Al Tamimi & Company has bolstered its banking and finance bench with the hire of a new partner in Egypt.
Ali El Hawary joins the firm’s Cairo office having worked as general counsel for a leading Abu Dhabi-based bank and as outside counsel to major financial institutions.
He brings with him over two decades of extensive legal experience, with expertise in banking, energy, and infrastructure projects.
Notably, he has been involved in nearly every major bank merger and acquisition deal in Egypt over the last 14 years, according to a statement from Al Tamimi. In addition, he has been instrumental in advising on significant energy and infrastructure projects, such as the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) program in Egypt.
Commenting on the new appointment, Jody Waugh, managing partner at Al Tamimi, said:
“Egypt is an important jurisdiction for us, and we are steadfast in our commitment to expanding our presence and influence in this market. Ali’s appointment demonstrates our ambitious vision to continue delivering leading services to our clients and to capitalise on new opportunities within the Egyptian market and beyond.”
Ayman Nour, head of Al Tamimi’s Egypt office, welcomed the new partner, commenting: “Ali brings a wealth of experience to our team, acquired through years of dedicated service in the Egyptian and UAE financial sector.”
In January, Al Tamimi, a leading law firm in the Middle East and North Africa, with 17 offices in ten countries, hired corporate and commercial partner Amr Namek in Cairo.
