Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail hires Mohamed Khodeir as the new chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI). Khodeir, a prominent lawyer who obtained his Masters in the International Business Law from Leiden University, in the Netherlands, has served as a regional partner and co-founder of Dubai-based law firm Al Tamimi & Company. According to Al Tamimi's official website, Khodeir is best known for his work designing and supervising the implementation of a major cross border corporate restructuring project of a GCC conglomerate worth over US $500 million. He has advised an oil services company in respect to a major settlement agreement worth over US $200 million; led numerous M&A deals worth over US $200 million; and designed and implemented miscellaneous governance structures and acted as counsel for major family businesses restructuring. Not to mention his high profile thought leadership on topics such as corporate governance in the GCC. – He has extensive experience in all areas of corporate law including equity capital markets, securities regulations, mergers and acquisitions and private equity. Mohamed has a diversified practice and advises and represents corporate, institutional and Government MENA, and international companies. He has advised clients globally on over 70 major business transactions with a total deal value in excess of $20 billion. Prior to joining Al Tamimi & Company in 2006, Mohamed spent five years as a corporate lawyer at one of the oldest and leading law firm in Egypt. He then worked for an international law firm in Kuwait from 2004 until 2006. His experience during this time included M&A and IPO deals along with corporate governance, dispute settlement, tax laws and family businesses.
