Sherif El Hosseny
Sherif El Hosseny
Partner
Sherif El Hosseny is a Partner at Matouk Bassiouny and heads the firm’s aviation sector. He brings more than 23 years of experience working in the fields of aviation (mainly aircraft finance), banking & finance and project finance, energy, general corporate and acquisitions, and real estate and hospitality. Sherif advised numerous Egyptian and multinational leading banks and financial institutions in connection with various high-value syndicated facilities and loans, project finance, settlements of debts and debt restructures. He has been involved in representing major multinational aircraft leasing companies, financial institutions, and export credit agencies in connection with various cross-border transactions related to the lease and finance of various aircraft to public and private carriers in the Egyptian market and abroad.
Before joining the firm, he was a partner at Helmy, Hamza & Partner – Baker McKenzie as well as a Founding Partner of Rizkana & Partners. He has worked for multiple leading organizations in the MENA region such as; Egyptian Resorts Company and Kato Investment.
Referring to Sherif, recent periodicals have stated:
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Representation of an Egyptian investment company on various transactions in connection with the selling of (4) four cargo and passenger aircraft.
Representation of a foreign company in connection with advising the lease of a passenger aircraft to an Egyptian carrier, the registration of the relevant leases, and security documents in Egypt.
Representation of the first Egyptian aircraft leasing company in connection with its first acquired and leased aircraft to European operators.
Representation of local airlines in connection with financing the purchase and lease of aircraft.
Representation of export credit agencies in connection with aircraft leases & financing matters involving Egyptian operators.
Representation of various Egyptian operators in connection with leases from international aircraft leasing companies.
Representation of a multinational aircraft manufacturing company in connection with financing the manufacturing of 15 aircraft.
Representation of a European airline in connection with the establishment of a branch office in Egypt.
Representation of major multinational aircraft leasing companies in connection with aircraft financing transactions, leases & related matters.
Representation of a major aircraft manufacturing company in connection with the sale of 12 aircraft to an Egyptian operator.
Representation of an Egyptian aircraft leasing company in connection with its negotiations with a syndicate of international and local banks for a facility worth USD 280 million.
Representation of multinational aircraft leasing companies in connection with the deregistration of aircraft in Egypt.
Representation of an international financial institution in the deregistration of aircraft engines and their exportation from Egypt.
Represented a BOT airport in connection with transactions and commercial activities.
Representation of an aircraft manufacturer in connection with its USD 45 million debt settlement with a major European bank.
Representation of an aircraft manufacturer and operator in connection with the sale of its fleet.
Representation of an Egyptian investor in connection with the acquisition of a private jet.
Representation of a regional bank in connection with reviewing loan documents and related security documents regarding a USD 50 million loan facility.
Representation of a syndicate of international & local banks in connection with preparing Egyptian security documents for a USD 198 million facility.
Representation of a syndicate of international and local banks in connection with preparing Egyptian security documents for a financing and refinancing facility amounting to USD 325 million.
Representation of a syndicate of international and local banks in connection with the financing of a container terminal amounting to USD 290 million and the preparation of related finance and security documents.
Representation of a major local steel manufacturer in connection with the negotiation and execution of a project amounting to EGP 2.23 billion, and the review of the related security documents.
Representation of a major steel manufacturer in connection with the negotiation and execution of a facility project amounting to USD 225 million, and the preparation of the related Egyptian law security documents.
Representation of a major steel manufacturer in connection with the negotiations and execution of a debt restructure amounting to EGP 2.23 billion, and the top-up totaling to EGP 550 million.
Representation of a group of banks in connection with their settlement of debts with an Egyptian borrower amounting to USD 55 million.
Representation of a group of companies in the industry sector in connection with their debt restructuring scheme with local banks amounting to EGP 1.2 billion.
Representation of a multinational mining company in connection with refinancing its debt amounting to USD 485 million and AUD 100 million.
Representation of two international banks in connection with their debt settlement with an Egyptian oil company worth USD 73 million.
Representation of a major steel manufacturer in connection with the refinancing part of its debt worth EGP 437 million.
Representation of a major steel manufacturer in connection with the refinancing part of its debt amounting to EGP 1.7 billion.
Representation of a syndicate of international banks in connection with a facility loan of USD 265 million to a major oil and gas exploration company.
Representation of a syndicate of international banks in connection with a facility loan of USD 200 million to a major oil and gas exploration company.
Representation of an international bank in connection with a facility loan of USD 150 million to a major oil and gas exploration company and the preparation of Egyptian law security documents pertaining to the mortgage over offshore oil rigs.
Representation of a major steel manufacturer in connection with the amendment of a facility loan agreement amounting to EGP 2.23 billion.
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