Ghada El Ehwany
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Acted for global healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline Services Unlimited (GSK Group) on the separation of its consumer healthcare business to form a global consumer healthcare company ("Haleon") The transaction is valued at GBP 55 Million (1.6 Billion EGP).
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Acted for the Swiss construction chemicals group Sika AG on the acquisition of MBCC Group (Master Builders Construction Chemicals), the former BASF Construction Chemicals division, from Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm.
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Acted for Dongfeng Motor Group Company Ltd. in connection with advising on a cooperation with ElNasr Automotive Manufacturing Company and Metallurgical Industries Holding intended to locally manufacturing electric vehicles in Egypt, which is the first EV JV.
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Acted for a consortium that consists of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SC Zone) and the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TESFU) along with a private-sector investors, including: Samcreete Investments Holding, Hassan Allam Holding, Orascom Construction, and Connect Information Technology, in relation to the project contracts and for setting up a specialized manufacturing company, the National Egyptian for Railroad Industries Company (NERIC).
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Acted for the Sovereign Fund of Egypt in connection with establishing the SPV to carry out a project comprising the establishment, construction, operation and maintenance of 6 medical supplies warehouses in different geographical locations in the Arab republic of Egypt. First project modernize medical supplies storage facilities using high technology.
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Acted for a British multinational pharmaceutical company in connection with the sale of its share through a mandatory tender offer.
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Advised an American multinational consumer goods corporation on major employment matters including profit share and incentive scheme.
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Assisted an American multinational pharmaceutical company in relation to a number of post-completion matters further to the spin-off of another American pharmaceutical company business and employees.
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Advised a defense contractor on post-contractual obligations in the UAE.
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Advised a crowdfunding start-up on setting up a financially regulated entity in the DIFC.
Professional Honors
- Ranked by Chambers Global in Corporate and M&A in 2022 and 2023
- Ranked as a "Rising Star Partner" in IFLR1000 31st Edition, 2022
- Recognized as an "Influencer and Thought Leader" for TMT - Africa Middle East by Lexology for Q4, 2021
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Egyptian Bar Association - Member
- American Chamber of Commerce - Member
Admissions
- Egypt (2000)
- Dubai - Registered Legal Consultant
Education
- University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne) (LLB Business Law) (2000)
- Cairo University (BA) (2000)
Languages
- Arabic
- English
- French