Mahmoud Ezz
Local Partner, Cairo
Biography
Overview
Mahmoud is a local partner based in Cairo. Before joining White & Case, Mahmoud worked at an international law firm in Cairo and worked as a public prosecutor. Mahmoud is admitted to practice in Egypt and New York.
Mahmoud has a range of experience advising clients on capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He also advises local and international clients on complex commercial and regulatory matters.
Bars and Courts
New York
Egypt
Education
LLM
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Wharton Business & Law Certificate (WBLC)
Wharton Business School
LLB
Cairo University
Languages
English
Arabic
German
Experience
Representative experience includes:
- Two Point Zero on the voluntary tender offer for acquisition a minority stake in ElSewedy Electric on the EGX.
- EFG Hermes and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) on the $575 million initial public offering and ADX listing of Alef Education.
- Spinneys on its US$375 million IPO and listing on the Dubai Financial Market.
- ADNEC on the acquisition of 40.5% stake in the ICON Group, a leading Egyptian hospitality owned by TMG, which acquired the legacy hotels in Egypt.
- OQ Gas Networks on its c. $750 million IPO on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX).
- Leo Corp B.V. on the $140 million sale of 70% of the shares International Associated Cargo Carrier B.V. (which wholly owns Transmar International Shipping and Transcargo International) to Abu Dhabi Ports PJSC.
- Orascom Construction on its sale of a majority stake in its buildings chemicals subsidiary, MBCC group companies in Egypt and Algeria to Sika group.
- CI Capital Investment Banking, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Renaissance Capital in connection with the listing and 144A/Reg S initial public offering of Taaleem Management Services.
- A15 Holding Netherlands B.V. on its sale of 86% of its shares in Connect Ads DMCC, a leading MENA provider of digital advertising, to the Aleph Internet Media Services group.
- Orascom Construction in the sale of its cement subsidiary, Dry Mix, to Saint Gobain.
- Macro Pharmaceuticals in connection with its 144/Reg S IPO and listing on the EGX.
- ADES International Holding Ltd., on its US$696 million IPO and standard listing on the London Stock Exchange.
- CI Capital Holding in connection with the EGP 1.2 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Taaleem Management Services.
- Integrated Diagnostics Holdings plc, a Jersey company listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in listing on the Egyptian Exchange (EGX) and dual listing between the LSE and EGX.
- Energean PLC, a London-based leading independent oil and gas company, on its US$450 million offering of Rule 144A/Reg S high yield senior secured notes.
- Goldman Sachs International, Barclays Bank plc, Barclays Capital Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Limited along with eight joint bookrunners in connection with the issuance €700 million senior secured notes by OCI NV.
- Energean Oil & Gas in connection with the US$750 million acquisition of Edison E&P.
- B Investments Holding in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Gourmet Egypt, a leading grocery stores chain in Egypt.
- Palm Hills Developments in connection with the US$87 million rights issue. With the shares listed on the Egyptian Exchange and the Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) listed on the London Stock Exchange.
