Biography

Ibrahim has over 8 years’ experience advising on mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, and restructuring matters.

He has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions with almost 10 years of experience in business and corporate legal counseling.

Ibrahim advises on corporate transactions with a focus on complex cross-border deals. His expertise includes the managing of all phases of M&A transactions, including structuring, due diligence, negotiation and drafting the transaction documents. He also advises various foreign and local clients on general corporate and commercial legal matters in Egypt including the setting-up of corporate entities in Egypt, corporate and regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Ibrahim worked with Matouk Bassiouny (a leading law firm in Egypt) and Alta Semper Capital (a UK based private equity firm), where he was General Counsel in charge of M&A transactions for Africa.

Ibrahim has structured, negotiated and executed many M&As transactions using offshore vehicles in several jurisdictions including, Cayman, Mauritius, and the Netherlands.

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Recent Experience

  • Alta Semper Capital, a UK-based private equity firm, on its divestment of its majority stake in HealthPlus Nigeria, and the acquisition of a minority stake in mPharma by Alta Semper.
  • Advised one of the bidders in the acquisition of a controlling stake, in an Egyptian leading company in the chicken and meat processing sector.
  • CMA CGM, a French leading company, in the joint venture with EGMPT (an Egyptian state-owned company) regarding the management of a new terminal (Pier 55) in Alexandria Port.
  • Meridian Investment for the divestment of a majority stake in “TBE Egypt for Payment Solutions and Services” to affiliates of BPE Partners.
  • Alta Semper Capital for the acquisition of a majority stake in ODM, Morocco’s leading oncology, radiology & diagnostics platform.
  • Alta Semper Capital and Kingsway Capital, two UK-based private equity firms, on the acquisition of a majority equity stake in Macro Group, a leading cosmeceuticals business in Egypt.
  • Advised a leading FMCG company in Egypt (listed on the Egyptian stock exchange) for the acquisition of a majority stake in the leading bakery chain in Egypt.

Language(s)

  • English
  • French
  • Arabic

Education

2016 – Master 2 in International    Business Law, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

2015 – Maitrise en Droit in International Business Law, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

2015 – Bachelor of Law, Cairo University

2014 – License en Droit, Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

Admission

2016- Egyptian Bar Association

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