Laila ElAtfy

Biography

Laila El Atfy is an Associate in the Energy and Renewables Department at Nour and Partners in association with Al Tamimi & Company.

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Recent Experience

• Advised on the legal feasibility of Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) in Egypt, including environmental permitting and engagement with relevant ministries and authorities;
• Drafted and reviewed complex legal documents across sectors, including concession agreements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), shareholders’ agreements, usufruct agreements, services and supply agreements, lease agreements, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Advised and provided legal support to international oil and gas companies in relation to upstream concession agreements, joint operating agreements (JOAs), and compliance with EGPC and EGAS requirements, including the negotiation of amendments to production sharing agreements and advice on fiscal terms under Egyptian petroleum law.
• Drafted a comprehensive legal compendium of all primary and secondary legislation governing the oil and gas sector in Egypt, including petroleum laws, executive regulations, ministerial decrees, and concession-specific frameworks, to support internal compliance and client advisory work.
• Advised on the regulatory framework and licensing procedures governing oil and gas exploration and production activities in Egypt, including legal interface with the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, and the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company.
• Advised on compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations applicable to energy projects in Egypt
• Advised on the largest M&A transaction in Egypt regarding the USD 2.5 Billion acquisition of Vodafone Egypt by Vodacom, the involvement included legal due diligence, transactional structuring, and regulatory compliance matters
• Advised clients on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters, including corporate restructuring, shareholders’ agreements, capital increases, and corporate governance;