Life Sciences Law Update
Hana Wafa
Associate Corporate & Finance
Languages
English, French, Arabic
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Insights and events
With over four years of experience as a Corporate M&A Associate, Hana brings a deep understanding of transactional work. Hana complements this with strong commercial awareness and solid legal fundamentals. Her performance is driven by a commitment to excellence and a passion for contributing meaningfully to dynamic, growth-oriented teams.
As a dual qualified lawyer, Hana advises a diverse portfolio of national and international clients on high-value advisory and transactional matters, spanning mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, fund formations, spin-offs, foreign direct investments, and distribution agreements.
Representative experience
§Acted as a counsel for a one of the largest hypermarkets in the Egyptian Market on an acquisition valued USD 45 million in its first round.
§Represented one of the top listed Banks in Egypt in its capital increase injection within an Energy Company Group.
§Advised a leasing company on selling 45% of its capital valued at EGP 855,000,000 to a real estate investment trust company.
§Advising various clients on different commercial aspects i.e., incorporation of new companies, transaction plans for capital increase, SC Zones, Consumer Finance, Fintech Regulations etc.
§Advising for a settlement transaction. Her role included drafting the Settlement Agreement, Escrow Agreement and the step plan for implementing the settlement process.
§Advised various clients on corporate governance matters including preparation of their OGMs and EGMs .
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- Master 2 Droit comparé Droit français – Droit anglais – Droit des affaires, Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2020
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Corporate and Business Law, Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2019
- Bachelor of Law, Faculty of Law - French section, Cairo University, 2019
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Paris
- Egyptian Bar Association
Court admissions
- Paris