His practice focuses on corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, projects, and technology, media and telecommunications (TMT), with particular strength in high-value, multi-jurisdictional transactions. He regularly acts as lead partner and local Egyptian counsel on cross-border mandates, coordinating closely with international law firms on complex and time-sensitive matters.
Prior to establishing Soliman, Hashish & Partners in 2014, Mohamed built a strong institutional foundation through senior roles in both private practice and in-house legal positions within multinational and regional groups. This experience provided him with a deep understanding of international client expectations, governance standards, regulatory risk, and commercially driven legal solutions.
Hashish received 21 international awards from Legal 500, IFLR 1000, Chambers, and Thomson Reuters as a recognized and awarded leading lawyer in Egypt. Hashish is also a member of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the Forbes Business Council, and Young Arab Leaders, where he shares his insights and network with other influential business leaders.
Hashish has been acting as Beachhead Advisor for Egypt since 2016 at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise to support New Zealand companies in expanding their presence and opportunities in Egypt.
Mohamed leads Corporate, M&A, Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Projects and TMT practices and oversees governance, partner structure, and international strategy. He acts as relationship partner on multinational and cross-border mandates and regularly coordinates with international law firms.
Outlined below the most notable transactions that Mohamed Hashish led throughout his current term at the firm.
CORPORATE:
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Johnson & Johnson with respect to restructuring of its businesses in Egypt since 2023.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Hewlett Packard Enterprise with respect to all of its operations in Egypt since 2015, including (i) restructuring of its business in Egypt; (ii) acquisition of the employees of Juniper.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to General Electric with respect to the liquidation of Alstom Water Systems in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Kellogg in Egypt with respect to all day-to-day operations as well as the restructuring of its business in Egypt from 2021 to 2024.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Porsche with respect to the review of its import agreements in Egypt with SMG Engineering Automotive Company.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to DXC Technology with respect to all phases of its business restructuring in Egypt since 2016.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to e& (Etisalat) with respect to the expansion of its cyber security arm, namely Help AG, to Egypt and obtaining the first-ever technology area license in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Honeywell with respect to restructuring of its business in Egypt.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Evergreen Marine Corp. in acquiring a 20% stake in Abu Qir Container Terminal Company SAE (AQCT), the developer and operator of one of the Abu Qir Sea Ports, among the largest seaports in Egypt, for approximately USD 46 million.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Luxshare Precision Limited with respect to the acquisition of the Automotive Cable Solutions (ACS) division from LEONI AG for EUR 525.41 million.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to both Corvinus and Magyar Vagon, the Hungarian state-owned companies, with respect to the acquisition of 100% of the share capital in Talgo S.A. for approximately EUR 619 million.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Alameda International for Medical Services with respect to the acquisition of the entire shareholding owned by International Finance Corporation in Dar Al Fouad Hospital. It is worth noting that Dar Al Fouad Hospital is the largest hospital in Egypt that is operated in association with Cleveland Clinic.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Emerging Markets Property Group (EMPG) with respect to its merger with OLX Group.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Orange on the acquisition of EUR 75 million equity in Africa Internet Group, operator of Jumia, Easy Taxi, Lamudi, Carmudi, HelloFood, Kaymu and Jovago.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Alstom on the acquisition made by General Electric of the power and grid businesses of Alstom with a total value of approximately USD 13.9 billion.
BANKING & FINANCE:
- Acted as Legal Counsel to VEB.RF with respect to a EUR 1,016,050,000 facility made available to the Government of Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Agence Française de Développement, a leading governmental international fund, on a USD 175 million facility made available to the Arab Republic of Egypt for the purpose of supporting the State’s Public Budget.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Proparco, a leading governmental international fund, on providing Tier 2 loans to CBK-registered banks.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Bank of America with respect to the legal framework of its Egypt-related operations.
PROJECTS:
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to GE Healthcare with respect to the inauguration of its first regional ultrasound manufacturing facility in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to General Electric in implementing the first-ever decarbonization project with the Egyptian Government.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to FOTON Motors with respect to a joint venture project with the Government of Egypt for the construction of Egypt’s first-ever plant for manufacturing electric buses.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to General Electric on the construction of a 50-MW Solar Energy Plant in the Benban complex, Aswan, the largest photovoltaic power station in the Middle East and Africa.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Honeywell with respect to the implementation of several mega-projects in Egypt, including, for example, the technology infrastructure of the New Administrative Capital and Prisons' Security Systems.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Arizona State University with respect to the collaboration agreement made with Galala University to offer the first dual-degree programs between an American public university and an Egyptian public university.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Wabtec with respect to supplying Egyptian National Railways (ENR) with 100 ES30ACi Evolution Series Locomotives, supporting ENR’s continued modernization effort by providing the latest, fuel-efficient locomotives needed for the growing demands on Egypt’s rail infrastructure.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to BRF, one of the largest multinational food companies, with respect to a public procurement transaction valued at USD 250+ million with a government authority in Egypt.
TELECOMS, MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY:
- Acted as local Legal Counsel to IBM on obtaining the first-ever WAN license in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Huawei with respect to a major project involving the use of VoIP in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Promethean World on an agreement with the Egyptian Ministry of Education with respect to the provision, licensing and data protection of the first online education platform in Egypt, Edmodo.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Bosch with respect to the application of the Egyptian Data Protection Law to its business model in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Disney+ with respect to the legal framework of offering its services in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Meta Platforms with respect to the operation of its prepayment and marketing messages in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Snap, Inc. with respect to the review of its user terms applicable to Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Tencent with respect to the legal framework of several of its products in Egypt, including WeChat and Midasbuy.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to TikTok with respect to the implications of the new Data Protection Law and Media Law for its operations in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Truecaller with respect to the implications of the application of the new Egyptian Data Protection Law in Egypt as well as a collaboration with the National Telecoms Regulatory Authority.
DISPUTES:
- Acted as Legal Counsel to in a major corporate dispute within the healthcare industry involving a complex arbitration case at the ICC in London.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to General Electric with respect to a corporate dispute with a local/non-GE shareholder concerning the operation of an Egyptian subsidiary, and secured a judgement in General Electric’s favor.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Adidas with respect to a major corporate dispute over dividend distribution.
EDUCATION:
- Harvard Business School – Executive Education, Inspiring Entrepreneurial Strategy (Boston, USA – Oct 2025)
- International Training Center of the United Nations, Postgraduate Course in International Trade Law (Turin, Italy – Mar to Jun 2010)
- Helwan University (Cairo) – LL.B., Law (Cairo, Egypt – 2000 to 2004)
LEADERSHIP & PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:
| Role | Organization | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Forbes Business Council | 2023 – Present |
| Board member (Dubai Chapter) | Entrepreneurs’ Organization | 2025 – Present |
| Member | Entrepreneurs’ Organization | 2022 --- Present |
| Newsletter Editor | IBA African Regional Forum | 2025 – Present |
| Vice Chair | ABA International Investment & Development Committee | 2025 – Present |
| Vice Chair | ABA International Finance & Securities Committee | 2016 – 2023 |
| Board Member & Secretary-General | UN Global Compact Network Egypt | 2018 – 2023 |
| Beachhead Advisor (Egypt) | New Zealand Trade & Enterprise | 2016 – Present |
| Member | Young Arab Leaders | 2025 – Present |
| Vice Chair (Middle East & Africa) | International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) | 2026 – Present |
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
- “Lifetime Contribution Award” finalist by LexisNexis for 2024
- “MENA Super 50 Lawyers” by Thomson Reuters ALB as of 2021 and 2022.
- “Highly-Regarded Leading Lawyer” by IFLR 1000 for the areas of Corporate, M&A and Project Development as of 2015 to date.
- “Elite Leading Individual” by Legal 500 EMEA for the areas of Commercial, Corporate and M&A as of 2020 to date.
- “Leading Corporate/M&A Lawyer” by Chambers & Partners as of 2021 to date.
- “Leading Lawyer” by Who’s Who Legal for the Technology, Media and Telecoms from 2014 to 2015.
- “Rising Star” by IFLR 1000 for the areas of Corporate and M&A in 2013 and 2014
MEDIA COVERAGE/PUBLICATIONS:
- Featured in the cover-story of LAW Middle East in its edition of Nov 2025.
- Featured by Entrepreneurs' Organization for his inspiring story in Aug 2025.
- Interviewed by Bloomberg Law regarding the new Data Protection Law in Feb 2020.
- The future of Egypt’s banking laws published by IFLR 1000 in Jun 2020.
- Interviewed by Global Finance in Sep 2023 regarding Homegrown Banks Push For Growth in Africa.
- Interviewed by Global Finance in Nov 2023 regarding “Egypt: Staring Out Of The Abyss”.
- Lexology Panoramic: Construction.
- Lexology Panoramic: Financial Services M&A.
- Lexology Panoramic: Fintech.
- Lexology Panoramic: Private M&A.
- Lexology Panoramic: Technology M&A.
- Lexology Panoramic: Telecoms & Media.
- Lexology In-depth: Corporate Governance.
- Lexology In-depth: Foreign Direct Investment.
- Lexology In-depth: Government Procurement.
- Guidance Note: Egypt Privacy Note.
LANGUAGES:
Arabic and English
Legal 500 – 2026:
Leading Lawyer for Commercial, Corporate and M&A
- "Mohamed Hashish is highly client-focused, responsive, and efficient lawyer. He is a pleasure to work with, making collaboration smooth, productive, and genuinely enjoyable."
- "Mohamed Hashish is exceptional. He is incredibly hardworking, an expert in his field and is incredibly responsive. He is a joy to work with and a true expert."
- "Mohamed Hashish is really hardworking as a partner. Although we are in different time zones, we always obtain what we need in an emergency."
- "Mohamed Hashish is the partner with whom I collaborated. A great lawyer with a broad range of expertise and experience. He is ready to support in a very prompt and professional manner and to find a solution in difficult matters. Mohab Ashoush is the associate with whom I worked. A professional lawyer, very responsible, client-oriented, always eager to extend his knowledge of industry and business."
Chambers and Partners – 2026:
Band 4 (Corporate/M&A)
- "Mr Hashish is a dedicated professional who always offers clear explanation and insights regarding any issues raised."
- "Mohamed Hashish knows how to handle clients and he doesn't shy away from a task. He is always there for us and caters the services provided by his team to match our needs."
IFLR 1000 – 2025:
Highly Regarded
- "He is a perfect lawyer."
- "One of the most responsive law firm partners of a regional law firm that I know. Mohamed is an excellent lawyer that will find the right solution to a legal problem and will go above and beyond for his clients."
Legal 500 – 2025:
Leading Partner (Corporate/M&A)
- "Mohamed Hashish is exceptional - great service."
- "Mohamed Hashish is a pleasure to work with. He has expert knowledge, a calm manner and is a practical thinker. A great lawyer."
Chambers and Partners – 2025:
Band 4 (Corporate/M&A)
- "Mohamed Hashish provides excellent advice and counsel, and he demonstrates an impressive blend of intellectual rigour and commercial awareness."
- "Mohamed is approachable and reachable at any point in time. He has the expertise as well as being quick and responsive."
- "He is a very experienced and seasoned legal counsel."
- "Mohamed Hashish is a well-regarded lawyer who works on a range of corporate matters. His recent work has included advice on high-value acquisitions and business restructurings as well as the incorporation of Egyptian subsidiaries. He typically provides support to international clients, including notable names active in the education and technology sectors, among others."