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 19 international awards from Legal 500, IFLR 100, Chambers and Thomson Reuters as a recognized and awarded leading lawyer in Egypt. Hashish is also a member of both the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, the Forbes Business Council and Arab Young Leaders, where he shares his insights and network with other influential business leaders.
Hashish has also served in several prestigious leadership positions, such as (i) Vice Chair of the International Finance & Securities Committee of the International Law Section at the American Bar Association, (ii) Vice Chair of the Cyber Security, Data Privacy and Technology Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsels; and (iii) Board member and Secretary-General of the United Nations Global Compact in Egypt.
Hashish has been acting as Beachhead Advisor for Egypt since 2016 at the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to support New Zealand companies in expanding their presence and opportunities in Egypt.
He is also currently serving as Vice-Chair at the International Investment Committee of the American Bar Association, Board member of Entrepreneur’s Organization Dubai and Editor of the African Forum of the International Bar Association.
Mohamed leads Corporate, M&A, Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Projects and TMT practices and oversees governance, partner structure, and international strategy. 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:
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Johnson & Johnson with respect to restructuring of its businesses in Egypt between 2023 till now.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Hewlett Packard Enterprise with respect to all of its operation in Egypt since 2015 till now including (i) restructuring of its business in Egypt; (ii) acquisition of the employees of Juniper.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to General Electric with respect to the liquidation of Alstom Water Systems in Egypt.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Babcock & Wilcox with respect to its business expansion to Egypt including structuring its business and day-to-day operations.
- Acting as an appointed beachhead advisor at New Zealand Trade & Enterprise with respect to the operation of the New Zealand's businesses in Egypt.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Radio Holand with respect to its operation in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Kellogg in Egypt with respect to all day-to-day operation as well as the restructuring of its business in Egypt between 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 Tridge with respect to structuring of its business in Egypt and establishment of a new subsidiary.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to DXC Technology with respect to all phases of its business restructuring in Egypt since 2016 till now.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Enlift Pty Ltd with respect to its expansion to Egypt including the structuring of business model.
- 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 1st ever technology area license in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Farfetch with respect to the implication of the financnail distress faced in 2021.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to FUNI with respect to the legal framework of operating a social network in Egypt and structuring its business expansion in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Hazel Technologies with respect to the structuring of its contemplated business expansion to Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Honeywell with respect to restructuring of its business in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Renold with respect to its commercial agency arrangement in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Zoomcar with respect to (i) the legal framework of its business in Egypt; (ii) structuring of its business; and (iii) establishment of a subsidiary in Egypt.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS:
- Acted as Legal counsel to Evergreen Marine Corp., in acquiring 20% stake in Abu Qir Container Terminal Company SAE (AQCT), the developer and operator of one of Abu Qir Sea Ports, which is the largest sea ports in Egypt, for approximately USD 46 million.
- Acted as legal counsel to VSI LONDON with respect to the acquisition of 100% of the share capital in a major production companies in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Luxshare Precision Limited with respect to the acquisition of Automotive Cable Solutions (ACS) division from LEONI AG for EUR 525.41 million.
- 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 in Egypt to Ravago S.A. in connection with the acquisition of Emeraude 3.0.
- Acted as Legal counsel in Egypt to General Electric with respect to the sale of its transport business by WABTEC.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) with respect to the sale of its entire stake in CSC Computer Sciences Egypt to CSRA Consular Services Holding LLC.
- Acted as legal counsel to Alameda International For Medical Services with respect to the acquisition of the entire shares 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 Polimeros Mexicanos with respect to the acquisition of two of the leading ROTOMOULDING COMPANIES operated in the Free Zone in Borg Al Arab Egypt.
- 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 approx. USD 13.9 billion.
- Advised Zircodata Information Holdings Proprietary Limited on its acquisition of E-File in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to TCL with respect to its assembly/distribution agreements with Elaraby Group.
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 Ansan Wikfs Limited on a Medium-Term Loan of USD 72 million by Arab African Int. Bank.
- Acted as legal counsel to London Institute for Banking & Finance with respect to two (2) different MoUs with both the Central of Egypt and the Financial Regulatory Authority.
- 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 operation.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Fluidra S.A. with respect to the legal framework under Egyptian to distribute the dividends of its Egyptian subsidiary in foreign currency and the available legal options to secure that foreign currency from outside of the banking system.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Minerva with respect to the collaterals available under Egyptian law.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to currency.com with respect to the legal framework of making its services available to users in Egypt.
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 Armatec Environmental Ltd on the implementation of two gas scrubbers in Egypt and all EPC-related contracts.
- Acted as Legal counsel to Fluor Corporation on a phosphoric acid production project and on all EPC-related contracts.
- Acted as legal counsel to General Electric in implementing the 1st 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 construction of Egypt’s first ever plant for manufacturing electric buses.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Mott MacDonald with respect to several major projects in Egypt.
- 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.
- Supported Arizona State University with respect to a Memorandum of Understanding made with the Ministry of Investment and Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia for establishing a common framework for cooperation to develop a new university and K-12 school in Riyadh.
- Acts 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.
- Acts as Legal counsel to MAPEI with respect to developing its 1st ever construction chemical manufacturing plant in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to L3 Technologies on a major public procurement transaction with the Egyptian Ministry of Defense.
- 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.
- Advised Huawei on a major project involving using 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 General Electric against the Egyptian General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) with respect to a blacklisting decree and secured a final judgement in favor of one of ALSTOM’s former subsidiaries.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Africa Crest Education with respect to (i) the acquisition of two plots of land in the New Administrative Capital and Al-Bourouj; (ii) construction of two (2) different schools in Egypt using Cadmus International Schools; (iii) structuring its business in Egypt; and (iv) all day-to-day operations in Egypt.
- 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 Avia Games Inc., with respect to an analysis on the legality of offering the Pocket7Games app to the users who are based in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Disney+ with respect to the legal framework of offering its services in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to Fiserv with respect to the legal framework of its business model in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel in Egypt to GE Healthcare with respect to the legal framework of its online shop platform and the review of the platform's contractual documents.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Instructure Inc with respect to the implication of the application of the new Data Protection Law to its operation related to 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. the review of its users terms that is applicable to Egypt.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Tencent with respect to the legal framework of its several products in Egypt including WeChat and Midasbuy.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Temu with respect to the legal framework of the Egyptian laws in terms of data protection and whistleblowing.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to LocoNav with respect to the legal framework of importing, selling and maintaining its products in Egypt as well as structuring of its business in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Hikvision with respect to (i) the legal framework of the sale, distribution and maintenance of its products in Egypt, (ii) structuring of its business in Egypt, and (iii) operation of a maintenance center.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Quintessentially with respect to (i) the operation of its call center in Egypt; (ii) a cooperation agreement with MasterCard; (iii) a cooperation agreement with Orange; and (iv) a cooperation agreement with Banque Misr.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to STC Pay with respect to the legal framework of its services in Egypt as well as a major criminal case involving one of its former senior director.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to TikTok with respect to the implication of the new Data Protection Law and Media Law to its operation in Egypt.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Truecaller with respect to the implication of the application of the new Egyptian Data Protection Law in Egypt as well as a collaboration with the National Telecoms Regulatory Authority.
DISPUTES:
- Acting as Legal Counsel to the major shareholder of Alexandria Healthcare Group with respect to a major corporate dispute against Tana Africa Capital involving a complex arbitration case at 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 Alstom Water Systems in Egypt where we managed to secure a judgement in favor of General Electric.
- Advised Adidas on a major corporate dispute with respect to dividends distribution.
- Acted as Legal Counsel to Marryat & Scott with respect to a major corporate dispute where we managed to force the counterparty to reach an amicable settlement after almost 5 years of having a deadlock.
- Acting as Legal Counsel to Straumann Group with respect to the recovery of a debt from a former distributor in Egypt.
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 |
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 their edition of Nov 2025.
- Featured by Entrepreneurs' Organization for his inspiring story in Aug 2025.
- Interviewed by Zawya.com for the issuance of the latest Investment Law in Egypt in Aug 2017.
- Interviewed by AmCham regarding the new Data Protection Law in May 2018.
- 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
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."
Legal 500 – 2024:
Elite Leading Individual (Commercial, Corporate, M&A
- "Mohamed Hashish is responsive and pragmatic and understands clients’ requirements and the Egyptian legal landscape very well."
- "Mohamed Hashish has been one of the most professional individuals I have met in my career."
- "Mohamed Hashish is available for phone calls and has in-depth knowledge of business law in Egypt."
Chambers – 2024:
Notable Practitioner “Corporate/M&A"
- "Mohamed Hashish offers excellent availability and swift replies to emails." - Corporate/M&A client Global
Chambers – 2023:
Spotlight (Commercial Contracts & Venture Capital – Egypt)
- "Mohamed Hashish is a well-regarded lawyer who works on a range of corporate matters. He is especially noted for his skills in company registration and joint venture creation."
- "He's very flexible and has a good understanding of our needs."
Legal 500 – 2022:
Elite Leading Individual (Commercial, Corporate, M&A)
- "Mohamed Hashish is knowledgeable, professional and provided services in a timely manner. We have valued his guidance and input and we have appreciated his attention to our needs in terms of both work product and timing."
- "We work mostly with Mohamed Hashish. He embodies the qualities noted above with respect to how the team performs."
Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business – 2022:
MENA Super 50 Lawyers
- “Ability to clearly communicate the legal procedures and foresee next steps with confidence.” Another says he is very accessible. Takes into consideration commercial realities and does his best to find a solution to achieve client's objective”
Chambers & Partners – 2022:
Band 4
- "Mohamed Hashish understands the practical aspects of the law and turns around work in a timely manner."
IFLR 1000 – 2022:
Highly-regarded leading lawyer (Banking, M&A and Project development)
- "Easily accessible, fast, reliable and precise."
- "Efficient and kind"
- "Extremely professional and personable."
- "Mohamed is an excellent lawyer and highly experienced working on larger transactions and with international clients. The way he combines international knowledge and client management skills with local expertise is exactly what you would want to see from a local legal counsel."
- "Transparent, honest, passionate and quick."
- "Very knowledgeable, always available and easy to work with."
Legal 500 – 2021:
Elite Leading Individual (Commercial, Corporate, M&A)
- "His work encompasses corporate restructuring and public procurement matters"
Chambers and Partners – 2021:
Up and Coming “Corporate/M&A”
- "Mohamed Hashish is described by clients as an "absolutely dedicated" practitioner who is "a very good listener" and "extremely proactive: he always diligently follows up on our affairs and keeps us informed." He is especially noted for his skills in company registration and joint venture creation."
Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business – 2021:
MENA Super 50 Lawyers
- "He is careful, diligent, and spot important issues that escape other counsel, especially on complicated international transactions"
IFLR 1000 – 2021:
Highly-regarded leading lawyer (Banking, M&A and Project development)
- "Responsive and sound commercial advice"
- "Proactive in giving regulatory updates, has in-depth knowledge of the law and country system and understands client requirements"
Legal 500 – 2020:
Elite Leading Individual (Commercial, Corporate, M&A)
- "Mohamed Hashish is a one-of-a-kind lawyer and an excellent partner! He is very well organised and understands both the business needs and local/international laws very well. Therefore, he will always come back to you with outstanding advice."
- "Mohammed Hashish is professional, responsive, business-minded and nice to work with."
- "Mohamed Hashish is an excellent lawyer, with great Egyptian law knowledge and expertise across various sectors. His transactional legal advice is very practical and precise and of the highest quality."
- "Mohamed Hashish is always available and responsive and highly motivated and works hard for his clients. His solutions are business oriented but also legally very sound, which is extremely helpful when working with international clients. He is committed to manage the team and grow the firm which is excellent to see."
IFLR 1000 – 2020:
Highly-regarded leading lawyer (Banking, M&A and Project development)
- "Excellent on every level with the added bonus of being extremely easy to work with."
- "I have been dealing with Mohammed since his time at Al Kamel, he is young, energetic and responsive."
- "Mohamed Hashish is one of the most professional lawyers I've worked with. He always provided us with precious advice and support to succeed in Egypt."
IFLR 1000 – 2019:
Highly-regarded leading lawyer (Banking, M&A and Project development)
- "Excellent lawyer with a good understanding of local law, challenges and international clients' expectations. Very solid and always available."
- "Excellent work ethic, and very strong knowledge of the local regulations. Strong adherence to regulations and risk assessment."
- "Excellent in all aspects - professionalism, accuracy of advice and timely responses."
- "The best we could expect, with professional and communication skills."
IFLR 1000 – 2018:
Highly-regarded leading lawyer (Banking, M&A and Project development)
- "Highly proficient individual with solid knowledge of corporate law."
- "Mohamed is very responsive, you can always guarantee that he will reply on the spot when you send him an email specially when its urgent. He considers all details in our emails and provides sufficient response and solutions. Mohamed has very good knowledge of the market and always provides us with the latest news of the market and any new laws or regulations that are issued."
- "Mohamed is extremely supportive, pays attention to details and is very helpful. He is in addition very reactive in his answers and always happy to bring support."