Al Tamimi & Company has entered into an alliance with Egyptian law firm Nour & Taha as it looks to tap into the potential of the “new Egypt.” The tie-up will come into effect on April 1.

The alliance will be led by Al Tamimi partner Mohamed Khodeir, a licensed Egyptian lawyer, and Ayman Nour and Ehab Taha, founding partners of the Cairo-based Nour & Taha.

Khodeir, Nour & Taha (in association with Al Tamimi & Company) is expected to offer legal services in the fields of capital market transactions, mergers & acquisitions, banking and finance, dispute settlement and others.

“Khodeir, Nour & Taha (in association with Al Tamimi & Company) will support the development of all initiatives undertaken in the ‘New Egypt’ with a view to building and maintaining sustainable economic growth,” said Husam Hourani, managing partner at Al Tamimi & Company, in a statement. “We welcome this We see major opportunities in numerous fields including governance, mega infrastructure projects, free and economic zones, PPP projects, capital markets and banking and finance.  We are keen to be a part of this exciting new phase taking place in Egypt and to offer our clients, via this association, the support they require.”

Al Tamimi & Company currently has 49 partners based in 15 offices in nine countries throughout the MENA region.