Soliman has over 20 years of experience, including four years as Senior Attorney at Yassin Law Office, where he was focused on Arbitration and Litigation, as well as eight years at one of the largest law firms in Egypt, advising over 100 clients on various areas of practice, including Corporate, M&A, Restructuring, Labour, Tax and Dispute Resolution.
Soliman assists the World Bank and IFC on the preparation of “Doing Business” and “Agricultural Cooperation and Contracts” reports.
Soliman assists the World Bank and IFC on the preparation of “Doing Business” and “Agricultural Cooperation and Contracts” reports.
Awards and Recognitions
Areas of Practice
- Capital Market
- Funds
- Insurance
- General Corporate
- Liquidation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment
- Tax
According to IFLR 1000, Soliman receives very positive feedback from our law firm’s clients as follows:
- Pragmatism, strong sense of reactivity, immediate understanding of our goals, rigour.
- He is very smart and cooperative in addition to this he speaks three different languages fluently.
- On time and budget, immediate response, excellent technical know-how.
Outlined below are some of the notable transactions for which Soliman was responsible:
M&As and Restructuring:
- Advising Vicat on restructuring of its business in Egypt.
- Advising Systra on restructuring of its business in Egypt.
- Acted as legal counsel to Sinai Cement, a listed joint stock company, with respect to the capital increase from EGP 1 billion to EGP 2 billion.
Projects
- Acting as legal counsel to FOTON Motors with respect to a joint venture project with the Government of Egypt for construction of the first ever plant for manufacturing electric buses in Egypt.
- Acting as legal counsel to IBA on implementing the first ever proton beam therapy project in Egypt.
Disputes:
- Advised a confidential leading education group on a major FDI dispute with the Government of Egypt, where our firm managed to reach a settlement in favour of the said group.
- Advised ArcelorMittal on a key FDI dispute with the Government of Egypt.
- Advised Adidas on a key major corporate-related case before the Egyptian Economic Courts.
- Advised Barwa International on a tax-related dispute with the Government of Egypt.
- Advised a confidential leading education group on a real estate dispute with a major real estate development group.
IFLR 1000 – 2025:
Notable practitioner
IFLR 1000 – 2021:
Notable practitioner (Capital markets
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring)
- “On time and budget Immediate response Excellent technical know-how”