Sharkawy & Sarhan

What Sharkawy & Sarhan does

Sharkawy & Sarhan is a sector-based Egyptian law firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in New Cairo, operating with 51-100 lawyers across an integrated matrix of six practice areas (Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Employment, Data Privacy & Cyber Security, General Commercial, Competition & Anti-Trust, and Dispute Resolution) and six sectors (Financial Institutions, Technology/Media/Telecommunication, Infrastructure & Power, Oil & Gas and Mineral Resources, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Fintech & Payments). The firm provides integrated legal advisory to government authorities, international development financial institutions, export credit agencies, international commercial and investment banks, and major developers on complex cross-border transactions, with a track record spanning most big-ticket M&A, power, infrastructure, oil & gas, mining, and banking matters in Egypt for over a decade.

The business model is a partner-led professional services model: fees are generated through complex transactional mandates and ongoing advisory engagements rather than volume or subscription pricing, with no public pricing disclosed. Distribution is direct and enterprise-focused, delivered through partner-led client relationships and supplemented by content marketing (website insights, newsletter), legal directory presence (Legal500, IFLR1000), and repeat mandates from DFI clients. Recent flagship engagements include Egyptian counsel to Stonepeak on its approximately USD 10 billion acquisition of Castrol from BP, counsel to a seven-DFI consortium financing AMEA Power's 1,000 MW Solar PV + 600 MWh battery storage project in Aswan (PFI African Deal of the Year 2025), and participation in the EBRD-led advisory team for the 10th of Ramadan Dry Port PPP.

Technology usage is conventional for a law firm: document drafting, deal management, and content publishing through a WordPress-based website, with no proprietary platform, API, or AI products disclosed. AI is referenced only as an advisory subject matter within the TMT sector. The firm is privately held by its founding partners, with no subsidiaries, parent company, or external investors identified in the available data.

Name

Sharkawy & Sarhan

Legal name

Sharkawy & Sarhan Law Firm

Website

https://sharkawylaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sharkawy & Sarhan is a Cairo-based Egyptian law firm providing integrated legal advisory across M&A, banking and finance, infrastructure, energy, oil & gas, and TMT to government authorities, DFIs, banks, and developers on complex cross-border transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs) (BPAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Corporate legal advisory
• M&A transactions
• Banking and finance law
• Project finance advisory
• Cross-border legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm provides integrated legal services across multiple sectors and practice areas including M&A, banking and finance, infrastructure, oil & gas, TMT, employment, data privacy, competition, and dispute resolution. Revenue is generated through professional legal fees for complex transactions and ongoing advisory engagements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sharkawy & Sarhan is a sector-based Egyptian law firm delivering integrated legal advisory services to government authorities, financiers, and developers on complex cross-border transactions. Its offerings span seven practice areas (M&A, Banking & Finance, Employment, Data Privacy & Cyber Security, General Commercial, Competition & Anti-Trust, and Dispute Resolution) and six industry sectors (Financial Institutions, TMT, Infrastructure & Power, Oil & Gas and Mineral Resources, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Fintech & Payments). The firm serves international development financial institutions, export credit agencies, commercial and investment banks, and major developers.

Product overview

Sharkawy & Sarhan is a sector-based Egyptian law firm offering integrated legal services across two main organizational structures: six Practice Areas (Mergers & Acquisitions, Banking & Finance, Employment, Data Privacy & Cyber Security, Commercial, Competition & Anti-Trust, and Dispute Resolution) and six Sectors (Financial Institutions, Technology Media & Telecommunication, Infrastructure & Power, Oil & Gas and Mineral Resources, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Fintech & Payments). The firm operates on a 'one firm approach' where lawyers work seamlessly together, providing sector-focused expertise complemented by integrated legal services across all practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers and Acquisitions Legal services covering all aspects of M&A transactions including corporate mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equity financings for strategic clients in Egypt.
• Banking and Finance Legal advisory services for financiers and sponsors on complex financing transactions and properly structured bankable projects in Egypt.
• Employment Legal services handling day-to-day inquiries on employment, immigration, and social insurance laws for employers operating in Egypt.
• Data Privacy & Cyber Security Legal advisory on data privacy issues and cybersecurity risks, including mitigation solutions for clients operating in Egypt.
• General Commercial Full range of legal, commercial, and regulatory advice covering commercial contracts, compliance, and corporate procedures for clients in Egypt.
• Competition & Anti-Trust Legal services related to competition law matters and anti-trust compliance for clients operating in Egypt.
• Dispute Resolution Legal representation and advisory in high-profile disputes for clients in Egypt.
• Financial Institutions Legal services for financial institutions with focus on big-ticket financings and bank-to-bank lending, serving DFIs, export credit agencies, and international commercial and investment banks operating in Egypt.
• Technology, Media & Telecommunication (TMT) Legal services covering data privacy, cybersecurity, cloud-based technologies, artificial intelligence, fintech and media law, including regulatory, licensing, contractual, and M&A aspects in the technology sector in Egypt.
• Infrastructure & Power Legal advisory for infrastructure transactions acting for lenders, developers, and the public sector, covering conventional and renewable energy projects in Egypt.
• Oil & Gas and Mineral Resources Specialized legal services for the oil and gas industry and mineral resources sector in Egypt, providing the full spectrum of legal services necessary for participation in Egypt's oil and gas industry.
• Fintech & Payments Legal services for the fintech and electronic payments sector in Egypt.

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DLA PipercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 January 2026DLA Piper acted as international legal adviser to Stonepeak alongside the Stonepeak team and other advisers (including Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP) in connection with Stonepeak's acquisition of Castrol from BP at USD 10 billion enterprise value. The firm collaborated with DLA Piper on this landmark transaction.
• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025EBRD led the project advisory team for the General Authority for Land and Dry Ports (GALDP) for the 10th of Ramadan Dry Port PPP project. Sharkawy & Sarhan acted as part of this advisory team.
• PPP Central Unit (PPPCU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025PPPCU participated in the advisory team for the 10th of Ramadan Dry Port PPP project alongside EBRD and Sharkawy & Sarhan.
• Pinsent Masons LLPminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025International law firm participating as part of the EBRD-led advisory team for the 10th of Ramadan Dry Port PPP project.
• Baker McKenzieminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2025Egyptian legal counsel to MEDLOG Transport & Logistics for the 10th of Ramadan Dry Port PPP project.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eversheds Sutherland (Egypt): Global law firm with Middle East and Africa presence advising on cross-border M&A, energy, and infrastructure in Egypt. Competes for the same international sponsor and DFI mandates.
• Baker McKenzie (Cairo): Global law firm with a Cairo office serving multinational clients on Egypt-related M&A, projects, and finance. Already engages with Sharkawy & Sarhan as co-counsel (e.g., 10th of Ramadan Dry Port), reflecting overlapping capability in cross-border Egypt mandates.
• Pinsent Masons (Cairo): International law firm participating alongside Sharkawy & Sarhan in EBRD-led PPP advisory teams (10th of Ramadan Dry Port). Comparable in infrastructure and project finance capability for Egypt.
• DLA Piper (Cairo/MENA): Global law firm that co-counseled with Sharkawy & Sarhan on the Stonepeak-Castrol USD 10B acquisition. Competes for lead counsel roles on cross-border Egypt mandates involving international sponsors.
• Clyde & Co (Egypt): Global law firm with a Cairo office active in energy, infrastructure, and finance mandates in Egypt. Competes for project finance and dispute resolution mandates in the same sectors.

Regional players

• Al Tamimi & Company: Largest law firm in the Middle East with offices across the GCC and Egypt, providing corporate, finance, and project advisory. Comparable in sector breadth and DFI/sponsor client base, though primarily headquartered in the Gulf rather than Egypt.
• ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners: Leading Middle East law firm with offices in the GCC and Egypt advising on corporate, finance, and projects work. Comparable in serving DFI and developer clients across the MENA region, though primarily GCC-focused.

Direct peers

• Shalakany Law Office: One of Egypt's oldest and most established full-service law firms, with strong practices in M&A, banking & finance, projects, and dispute resolution. Directly competes with Sharkawy & Sarhan on big-ticket transactions and cross-border mandates in Egypt.
• Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawi: Top-tier Egyptian law firm with a comparable sector-based structure covering M&A, banking & finance, infrastructure, energy, and TMT. Directly comparable to Sharkawy & Sarhan in client base (DFIs, developers, multinationals) and ranking tier (Legal500/IFLR1000).
• Zaki Hashem & Partners: Long-established Egyptian law firm with leading practices in corporate/M&A, banking, energy, and infrastructure. Directly comparable in client profile and Legal500/IFLR1000 rankings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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