Address:
12 Mohamed Ali Genah Street
Garden City
Cairo, 11519
Egypt
Founding Partner; Group Head of Corporate and M&A: Omar S. Bassiouny
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Founding Partner; Group Head of Dispute Resolution: F. John Matouk
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Partner; Co-Head of Capital markets and Corporate and M&A: Tamer El Hennawy
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Regional Managing Partner; Group Head of Finance & Projects: Mahmoud S. Bassiouny
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Number of lawyers: 200+
Number of partners: 33
Network memberships: GGI, Meritas, TerraLex
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Korean
Matouk Bassiouny was established in 2005 and has since developed into a premier full-service business law firm in Egypt, and the MENA region. We pride ourselves on our people as well as on the strong and long-lasting relationships we have built with our corporate and institutional clients over the years. We also deeply value the bonds and synergies we have formed with numerous tier-one international law firms with whom we routinely team up in providing our clients the highest level of legal services in the most significant, high-value and sensitive transactions, projects, and projects disputes in Egypt and the region.
Trained both locally and internationally in both civil and common law systems, our lawyers are fully conversant in English, Arabic and French. We are ideally placed to advise on high-profile, high-value complex matters.
Founding Partner; Head of Corporate and M&A
Omar S. Bassiouny
omar.bassiouny@matoukbassiouny.com
Founding Partner; Head of Dispute Resolution
F. John Matouk
john.matouk@matoukbassiouny.com
Partner; Co-Head of Capital Markets and corporate and M&A
Tamer El Hennawy
tamer.elhennawy@matoukbassiouny.com
Regional Managing Partner; Head of Finance & Projects
Mahmoud S. Bassiouny
mahmoud.bassiouny@matoukbassiouny.com
(a) Its joint venture with the fertilizer and ammonia arm of OCI (including among others Egyptian Fertilizer Company “EFC” and Egyptian Basic Industries Corporation “EBIC”) with a value of around USD 5 billion; and
(b) The acquisition of 33.3% stake in Al Ruwais Fertilizers Company held by Total. Transaction value: USD 400 million.
(c) The IPO of its retail and distribution division, ADNOC Distribution PJSC.
(d) The acquisition of a 50% stake in TotalEnergies Marketing Egypt LLC “TTE”. Transaction value: confidential (2023).
Matouk Bassiouny UAE
Office 601, Maze Tower, Sheik Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE
T: +(971) 4289 2159
F: +(971) 4330 1091
E: dubaiinfo@matoukbassiouny.com
W: www.matoukbassiouny.com
Matouk Bassiouny in association with SH-Avocats
1 bis, Chemin des Glycines, Algiers, Algeria
T: +(213) 21 239 723
F: +(213) 21 239 723
E: info@matoukbassiouny.com
W: www.matoukbassiouny.com
Matouk Bassiouny in association with AIH Law Firm
Khartoum South, Plot No. 3, Block No. 1/KH., Khartoum, Sudan
T: +(249) 183 483344
F: +(249) 183 486090
E: info@matoukbassiouny.com
W: www.matoukbassiouny.com