Nadin joined Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm in September 2020 as a junior associate after graduating from Law School at Cairo University-English Section. She worked in the fields of Electricity and Renewables, general Commercial and Corporate, M&As, Employment, and Competition.
Nadin participated in number of high-profile matters and transactions. Her work in the electricity and renewables sector included advising a number of banks and international financial institutions including EBRD, the OPEC Fund and AfDB on the financing of a 200MW solar plant under the BOO scheme in Aswan as well as advising on post financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program.
On the infrastructure side, Nadin has advised on several port terminal projects including the financing of the first dry port project in Egypt (the 6th of October dry port project) and advising several DFIs on potential financing of port terminal projects. Nadin has also advised IHS Towers on its entry in the Egyptian market and obtaining the first Telecommunication Construction and Leasing License.
Nadin has worked on a number of mergers & acquisitions including advising AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC) on the acquisition of the majority of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Alliance Healthcare businesses and advising on Hikma’s potential acquisitions of GSK business in Egypt.
She has also advised a major Food and Beverages company on the Competition legislation and practice in Egypt and provided a major tech company with an overview of the cloud computing in the Financial Sector in Egypt.
Nadin’s work includes advising a number of multinational clients on general corporate, commercial and employment matters including, several companies in the WPP Group, Dell Technologies, OSI Systems, ThyssenKrupp, EMPG Egypt and Temenos Egypt.
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Representative Experience
Advising on post financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program. These projects form a massive solar energy complex in Benban, Aswan, which is expected to be the world’s biggest grid-connected solar power park upon its completion, generating up to 1.8GW of clean energy. The work includes advising from an Egyptian Law aspect on amendments to the finance documents and security documents to accommodate project and regulatory updates.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the financing to be granted to October Dry Port Company, a special purpose vehicle established for the development and construction of the 6th of October Dry Port project, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in this sector, to be operated under a BOT scheme.
International Finance Corporation (IFC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and FMO – Dutch entrepreneurial development bank in relation to the financing of the largest single solar power project on a BOO scheme in Egypt. The transaction is part of a colossal USD 1.1 billion financial package rallied by IFC – International Finance Corporation to the Abydos Solar Company and the Amunet Wind Power Company, subsidiaries of AMEA Power, to build, own, and operate twin solar and wind plants in Egypt.
IHS Telecom Towers Egypt S.A.E, the Egyptian arm for IHS Towers in a tender announced by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), for development of telecommunications towers in 491 villages within the first phase of the project for development of Egyptian countryside villages ‘Hayat Kareema Project’.
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Alcazar Energy, a renewable energy developer and owner of seven renewable energy projects located across Jordan and Egypt. Four of the projects are located in Egypt and operating under the Feed-in Tarif Round Two scheme, with a total capacity of around 200 MW.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Egyptian Public Private Partnership Central Unit – Ministry of Finance “PPPCU” and the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports “GALDP” on the pre-qualification phase of the 10th of Ramadan dry port project.
Education and Memberships
- LLB, Cairo University, Faculty of Law, English Section, and qualified in 2020.
Nadin Ghaleb
Attorney of law
Phone: (+202) 2322 5400
Fax: (+202) 2322 5401
Languages: English, Arabic
Related Sectors: Retail & Consumer Goods, Infrastructure & Power
Related Practice Areas: Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions
Nadin joined Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm in September 2020 as a junior associate after graduating from Law School at Cairo University-English Section. She worked in the fields of Electricity and Renewables, general Commercial and Corporate, M&As, Employment, and Competition.
Nadin participated in number of high-profile matters and transactions. Her work in the electricity and renewables sector included advising a number of banks and international financial institutions including EBRD, the OPEC Fund and AfDB on the financing of a 200MW solar plant under the BOO scheme in Aswan as well as advising on post financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program.
On the infrastructure side, Nadin has advised on several port terminal projects including the financing of the first dry port project in Egypt (the 6th of October dry port project) and advising several DFIs on potential financing of port terminal projects. Nadin has also advised IHS Towers on its entry in the Egyptian market and obtaining the first Telecommunication Construction and Leasing License.
Nadin has worked on a number of mergers & acquisitions including advising AmerisourceBergen Corporation (ABC) on the acquisition of the majority of Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Alliance Healthcare businesses and advising on Hikma’s potential acquisitions of GSK business in Egypt.
She has also advised a major Food and Beverages company on the Competition legislation and practice in Egypt and provided a major tech company with an overview of the cloud computing in the Financial Sector in Egypt.
Nadin’s work includes advising a number of multinational clients on general corporate, commercial and employment matters including, several companies in the WPP Group, Dell Technologies, OSI Systems, ThyssenKrupp, EMPG Egypt and Temenos Egypt.
Representative Experience
Advising on post financial closure legal issues for several solar power projects under phase two of the Egyptian Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program. These projects form a massive solar energy complex in Benban, Aswan, which is expected to be the world’s biggest grid-connected solar power park upon its completion, generating up to 1.8GW of clean energy. The work includes advising from an Egyptian Law aspect on amendments to the finance documents and security documents to accommodate project and regulatory updates.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the financing to be granted to October Dry Port Company, a special purpose vehicle established for the development and construction of the 6th of October Dry Port project, the first Public Private Partnership (PPP) project in this sector, to be operated under a BOT scheme. The project was awarded to the consortium between El Sewedy Electric, SLP for Logistic Properties and Schenker Egypt.
IHS Telecom Towers Egypt S.A.E, the Egyptian arm for IHS Towers in a tender announced by the National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (NTRA), for development of telecommunications towers in 491 villages within the first phase of the project for development of Egyptian countryside villages ‘Hayat Kareema Project’.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Egyptian Public Private Partnership Central Unit – Ministry of Finance “PPPCU” and the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports “GALDP” on the pre-qualification phase of the 10th of Ramadan dry port project.
China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd on the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Alcazar Energy, a renewable energy developer and owner of seven renewable energy projects located across Jordan and Egypt. Four of the projects are located in Egypt and operating under the Feed-in Tarif Round Two scheme, with a total capacity of around 200 MW.
International Finance Corporation (IFC), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and FMO – Dutch entrepreneurial development bank in relation to the financing of the largest single solar power project on a BOO scheme in Egypt. The transaction is part of a colossal USD 1.1 billion financial package rallied by IFC – International Finance Corporation to the Abydos Solar Company and the Amunet Wind Power Company, subsidiaries of AMEA Power, to build, own, and operate twin solar and wind plants in Egypt.
