi mogul Abdel Moneim Al-Rashed on their sale of 89% of the share capital of Giza Systems S.A.E., a leading digital transformation enabler and systems integrator across the Middle East and Africa to Solutions by STC, a subsidiary of the Saudi Telecommunications Company (STC) at a total equity valuation of US$139 million.

Representation of Tokio Marine, one of the leading multinational insurance companies, in its EGP 84.7 million divestment of Tokio Marine Egypt Family Takaful, an Egyptian leading takaful insurance company.

Representation of the sellers in their divestment from Hayah International Academy S.A.E, a leading school operator in East Cairo, for approximately EGP 560 million.

Representation of Hassan Allam Holding, a leading construction and engineering group headquartered in Cairo, Egypt in its indirect acquisition of a majority interest in Bioworks AG, a global leader in waste water treatment engineering based in Munich, Germany with subsidiaries in the US and Morocco.

Representation of ACDC Fund, whose two limited partners are Orascom TMT Investments and Accelero Capital, on the sale of SUPERNAP International, a data centre developer joint venture with Switch, to IPI Partners, a technology-related real estate fund co-sponsored by ICONIQ Capital, LLC and an affiliate of Iron Point Partners, LLC.

Representation of B Investments Holding in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Gourmet Egypt, a leading grocery store chain in Egypt.

Representation of an authority on its joint venture with Dubai Ports Authority and advising it on granting usufruct to the joint venture company.

Representation of OTMT in its acquisition S.a r.l. (as selling shareholder) in tender offer by B Investments S.A.E over Orascom Financial Holding S.A.E. (where OTMT is major shareholder).

Representation of ADES International Holding Ltd., leading provider of offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling and production services company, on its US$696 million IPO and standard listing on the London Stock Exchange.

Representation of CIRA, the leading private education provider, as issuer in connection with its EGP 1.3 billion IPO of 37% of the share capital on the Egyptian Exchange.

Representation of ADES International Holding PLC on the issuance of a US$325 million high yield bond, 8.625% senior secured notes due 2024.

Representation of Schenker Egypt in relation to the PPP Agreement with the Government of Egypt, the structuring of the consortium SPV incorporated between the consortium members as well as the shareholders' agreement entered into between the consortium members in connection with the 6th of October Dry Port Project.

Egypt
LLM
Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
LLB
Cairo University
Arabic
French
English

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