Reputable Egyptian Lawyer

Meet Dr Ingy Badawy, a Highly Reputable Egyptian Lawyer

Dr Ingy Badawy kept her job at Shalakany Law Office till she became a co-founder and soon, Head of the practice group of the most distinguished law firm in Egypt. Her practice area in law also made her exceptional when it comes to transactions concerning shareholders, subscription management and escrow agreements, including merger and restructuring agreements.

Badawy also handles cross-border transactions and confidential equity funding transactions in a variety of industries including health care, banking and finance, energy and education, among others. Since her entry into the firm, she has successfully presided over the growth of Zulficar and Partners, making it one of Egypt’s most renowned law firms.

Other Miscellaneous Honourable Mentions

Since Ingy Badawy’s debut in law, she has been recognised for her expertise and quality of service. She is the founding partner of Zulficar and Partners law firm, the Head of Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions Department. She has also made her way into the firm’s Arbitration Department and has been a reputable member of the Egyptian Bar Association.

With specialty in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Badawy has practised law for more than twenty years with outstanding records in acquisitions and joint ventures and especially drafting and negotiating important contracts in Mergers and Acquisitions.

The Story Behind the Success

Badawy was born in 1972 in Cairo, Egypt. As a vibrant kid that knew what she wanted, she opted to study Law at Cairo University in 1992. Soon, she started working at Shalakany Law Office, Egypt and by 1993, Badawy was admitted to the bar. Afterwards, she proceeded to get her first Master’s degree in 1994 from the Institute of International Business Law (Institut De Droits des Affaires Internationales), Cairo University in collaboration with the Sorbonne. By 1996, she bagged her second Master’s degree in Litigation and Arbitration from PantheonAssas University.

Dr Badawy still didn’t stop at that, she went ahead to get her Ph. D in International Arbitration, from the University of Paris I Sorbonne in 1998. Her vast legal learning and training instantly distinguish her among her colleagues, clients and prominent legal directories as a top-tier leading lawyer, problem solver and deal engineer. Along with successfully representing a long list of top-notch clientele and garnering praise for her extensive knowledge of mergers and joint ventures, Badawy has experienced success in several other facets of life and professional enterprise. She is the Lead Counsel and Egyptian Partner serving on behalf of Coca Cola HBC and Coca Cola HBC Holdings BV in the purchase of roughly 94.7% of Coca Cola Bottling Company of Egypt S.A.E. from its key shareholders, for a combined purchase price of USD 427 million, subject to revisions.

In that same capacity, she also served as an Egyptian legal counsel to Bahrain’s Arab Banking Corporation and EFG Hermes and the Sovereign Funds of Egypt.

Indy Badawy has received numerous accolades worldwide, including being named the leading lawyer in the IFLR 1000 in 2015, one of the Zulficar Partners’ recommended lawyers in the LEGAL 500 and also ranked in the Global Chamber and Partners award in 2016/2019. In addition to that, she is a proficient speaker of Arabic, English and French.