Biography

Hana El Omla is a French-educated, Egyptian qualified attorney with over six years’ experience working across jurisdictions with particular expertise in corporate commercial, mergers and acquisitions; and capital markets matters.

Hana is an Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice group.. She has advised numerous local, regional and multinational clients in relation to strategic joint-ventures, acquisitions, mergers,  demergers, mandatory tender offers, voluntary tender offers and initial public offerings.

Hana is familiar with providing legal advisory to renowned clients operating in diverse business sectors; mainly: Education, Healthcare, Fintech, Industrial, FMCG, Oil & Gas and Financial and Non-banking services.

Hana also has experience in drafting and advising on civil and commercial agreements in relation to; general commercial arrangements, software licensing, service provision, toll manufacturing, distributorship, agency, escrow arrangements, and concession agreements.

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Recent Experience

  • Advised CEVA Corporate Services SAS in its acquisition of a 60% stake of Al Majdouie Logistics Services in consideration of a purchase price and the sale of 100% of CEVA KSA entity to Al Majdouie Logistics Services.
  • Advised Giftee Inc. in its indirect acquisition of the KSA Subsidiary of YOUGOTAGIFT.COM LTD.
  • Advised a renowned diversified business group in KSA on its Initial Public Offering.
  • Advised a renowned international player in the field of construction in its acquisition of a leading KSA based building materials manufacturer and retailer.
  • Advised Stagwell, Inc on its indirect acquisition of the two (2) KSA subsidiaries of Consulum (Cayman) Limited.
  • Advised a multinational player in the field of ICT and AI on its entry to the KSA market.
  • Advised a mega education services provider on the education regulatory framework in KSA in relation to the establishment of a groundbreaking education city in the Kingdom.
  • Assisted international and regional clients on their medium scale acquisitions of KSA entities up until closing.
  • Advised Saudi International Petrochemical Company on its acquisition of Egyptian Propylene and Polypropylene through the launch of a Mandatory Tender Offer.
  • Advised Saudi Post and Logistics – SPL (KSA) on its acquisition of the Egyptian Subsidiaries of Naqel Express.
  • Advised Fine Hygienic Holding on its acquisition of Easy Care Group.
  • Advised the Egyptian Fund Management Group – EFG HERMES on its acquisition of Medizen for Pharmaceutical Industries S.A.E.
  • Advised Ferro Corporation (NYSE) on its acquisition of Younexa Egypt (formerly Al Salomi for Frits & Glazes).
  • Advised Sanlam Life Insurance on its merger with Allianz resulting in the largest Pan-African non-banking financial services entity on the continent.
  • Advised a group of investors led by Insight Partners in relation to a minority investment in Instabug inc.
  • Advised the Fahmy Family and IST Networks; a leading full-service CX Technology service provider, on its restructuring and its acquisition by Majorel Group Luxombourg S.A.
  • Advised a USA based university on matters relating to its establishment of a foreign university branch campus in Egypt.
  • Advised a group of investors in a Series B funding in the Dubai Healthcare platform Altibbi.
  • Advised Egypt-based celebrity platform Minly INC on its acquisition of Ripple Technologies.
  • Advised GEMS for Education services in relation to the management and operations of several national and international schools.
  • Advised a sports club management company on matters relating to the regulatory of sport clubs.
  • Advised Heidelberg Cement France on its acquisition of Suez Cement Company shares through the launch of an MTO.
  • Advised Fawry Banking and Payment Technology Services on its IPO and listing on the EGX and the secondary offering of a 36% stake held by majority shareholder for the value of USD 275, 000,000.
  • Advised Cairo Investment and Real Estate Development (CIRA) on its issuance of Ijara Financial Sukuk valued at EGP 600 million.
  • Advised Arabeya Online Brokerage Company in its acquisition by NI Capital.
  • Advised Taqa Arabia in its joint venture with Castrol.
  • Advised Cairo Investment and Real Estate Development (CIRA) on its acquisition of 60% of the British Colombia Canadian International School (BCCIS School).
  • Advised Egypt Gas Company on its joint venture with Georg Fischer Piping Systems and GF Corys.
  • Advised a major player in the financial non-banking sector on the establishment of a Money Market Investment Fund.
  • Advised largest energy portals on their concession agreements concluded with EGPC.
  • Advised IBM on a contemplated business transfer and potential restructuring.
  • Advised several clients exercising financial non-banking activities under the supervision of FRA such as consumer financing, micro finance and brokerage activities.
  • Advised local and international companies on Anti-trust matters, including analysis on the necessity of obtaining COMESA approvals.

Language(s)

  • Arabic
  • English
  • French

Education

  • 2019 – Masters II, Institute of International Business Law, University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne.
  • 2018 – Masters I, Institute of International Business Law, University of Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne.
  • 2017 – Bachelor of Law with a minor in Economics, Université Paris Descartes (PARIS V).

Admission

  • 2019 – Egyptian Bar Association.

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