Industries
We have an unrivalled combination of hands-on experience, expertise and business insight across a wide range of industries.
Financial Institutions
Financial institutions are subject to an array of legal challenges, with economic uncertainties and constantly changing regulatory environments forcing new approaches to local and international markets.
With our partners’ long history in some of the biggest banks in the region, we are well positioned to handle regulatory and legislative issues, and successfully navigate your business through multi-jurisdictional issues.
From tax structuring, M&As and joint ventures, to global and local employment, real estate portfolio management and financial crime, you can trust MFDP to deliver first-class value, exceptional industry know-how and the best possible legal solutions.
Construction & Infrastructure Projects
We offer unparalleled experience in this sector, with several of our partners having worked with some of the largest construction and infrastructure groups in Egypt and the Middle East.
With our deep knowledge and understanding of the sector, we are able to effectively analyse and resolve complex risks with regard to project development and financing, acquisition or privatisation and infrastructure projects.
Our commitment is to provide you with insightful, tailor-made legal advice, and work alongside you to grow your business in this sector.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Ever-changing tax regimes, a constantly changing legal landscape, and the pressure on profit margins are just some of the barriers to growth facing manufacturing and industrial companies around the world.
At MFDP we understand these challenges and leverage our deep understanding of various sectors and strong local connections to offer expert advice pertaining to the formation of a new business, expanding an existing one, and divesting or optimising operations.
Our combined knowledge stretches across several areas, including outsourcing, subcontracting, trade practices, M&A, technology, supply and distribution chains, tax, intellectual property and employment law.
Energy
Meeting the commercial and legal requirements of today’s energy market requires fast adaptation and agile thinking; something we at MFDP excel at.
Our experienced team helps oil companies, private equity funds, banks and investors to achieve efficient and innovative solutions to their legal, regulatory and structural challenges when investing in traditional renewable assets or in newer technologies.
We remain committed to adding value at every stage of the energy value chain.
Technology & Telecom
At MFDP, our telecommunications practice is built on in-depth knowledge of the transactional, technical, commercial, legal and regulatory issues that can be faced when providing telecommunications services and products.
Our experience in this sector includes handling regional and multinational telecommunication transactions across multiple jurisdictions, each with differing regulatory requirements, as well as gaining regulatory approvals for some of the largest M&As in the industry.
Practices
Best-in-class legal services, with our clients at the centre of everything we do.
Corporate & M&As
Together, our corporate team has more than 20 years of combined expertise; including being involved in some of the most significant corporate lawsuits across Egypt and the region.
We have experience of both the buyer and seller side of transactions across Egypt, the Middle East, Europe, and the US, and can assist at every phase of a corporate transaction, starting from initial term sheets and due diligence, to drafting complex transaction documents and reaching financial closing.
Financial institutions, corporations and private equity investors rely on us to help them navigate joint ventures and acquisitions; trusting us to provide personalised solutions and the best legal advice.
Banking & Finance
When it comes to corporate finance, asset-based finance, project finance, real estate finance or infrastructure finance, MFDP is the law firm national and multinational institutions turn to for complex secured and unsecured financing transactions within multiple jurisdictions, including working capital, asset-based lending, revolving credit facilities, term loans, leasing transactions, trade finance and derivatives.
We have provided legal advice and closed over 25 finance transactions in Egypt, the Middle East and Europe since 2005. In doing so, we have built deep business acumen and insight, which allows us to expertly deal with the challenges of government regulations, structuring and financial issues, national and international law, and other contractual issues.
Capital Markets
The MFDP capital markets team focuses on providing strategic advice on deals involving the world’s largest financial institutions and multinational companies.
Our partners have been involved in some of the most high-profile capital market transactions in the region, including being responsible for the largest IPOs in Egypt and the UAE. In pursuit of legal excellence, the team has initiated groundbreaking new structures that have shaped the legal space.
We have also worked on securities related transactions involving the Egyptian Exchange and the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority. These transactions include funds management, IPOs, bond issuing and dual securities listing.
Dispute Resolutions
In an ever-changing world, global disputes are becoming more complex, frequent and costly. At MFDP, our aim is to resolve your disputes in the most strategic and efficient manner possible to minimise the impact on your business.
Our dispute resolution team has significant experience in commercial arbitration, as well as investment treaty arbitration, across several industries including oil and gas, construction, and education.
Case Studies
We have over 20 years of experience adding value and leading some of the most significant, multi-jurisdictional legal transactions in the region.