The Middle East’s Power Businesswomen 2021
Rank: #17

Mona Zulficar

Title: Founding Partner & Chair of Executive Committee; Chairperson
Nationality: Egyptian
Company: Zulficar & Partners; EFG Hermes
Sector: Law

A practicing attorney for more than 35 years, Zulficar is a specialist in major restructuring and M&A transactions. She has handled major deals including the sale of Citibank’s retail business to CIB, the acquisition of Piraeus Bank by ABK, and the sale of Barclays Bank to Attijariwafa Bank (AWB). Zulficar has played a key role in drafting and developing economic legislation as adviser to various governmental entities. She also served as a member of the national drafting committees for the new Telecom Law and the new Capital Market Regulations in Egypt.