Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co appointed to lead national project in Egypt

Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co has been appointed as legal counsel to Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting GmbH (DB Engineering & Consulting) in relation to plans to revamp the national railway transportation sector in Egypt. This project is anticipated to drive economic growth and environmental sustainability in the county’s transportation sector.

For over 55 years, DB Engineering & Consulting has been a global leader in the rail sector, providing engineering expertise across the globe. The company has successfully completed projects in over 100 countries, offering innovative solutions connecting people, markets, and regions.

The Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co team will be led by managing partner – Cairo, Mohamed Barakat, and partner Sameh Dahroug. They will be supported by a cross practice and jurisdictional team.

Mohamed Barakat comments: “We are thrilled to contribute to this strategically important project for Egypt. Our track record in infrastructure and transportation projects will allow us to support our client in executing this national project for Egypt.”

As we approach our second anniversary since the opening of our Cairo office in February 2023, our team has established itself as a transactional powerhouse, advising local and international businesses across a wide range of sectors. We have successfully handled complex M&A transactions, including advising on the first merger in Egypt’s private sector insurance industry, as well as handling private equity, anti-trust, competition, regulatory and corporate matters. Our teams expertise also extends to joint ventures (JVs), restructurings, separations and carve-outs, together with initial public offerings (IPOs) and securitization deals including three closings for Capital for Securitization on the mortgage portfolio of Bedaya, the third issuance valued at  EGP 1,780,500,000 on 25 December 2024 and the first two issuances, valued at EGP 843 million on 29 December 2023 and EGP 1,415,500,000 on 10 October 2024.The team has proven capabilities in FinTech, venture capital, artificial intelligence (AI) and financial non-banking services. The Cairo office is also active in employment, cross-border disputes and arbitration.

With over 30 years of experience in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), Clyde & Co is one of the largest international law firms with over 80 partners and over 540 staff operating through 10 offices and associated offices in Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and Riyadh. Clyde & Co supports international and local organisations throughout the wider region with a full-service offering of local specialists across most business sectors and services of law, including commercial, commercial disputes, corporate, cyber risk, data protection & privacy, employment & immigration, finance, global recoveries, insolvency & reorganisation, intellectual property, international arbitration, projects & construction, real estate, regulatory & investigations, and technology, outsourcing & data.