Motaz El Dreny is the Founder & Managing Partner of Dreny & Partners, with a career spanning over 20 years, allowing him to be considered an expert in the corporate & securities fields, with a particular focus on debt and equity offerings. He has broad experience in various types of capital market transactions, including public offerings, private placement, and debt restructuring. El Dreny is also well renowned in the mergers and acquisitions field, where he advises both international and local entities on major deals, resulting in the significant growth that is now attributed to the firm.
During his career path, Motaz advised leading corporate, financial institutions and governmental bodies, where his name appeared on many of the most challenging, high profile & significant offerings of recent years.
Previously, El Dreny was a partner with a top tier law firm; overseeing capital market and securities practice. During which, he advised leading corporate and financial institutions in Egypt. Motaz has regularly represented clients in securitizations involving a wide variety of asset types including commercial mortgages, financial lease, and real estate receivables.
El-Dreny has represented clients in structured finance transactions including mezzanine finance and equity-linked (convertible and exchangeable) bond issues. In addition, he represented an Egyptian issuer in Egypt’s first Sharia’a compliant asset backed securities offered on a multi-tranche structure.
