Farah Hatem
Attorney at law
Fax
(+202) 2322 5401
Languages
English, Arabic
Farah joined Sharkawy & Sarhan in September 2019 as a junior associate after graduating from Law School at Cairo University – English Section – with distinction and honor and was ranked the first on her class.
Her practice focuses on oil and gas and mineral resources. Farah has also experience in banking and finance, general corporate, commercial and employment. Farah assisted with several high-profile matters and transactions including advising Centamin Plc in relation to Egypt’s 2020(1) gold bid round and Energean Plc with regards to its acquisition of Egyptian oil and gas assets from Edison SpA.
Farah was seconded on full-times basis to Wintershall Dea, acting as its in house Egyptian counsel and advising on all Egyptian law matters relating to their oil and gas business in Egypt.
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Representative Experience
Advising EBRD on a USD 82,300,000 million US dollars loan to be granted to one of the Egyptian banks.
Advising Dubai Ports World on general corporate and commercial law issues and providing ongoing legal assistance.
Advising a developmental financial institution in relation to the securities to be obtained in a multi jurisdiction finance.
Advising travel port on general commercial matters.
Advising the IFC on the Egyptian legal regime governing private universities and the ability of the IFC to invest by new convertible loan and equity to be provided to the university or owning company.
Advising Dubai Ports World on various labor and employment matters, reviewing company’s internal work regulations and policies, and providing general legal assistance on several employment disputes and problems (i.e. employees’ investigations).
Education and Memberships
- LLB, Cairo University, Faculty of Law, English Section, and qualified in 2019
Farah Hatem
Attorney at law
Phone: (+202) 2322 5400 Ext. (150)
Fax: (+202) 2322 5401
Languages: English, Arabic
Related Sectors: Financial Institutions, Infrastructure & Power
Related Practice Areas: Commercial, Employment, Banking & Finance
Farah joined Sharkawy & Sarhan in September 2019 as a junior associate after graduating from Law School at Cairo University – English Section – with distinction and honor and was ranked the first on her class.
Her practice focuses on oil and gas and mineral resources. Farah has also experience in banking and finance, general corporate, commercial and employment. Farah assisted with several high-profile matters and transactions including advising Centamin Plc in relation to Egypt’s 2020(1) gold bid round and Energean Plc with regards to its acquisition of Egyptian oil and gas assets from Edison SpA.
Farah was seconded on full-times basis to Wintershall Dea, acting as its in house Egyptian counsel and advising on all Egyptian law matters relating to their oil and gas business in Egypt.
Representative Experience
Advising EBRD on a USD 82,300,000 million US dollars loan to be granted to one of the Egyptian banks.
Advising a developmental financial institution in relation to the securities to be obtained in a multi jurisdiction finance.
Advising Dubai Ports World on general corporate and commercial law issues and providing ongoing legal assistance.
Advising travel port on general commercial matters.
Advising Dubai Ports World on various labor and employment matters, reviewing company’s internal work regulations and policies, and providing general legal assistance on several employment disputes and problems (i.e. employees’ investigations).