Transport and logistics company Egytrans has appointed Maged Shawky (LinkedIn) as the new chairman of the company, it said in a bourse disclosure (pdf). Over Shawky’s long career, he has served as the executive chairman of both the EGX and Beltone Financial, co-founded river transport company Nile Taxi, served as the vice chairman of Sequence Ventures, and chairman of Catalyst Partners Egypt.

Al Tamimi & Company has a new partner: Law firm Al Tamimi & Company has appointed Ali El Hawary (LinkedIn) as a partner in its business and finance practice, the firm said in a statement (pdf). El Hawary “brings with him over two decades of extensive legal experience, with expertise in banking, energy, and infrastructure projects.” Most recently he was general counsel at Gemini Holding.