Heba Anwar Raslan
Partner
Fax
(+202) 2322 5401
Languages
Arabic, English
Heba has over fifteen years of experience and her practice includes oil & gas, mineral resources, M&As, competition, insurance, intellectual property, and general commercial law.
Prior to joining Sharkawy & Sarhan in 2012, Heba gained experience advising multinational clients in the USA and UAE in relation to their investments in Egypt. Heba interned at Rouse & Co. International (UAE offices), where she advised clients on several intellectual property issues in the MENA region, including a global tech giant. Heba advised on telecommunication laws in the region during her tenure with a leading telecom advisory group in USA She also served as external legal consultant to The Egyptian Cabinet Information & Decision Support Centre, advising on several regulatory projects, with a focus on PPP and data protection.
In 2021, Heba was promoted to Partner after spending one year as a Managing Associate. Heba has led the Firm’s oil and gas, mineral resources and competition practice for several years. She was recognized in 2019 and 2020 by The Legal 500 as among the “Next Generation Partners” and a “rising star” for her commercial, corporate, and M&A work. Also, she is recognized by “IFLR1000” as a “Rising Star Partner” in 2022 and 2023.
Heba regularly advises high profile clients on M&A transactions, which often include cross-border complexities. Heba’s practice focuses on regulated sectors, especially in the oil and gas and mineral resources sectors. Her clients include IOCs, independent oil & gas companies and NOCs, as well as international mining companies.
Throughout her career Heba assisted on and advised on big-ticket transactions including the sale of Société Générale’s Egyptian Unit to QNB estimated at USD 2 billion, Centamin Plc in obtaining licenses for gold mining under EMRA’s 2020(1) bid round, Eni’s ieoc sale of contractor stakes in Shorouk Concession where the giant East Med Zohr field exists to BP, Rosneft and Mubadala respectively, Dragon Oil in the acquisition of BP’s Egyptian oil assets , and more recently advising Energean Plc on its acquisition of Egyptian oil and gas assets from Edison SpA.
Heba also advises clients on antitrust and competition law issues. Some of her recent clients in this regard include Nestle SA, Total SA, and AmerisourceBergen Corporation.She often advises multinational clients on general corporate, commercial and employment matters including, NOMAC, Neptune Energy, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Wintershall Dea, and Mediterra Energy Corporation.
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Representative Experience
Allianz SE on all Egyptian law aspects relating to its landmark joint venture with Sanlam Limited, creating the largest pan-African non-banking financial services business in the continent. This landmark transaction is expected to reshape the African insurance landscape and create significant value for both companies and their customers.
TransGlobe Energy on Egyptian law aspects pertaining to the combination of TransGlobe Energy and Vaalco. Our role included advising on Egyptian law matters pertain to the Egyptian assets and the transaction documents, including the Arrangement Agreement. The transaction is significant as it marks the combination of the business of TransGloge Energy active for years within the Egyptian oil and gas upstream market and Vaalco to create World Class Africa focused A&P Company.
Centamin Plc on various legal matters pertaining its mining activities and interests in Egypt. Her most recent work included advising on participating in the gold and precious metals exploration bid round 2020(1).
Dragon Oil with the execution and post-completion of the acquisition of BP’s stake in 11 oil exploration and production concessions and the Gulf of Suez Oil Company (GUPCO), with an estimated value of USD600mn including supporting Dragon Oil with negotiations with the relevant regulators.
Energean Plc on the Egyptian law aspects of its acquisition of Edison E&P from Edison SpA, in a global deal that spanned across Italy, Egypt, UK, Croatia and Greece, with an estimated final net consideration of USD203mn.
Total SA on Egyptian law aspects pertaining the acquisition of Engie’s stakes in several Egyptian entities, which together own and operate the Idku LNG facility in Egypt, as part of a global transaction pertaining to purchasing Engie’s liquidation natural gas assets.
ENI’s Ieoc in relation to the farm-down of its participating interest in the Shorouk Offshore Concession, where the East-Med giant offshore Zohr field is located, BP, Rosneft and Mubadala, respectively.
Advising various international independent natural oil & gas companies including Wintershall Dea, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), United Oil & Gas Plc (UoG), Neptune Energy Group Limited, in relation to Egyptian law matters concerning their assets and business in Egypt.
Alabbar Enterprises LLC on its acquisition of a 69% stake in Middle East fast-food operator Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) valued at app. USD1.8bn.
Sukari Gold Mines on various legal matters in relation to the Sukari Concession. The Sukari gold mine is Egypt’s prominent producing gold mine to date.
An international oil and gas company in relation to a decommissioning obligations relating to its upstream oil & gas assets in Egypt.
Société Générale on the sale of its entire stake in its listed Egyptian Subsidiary National Société Générale Bank “NSGB” to Qatar National Bank.
A leading independent multinational minerals and gold exploration company on Egyptian Law aspects for Egyptian assets in relation to a potential global acquisition. Her work included conducting a due diligence exercise and producing a report in relation to the Egyptian assets, as well as advising on the regulatory procedures for transferring title of the asset.
Six foreign exporters of polypropylene (PP) (with Allen & Overy) in the safeguard investigations on PP imports to Egypt after the Egyptian authority has imposed provisional safeguard duties until completing its investigations. This was the first time the investigating authority issues a detailed report recommending the termination of a trade remedy investigation without the imposition of any definitive measures.
Education and Memberships
- PHD in Philosophy of Law, King’s College London, University of London.
- LLM, the George Washington University Law School.
- Masters in Private law and Intellectual Property Law, Faculty of Law, Cairo University.
- LLB, Faculty of Law, English Section, Cairo University (with distinguished honours as the highest-ranking LLB candidate in the English Section), and qualified in 2001.
Heba Anwar Raslan
Partner
Phone: (+202) 2322 5400 Ext. (108)
Fax: (+202) 2322 5401
Languages: English, Arabic
Related Practice Areas: Corporate & Commercial, Data Privacy & Cyber-security
Heba has over fifteen years of experience and her practice includes oil & gas, mineral resources, M&As, competition, insurance, intellectual property, and general commercial law.
Prior to joining Sharkawy & Sarhan in 2012, Heba gained experience advising multinational clients in the USA and UAE in relation to their investments in Egypt. Heba interned at Rouse & Co. International (UAE offices), where she advised clients on several intellectual property issues in the MENA region, including a global tech giant. Heba advised on telecommunication laws in the region during her tenure with a leading telecom advisory group in USA She also served as external legal consultant to The Egyptian Cabinet Information & Decision Support Centre, advising on several regulatory projects, with a focus on PPP and data protection.
In 2021, Heba was promoted to Partner after spending one year as a Managing Associate. Heba has led the Firm’s oil and gas, mineral resources and competition practice for several years. She was recognized in 2019 and 2020 by The Legal 500 as among the “Next Generation Partners” and a “rising star” for her commercial, corporate, and M&A work. Also, she is recognized by “IFLR1000” as a “Rising Star Partner” in 2022 and 2023.
Heba regularly advises high profile clients on M&A transactions, which often include cross-border complexities. Heba’s practice focuses on regulated sectors, especially in the oil and gas and mineral resources sectors. Her clients include IOCs, independent oil & gas companies and NOCs, as well as international mining companies.
Throughout her career Heba assisted on and advised on big-ticket transactions including the sale of Société Générale’s Egyptian Unit to QNB estimated at USD 2 billion, Centamin Plc in obtaining licenses for gold mining under EMRA’s 2020(1) bid round, Eni’s ieoc sale of contractor stakes in Shorouk Concession where the giant East Med Zohr field exists to BP, Rosneft and Mubadala respectively, Dragon Oil in the acquisition of BP’s Egyptian oil assets , and more recently advising Energean Plc on its acquisition of Egyptian oil and gas assets from Edison SpA.
Heba alsoadvises clients on antitrust and competition law issues. Some of her recent clients in this regard include Nestle SA, Total SA, and AmerisourceBergen Corporation.She often advises multinational clients on general corporate, commercial and employment matters including, NOMAC, Neptune Energy, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), Wintershall Dea, and Mediterra Energy Corporation.
Representative Experience
TransGlobe Energy on Egyptian law aspects pertaining to the combination of TransGlobe Energy and Vaalco. Our role included advising on Egyptian law matters pertain to the Egyptian assets and the transaction documents, including the Arrangement Agreement. The transaction is significant as it marks the combination of the business of TransGloge Energy active for years within the Egyptian oil and gas upstream market and Vaalco to create World Class Africa focused A&P Company.
Allianz SE on all Egyptian law aspects relating to its landmark joint venture with Sanlam Limited, creating the largest pan-African non-banking financial services business in the continent. This landmark transaction is expected to reshape the African insurance landscape and create significant value for both companies and their customers.
Advising Centamin Plc on various legal matters pertaining its mining activities and interests in Egypt. Her most recent work included advising on participating in the gold and precious metals exploration bid round 2020(1).
Acting as the Egyptian legal counsel for Energean Plc on the Egyptian law aspects of its acquisition of Edison E&P from Edison SpA, in a global deal that spanned across Italy, Egypt, UK, Croatia and Greece, with an estimated final net consideration of USD203mn.
Advising Sukari Gold Mines on various legal matters in relation to the Sukari Concession. The Sukari gold mine is Egypt’s prominent producing gold mine to date.
Advising ENI’s Ieoc in relation to the farm-down of its participating interest in the Shorouk Offshore Concession, where the East-Med giant offshore Zohr field is located, BP, Rosneft and Mubadala, respectively.
Advising and assisting Dragon Oil with the execution and post-completion of the acquisition of BP’s stake in 11 oil exploration and production concessions and the Gulf of Suez Oil Company (GUPCO), with an estimated value of USD600mn. Heba supported Dragon Oil with negotiations with the relevant regulators.
Advising Total SA on Egyptian law aspects pertaining the acquisition of Engie’s stakes in several Egyptian entities, which together own and operate the Idku LNG facility in Egypt, as part of a global transaction pertaining to purchasing Engie’s liquidation natural gas assets.
Advising various international independent natural oil & gas companies including Wintershall Dea, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), United Oil & Gas Plc (UoG), Neptune Energy Group Limited, in relation to Egyptian law matters concerning their assets and business in Egypt.
Advising Alabbar Enterprises LLC on its acquisition of a 69% stake in Middle East fast-food operator Kuwait Food Co. (Americana) valued at app. USD1.8bn.
Advising an international oil and gas company in relation to a decommissioning obligations relating to its upstream oil & gas assets in Egypt.
Advising a leading independent multinational minerals and gold exploration company on Egyptian Law aspects for Egyptian assets in relation to a potential global acquisition. Her work included conducting a due diligence exercise and producing a report in relation to the Egyptian assets, as well as advising on the regulatory procedures for transferring title of the asset.
Advising and successfully representing (with Allen & Overy) six foreign exporters of polypropylene (“PP”) in the safeguard investigations on PP imports to Egypt after the Egyptian authority has imposed provisional safeguard duties until completing its investigations. This was the first time the investigating authority issues a detailed report recommending the termination of a trade remedy investigation without the imposition of any definitive measures.
Education and Memberships
- PHD in Philosophy of Law, King’s College London, University of
- LLM, the George Washington University Law School.
- Masters in Private law and Intellectual Property Law, Faculty of Law, Cairo
Insights
Insights
“She was the main transaction lawyer on the Transglobe deal and was very responsive and technically sound.”
“Heba is excellent at her respective level. She diligently follow-up on matters, provide clear advice and are very responsive”.
“Heba is very responsive to our requirements and helps with problem solving when issues arise. We found her very commercial and steered us through tricky issues”.
“Rising Star for commercial, corporate and M&A in Egypt”.
“Very responsive and extremely quick.”
“She was the main transaction lawyer on the Transglobe deal and was very responsive and technically sound.”
“Heba is excellent at her respective level. She diligently follow-up on matters, provide clear advice and are very responsive”.
“Heba is very responsive to our requirements and helps with problem solving when issues arise. We found her very commercial and steered us through tricky issues”.
“Very responsive and extremely quick.”
“The Legal 500 2018 Rising Star for commercial, corporate and M&A in Egypt”.