Projects and Infrastructure

Mazghouny & Co is one of the fastest growing projects and infrastructure law firms in Egypt. We are a niche practice, focusing on advising multinational corporations, financial investors, funds, and government/public sector bodies on all aspects of law related to projects and infrastructure.

Egypt’s construction sector is one of the most dynamic sectors of the economy. This is supported by the significant number of large-scale projects involving transport, energy, utilities, and urban development. We have assisted many companies in positioning themselves to take advantage of the opportunities that have come to market over the last few years. From setting up a project company and raising finance, to advising on real estate acquisitions of title, and negotiating contracts to obtain financing, concession agreements or sale agreements, our multi-lingual team work smartly and quickly to ensure you get the commercially astute guidance required.

Our local industry expertise and creative approach sets us apart. We work with our clients on a holistic level, taking the time to understand and support the needs of the legal, business development, finance, operations, and any other internal stakeholders in the project.

We also provide clients with introductions to lenders, contractors, suppliers, and other organisations/partners needed throughout a project’s development and exit phase.

Recent
successes
include:

Advising Norwegian energy and infrastructure company Scatec on its 1 million tonnes/year green ammonia project in the Suez Canal Economic Zone in Egypt, with participation from The Sovereign Fund of Egypt and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, including the drafting and negotiation of the MOU (which was later largely adopted by the government as a template with the other sponsors developing green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol projects in SCZone), and first usufruct and framework usufruct agreements.

Advising Scatec on its partnership with Fertiglobe, Orascom Construction, and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt for the development of a 100MW electrolyser to produce green hydrogen for use by an ammonia manufacturing facility in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, which is the first green hydrogen project to be set up in Egypt, and a first of this size worldwide.

Advising the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) on a settlement with State Grid Corporation of China in connection with a 1,210km 500kV transmission lines EPC project with a total value of approximately USD 660 million.

Advising the Italian developer Italgen on its negotiations with the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) and Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) in connection with the development of 320 MW wind power project under the merchant scheme in the Gulf of Suez, converted into a BOO project; and advising Italgen on the exit from the project and the settlement reached with NREA and EETC to effect the exit.

Acting as local legal advisor to New and Renewable Energy Authority of Egypt (NREA) on the settlement of a number of operating issues with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy company in relation to the authority’s 3 wind projects with a total capacity of 580MW in Gabal Elzayt area financed by KfW and JICA.

Advising NREA on contractual liability in relation to road construction works carried out for wind developer Lekela in connection with its 250MW West Bakr wind project in the Gulf of Suez in Egypt.

To find out more about our projects and infrastructure services, please write to us at contact@mazghouny.com.

2025

Projects and Infrastructure

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