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Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT)
Pioneering and leading the law practice in the TMT sector in Egypt, our achievements include having drafted and negotiated the following landmarks:
- The first private provision of telecom service license in Egypt (public payphone).
- The first mobile phone services license.
- The processes of multilayer and multiparty telecom frameworks (2G, 3G, and 4G licenses).
- The national roaming and interconnection agreements.
- The first private data center licenses, first v-sat, first marine cables, first triple play, first hosting licenses as well as working on various other main telecom licenses such as land line licenses, international gateway licenses, etc.
Additionally, we…
- Led the acquisitions, MTOs, and listings of major telecom companies.
- Advised clients pioneering in electronic platforms, e-payment, micro finance, App-supported ridesharing, and others.
Clients Testimonials
'Zaki Hashem’s Lawyers strike the difficult balance between deep legal technical expertise and highly developed business acumen.'
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
“Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law, led the development of Egypt's telecoms market in the 1990s and continues to dominate that space.”
The Legal 500
‘We consider them as an internal department and rely on them with a high level of trust.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law, has strong technical knowledge, an excellent understanding of business and a strong sense of urgency.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law, has a strong track record of negotiating first-of-kind contracts in the telecoms sector.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘We have seen consistency of performance over many years.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘They have great empathy for the speed we work at and they cater to us very quickly.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team treats new ideas with a high level of professionalism and goes the extra mile to bring new business models to life.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘They understand our model and the regulations of our industry inside out and they always impress us with the updates in our sector that they are aware of.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘We trust them blindly’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team is agile, versatile and reliable.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘As a venture, we move much faster than large organisations and we need partners that can match our pace and focus on delivery.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘ZH’s team is highly entrepreneurial and is able to cater for rapidly growing businesses.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘A highly dedicated and competent team that delivers on expectations and exceeds them by being a real business partner.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team has a rich array of expertise that always provides a differentiated and value-adding perspective. We comfortably rely on their delivery schedules and quality.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The most remarkable thing is the firm’s wide spectrum of knowledge', says one client.
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The balance of breadth of experience and ability to summon subject matter experts is unique.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘Also, the team is very well networked and updated with regulatory changes and communicates that in a timely manner with us.’
The Legal 500 (Clients Testimonials)
‘It is very rare to find a TMT law firm that has the breadth of business, regulatory, and financial knowledge coupled with outstanding private sector and governmental relationships as does Zaki Hashem.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team is unique in that they understand the speed and pace of technology startups as they are available literally 24/7 and respond very quickly which is to us very unique.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘As to innovations they use all new technology solutions in collaboration, communication, billing etc. which is great to us as a tech company.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘They also include technological recommendations in their solutions which is highly innovative.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘A highly personalised and efficient service is provided by the assigned team to our business.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘They have been instrumental in guiding us through every step of our growth in Egypt and have become an integral part of our success.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘Zaki Hashem’s approach is to build a deep understanding of their client’s business and a long term relationship.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team has a very good understanding of the industries that we intend to engage in the market.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team is showing high level of expertise in different business, contractual due diligence-related aspects.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team is always available and supportive throughout any partnership journey we go through.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The team has a critical advisory eye to highlight key points we need to consider while embarking on a new agreement.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘They also highlight long-term risks very effectively. The team goes the extra mile in checking new law implications on continuous business needs.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘They are genuine business partners. During our discussions with other businesses, they are actively participating in joint calls and supporting us throughout.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
‘The senior team members have a strong network across the government and private sectors. Other team members provide effective and timely support on cross-functional matters.’
The Legal 500 (Client Testimonials)
“Zaki Hashem is one of the leading law firms in TMT is Egypt. The team is unique due to its extensive experience, network and adjacent support practices.”
The Legal 500
“The team has been helping leading TMT players for more than two decades”
The Legal 500
“The firm has been involved in a number of groundbreaking transaction in the past.”
The Legal 500
“In capital markets, Zaki Hashem, Attorneys at Law, worked on IPOs…and capital increase the retail, telecom and real estate industries.”
IFLR1000
“The M&A team advised on acquisitions in the telecoms, healthcare and real estate industries.”
IFLR1000
“A prominent adviser to the telecoms sector, the firm has developed a similar profile in assisting technology start-ups and media companies.”
The Legal 500
“Zaki Hashem has been heavily involved in the development of Egypt's telecoms sector and remains a key adviser to global players.”
The Legal 500
“It also advises large technology companies in corporate, regulatory and data privacy matters.”
The Legal 500
Transaction Records
1998 – to date | Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications
Legal Counsel to Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications since its incorporation in 1998 on all legal and regulatory matters and in obtaining all licenses and telecommunication agreements
2012 | Orange
USD 3 billion
Advising Orange in its ca. USD 3 billion acquisition of Mobinil by mandatory tender offer
2012 | Khazna
Advising Khazna on the appropriate legal structure related to the services of salary advance in Egypt and other Micro Finance/Nano Finance Consumer Finance Licenses
2018 | NxtVn
Advising NxtVn in its Joint Venture Agreements with Silicon Waha and Telecom Egypt to create the first Data Centre parks in Egypt
2002 – to date | Global Peering Exchange
Advising Global Peering Exchange LTD since its incorporation in 2002 on all legal and telecom regulatory matters and in obtaining the first Data Centrer license in Egypt
2017 & 2018 | Fawry
Advising Fawry in the establishment of Fawry Micro Finance LLC and Tazcara for Information Technology
2008 – to date | Fawry
Advising Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services on all legal, licensing and regulatory matters and in the capital increase of Wafarha Dot Com. (2019)
2018 | Ebtikar
Advising Ebtikar for Financial Investments Company SAE in its acquisition of a minority stake in the Share Capital of Applications and Payments System Development (Masary) SAE
2017 | BPE Partners & MM Group
EGP 156 million
Advising BPE Partners and MM Group for Industry and International Trade in their EGP 156 million 60%acquisition TBE Egypt for Payment Solutions and Services (Bee)
2017 | Raya
Advising Raya Holding for Technology and Communication SAE in its Joint Venture with Egyptian Gulf Bank for the setup and operation of AMAN for Electronic payments
2001 & 2009 | Founoon Holding
Advising Founoon Holding Company in incorporating affiliate companies and its activities in Egypt
2001 & 2004 | Orbit Art Production & Distribution
Advising Orbit Art Production & Distribution on legal matters related to competition shows
2018 | a ridesharing company
Advising a ridesharing company on the insurance coverage for driver partners
2018 | international furniture vendor
Advising an international leader in furniture and home accessories on the regulations of the data privacy towards launching an application in Egypt
2006 | Arab Submarine Cable Company
Advising the Arab Submarine Cable Company in obtaining the license for “Middle East Fiber Project” connecting Gulf countries to Europe through submarine and terrestrial cables
2019 | a blue-chip charity Foundation
Advising a blue-chip charity Foundation leading the online sharing of free knowledge and educational content on the going attempts of attacks to compromise user accounts
2015 | Softec
Advising Softec International on contracts with Egyptian licensed partners to operate and manage the development of Altair Software fleet management solution in Saudi Arabia
2008 & 2019 | SI-Ware Systems
Advising SI-Ware Systems Limited in its incorporation in accordance to the laws of BVI, in its Development Services Agreement with STMicroelectronics, and in other matters
