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Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy > Firm Profile

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy 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 in our people as well as in 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 the highest level of legal services to our clients in the most significant, high-value and sensitive transactions, projects and 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.

• Egyptian law expertise & international experience. Our lawyers are licensed to practice in Egypt and also have gained extensive international exposure having studied or worked abroad. As we routinely advise international corporations, we are deeply ingrained with international best practices.

 

• Commercial approach. We are result-oriented. Our role is to act as your business advisor, identifying and resolving key issues from a legal, commercial and sector-focused perspective.

 

• Strong relations with Egyptian Regulatory Authorities. Our Firm maintains strong working relationships with local Egyptian authorities.

 

• Top-ranked law firm. Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy is consistently ranked as a top-tier law firm by prominent legal publications.

Our lawyers are fully committed to understanding our clients’ businesses and needs. We are organized within four main practice groups and routinely work on the following types of matters:

Capital Markets

• Bond issuing
• Funds management
• IPOs
• Privatizations
• Capital Increase
• Secondary offerings
• Listings and delisting
• Dual securities listings
• Securitization

Corporate and M&A

• M&As
• Corporate restructurings
• Joint Ventures
• General Corporate Advisory
• Corporate Establishments
• Company Secretarial
• Venture Capital & Start-Up Legal Incubation
• Anti-trust
• Intellectual Property
• Employment
• Data privacy/ICT & Media
• Financial technology
• Tax

Dispute Resolution

• Litigation
• Administrative Law
• Contract Disputes/Agency & Distribution
• Enforcement
• IP Litigation
• Labor & Employment
• Product Liability
• Securities
• Tax & Customs
• Investment Treaty Arbitration
• Commercial Arbitration
• Sports Arbitration
• FCPA-related investigations
• Domestic & International investigations and claims
• Transnational organized crime
• Financial crime
• Anti-money laundering
• International judicial cooperation
• Anti-trust regulatory investigations
• Regulatory filings
• Mediation and negotiations

Finance & Projects

• Asset Finance
• Corporate & Investment Grade Lending
• Derivatives & Structured Finance
• Islamic Finance
• Leveraged & Acquisition Finance
• Project Structuring
• Project Development
• Project & Infrastructure Finance

We have also developed core sector focus capabilities organized into 18 specialized sector groups:

• Aviation
• Banking
• Consumer Goods & Retail
• Education
• Energy & Water
• Healthcare
• Heavy Industries
• Hospitality
• Insurance
• Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals
• Non-Banking Financial Institutions
• Private Equity
• Public Procurement
• Real Estate
• Sports
• Technology, Media & Telecommunication
• Transport & Logistics
• FinTech & ECVC

As the leading law firm in Egypt, our resources, expertise, and experience are second to none in the market. Our teams provide top-tier legal advisory services while consistently creating value for our clients.

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy > Firm Profile

Matouk Bassiouny is a leading full-service MENA law firm with over 230 lawyers operating out of its offices in Cairo, Egypt (Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy), Dubai and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Matouk Bassiouny), Khartoum, Sudan (Matouk Bassiouny in association with AIH Law Firm), and Algiers, Algeria (Matouk Bassiouny in association with SH-Avocats).

Matouk Bassiouny’s MENA offices are supplemented by a New York satellite office dedicated to enhancing the firm’s international Dispute Resolution services in addition to two country desks covering Libya and South Korea.

Our lawyers specialize in advising multinationals, corporations, financial institutions and governmental entities on all legal aspects of investing and doing business in the MENA region. Trained both locally and internationally in civil and common law systems, our lawyers are fully conversant in English, Arabic, French and Korean.

Our firm stands out in the market due to our unique capabilities and resources, which can be tailored to the specific legal and commercial needs of our clients.

Regional resources. Our firm includes more than 230 lawyers and 34 partners. We have a support staff of over 120. Our four offices are strategically located to better serve our clients’ business interests across the entire MENA region. Additionally, our firm is consistently investing in the latest knowledge-sharing technologies that help expedite our work process.

Local law expertise with international quality. Our lawyers are experts in local law and licensed to practice and plead across our jurisdictions. Our lawyers have also gained extensive international exposure having studied or worked abroad. As we routinely advise international corporations, we are deeply ingrained with international best practices.

In-depth sector understanding. Our firm collectively has access to a vast amount of knowledge and experience. We harness this information via our 18 sector-focused groups that support our practice groups. We are therefore able to deliver legal services catered to the industry-specific needs of our clients.

Commercial approach. Our mission is to find the most innovative and cost-effective solutions for our clients, as we understand that our clients need to derive maximum value from their legal spending. We do this by maintaining a proactive commercial approach to all our legal services.

Preferred MENA region legal advisor. Our firm is the preferred choice of multinational and local blue-chip clients, and we routinely partner with top-tier international law firms.

Top-ranked law firm. Matouk Bassiouny is consistently ranked as a top-tier law firm by prominent legal publications.

Our lawyers are fully committed to understanding our clients’ businesses and needs. We are organized within four main practice groups and routinely work on the following types of matters:

Capital Markets

• Bond issuing
• Funds management
• IPOs
• Privatizations
• Capital Increase
• Secondary offerings
• Listings and delisting
• Dual securities listings
• Securitization

Corporate and M&A

• M&As
• Corporate restructurings
• Joint ventures
• General corporate advisory
• Corporate establishments
• Company secretarial
• Venture capital and start-up legal incubation
• Anti-trust
• Intellectual property
• Employment
• Data privacy/ICT and media
• Financial technology
• Tax

Dispute Resolution

• Litigation
• Administrative law
• Contract disputes/agency and distribution
• Enforcement
• IP litigation
• Labor and employment
• Product liability
• Securities
• Tax and customs
• Investment treaty arbitration
• Commercial arbitration
• Sports arbitration
• FCPA-related investigations
• Domestic and international investigations and claims
• Transnational organized crime
• Financial crime
• Anti-money laundering
• International judicial cooperation
• Anti-trust regulatory investigations
• Regulatory filings
• Mediation and negotiations

Finance and Projects

• Asset finance
• Corporate and investment grade lending
• Derivatives and structured finance
• Islamic finance
• Leveraged and acquisition finance
• Project structuring
• Project development
• Project and infrastructure finance

We have also developed core sector focus capabilities organized into 18 specialized sector groups:

• Aviation
• Banking
• Consumer goods and retail
• Education
• Energy and water
• Healthcare
• Heavy industries
• Hospitality
• Insurance
• Life Sciences and pharmaceuticals
• Non-banking financial institutions
• Private equity
• Public procurement
• Real estate
• Sports
• Technology, media and telecommunications
• Transport and logistics
• FinTech & ECVC

As the leading law firm in the MENA region, our resources, expertise, and experience are second to none in the market. Our teams provide top-tier legal advisory services while consistently creating value for our clients.

Press Releases

MBH advises Alameda on record-breaking USD 190 million healthcare investment by DPI

17th July 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cairo, Egypt | 15 July 2025 MBH advises Alameda on record-breaking USD 190 million healthcare investment by DPI We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Alameda Healthcare (“Alameda”), Egypt’s leading private healthcare group, in connection with a landmark USD 190 million investment by Development Partners International (“DPI”), the London-based, Africa-focused, multi-strategy private investment firm. The investment, structured primarily as a capital increase, was executed through a binding agreement under which DPI and its co-investors will acquire a minority stake in Alameda. The transaction remains subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close by the third quarter of 2025. This transaction marks the largest private equity investment in Egypt’s healthcare sector to date. The proceeds will fast-track Alameda’s expansion in Egypt and the GCC, while supporting technology infrastructure upgrades and the development of specialized healthcare centers. The MBH team advising on the transaction was led by Omar S. Bassiouny (Founding Partner and Group Head of Corporate and M&A) and included Areej Elhammouri (Legal Director), Fatma Akram (Senior Associate), Nourhan Sayed (Associate), Mariam El Gabry (Associate) and Mohamed Akram (Associate).   For more about Matouk Bassiouny, check out our website at https://matoukbassiouny.com/.

MB advises Spark Education Platform on Strategic Partnership with First School Management

27th June 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny (“MB”) acted as legal counsel to Spark Education Platform (“SEP”) in connection with securing a landmark strategic partnership with First School Management (“FSM”), the global advisory arm of GEMS Education (“GEMS”).

MB Secures Favorable Arbitral Award in Complex DIFC-LCIA Dispute Involving Subsea Construction in KSA

26th June 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny’s (“MB”) arbitration team secured a significant victory for one of Egypt’s largest companies providing offshore marine and oil support services.

Matouk Bassiouny welcomes Stefano Beghi as Of Counsel to its UAE Offices

17th June 2025 We are pleased to announce that Stefano Beghi has joined Matouk Bassiouny as Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A practice group in our Dubai office.

MBH advises FABMisr and a syndication of reputable lenders on an EGP 4.2 billion syndicated facility extended to Redcon Properties

5th June 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to FABMisr acting as the IMLA, Bookrunner, Facility Agent, Account Bank and Security Agent along with a syndication of reputable banks, including Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Al Baraka Bank Egypt, Arab Bank and Emirates NBD, on an EGP 4.2 billion syndicated facility extended to Redcon Properties for purposes of partially financing the investment cost of Redcon Properties - “Golden Gate Project”.

MBH advises Fawry on its inaugural EGP 8 billion securitization program

5th June 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Fawry MSME Finance (“Fawry”) in connection with the launch of its EGP 8 billion multi-issuance securitization program as well as the first issuance, valued at EGP 497.5 million. This transaction marks Fawry’s first-ever securitization.

Matouk Bassiouny welcomes Khaled Diaa back as Partner to its Cairo Office

5th June 2025 We are thrilled to welcome Khaled Diaa back as a Partner in our Corporate and M&A practice group in the Cairo office.

MBH Secures Landmark Court Ruling Supporting Real Estate Developer in Major 900-Feddan Project Master Plan Amendments

28th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s (“MBH”) litigation team successfully secured two favorable rulings before the Administrative Courts for a leading real estate developer, dismissing a lawsuit filed against them that challenged their right to amend the master plan of a major real estate project spanning 900 feddan in 6th of October City.

MB advises BECO Capital on its strategic investment in Thndr

28th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny (“MB”) acted as the legal counsel to BECO Capital in connection with their investment in Thndr, a fast-growing investment platform transforming the financial landscape across the Middle East and North Africa region.

MBH advises Salamtak Holding on the sale of its 98.8% stake in ADVA to Maseera Holding

28th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Salamtak Holding Limited in connection with the sale of its 98.8% stake in ADVA, a leading consumer finance platform in Egypt, to Maseera Holding for Financial Investments (“Maseera”), a digital financial services company backed by 2PointZero, focused on advancing financial inclusion across North Africa.

MB advises DPI’s Nclude Fund on its investment in Nawy’s Series A funding round

28th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny (“MB”) acted as legal counsel to Development Partners International’s Nclude Fund in connection with its participation in Nawy’s USD 52 million Series A funding round.

MB advises DPI on leading Sylndr’s Series A funding round

22nd May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny (“MB”) acted as legal counsel to DPI Venture Capital, the venture arm of Development Partners International (“DPI”) on leading Sylndr’s Series A funding round via Nclude Fund.

MB advises Money Fellows on its USD 13 million financing round

19th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny (“MB”) acted as legal counsel to Money Fellows, Africa’s leading fintech digital platform, on its USD 13 million financing round, advising on all legal aspects of the transaction, including structuring, negotiation, and documentation, to ensure a smooth and compliant execution aligned with the company’s growth objectives and digital strategy.

MBH advises on the Rixos Montaza Alexandria Hotel management agreement

17th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to the owning entity in connection with the negotiation and execution of management agreements with Rixos Egypt for the development and operation of the luxurious Rixos Montaza Alexandria Hotel in the historic Montaza area of Alexandria, Egypt.

MBH advises Banque Misr on its EGP 2.6 billion medium-term financing to Hyde Park Developments

14th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Banque Misr in connection with extending a medium-term financing of up to EGP 2.6 billion to Hyde Park Real Estate Development S.A.E. (“Hyde Park Developments”).

MBH advises AD Ports Group on 50-year usufruct agreement for KEZAD East Port Said Zone

13th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to AD Ports Group in connection with a 50-year renewable usufruct agreement with the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (“SCZONE”) to develop and operate a 20 square-kilometer industrial and logistics park within the KEZAD East Port Said Zone.

MBH advises Tasaheel on EGP 2.5 billion bond issuance

13th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Tasaheel for Financing (“Tasaheel”) in connection with the launch of their EGP 10 billion Long-Term Note Program, as well as the successful completion of the first issuance amounting to EGP 2.5 billion.

MBH advises El Abd Family on TCV’s successful investment in El Abd Patisserie

13th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to El Abd for Investment, Manufacturing, and Confectionary Trading S.A.E. (“El Abd Patisserie”) and its shareholders, El Abd Family, in connection with the successful investment by Tanmiya Capital Ventures’ (“TCV”) in El Abd Patisserie.

Matouk Bassiouny Secures Victory in Commercial Case Before ADGM Courts

13th May 2025 We are delighted to announce that Matouk Bassiouny’s International Dispute Resolution team secured a favourable judgment in a cross-border dispute before the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) Court of First Instance.

MBH advises AviLease on its first aircraft leasing transaction in Egypt with EgyptAir

13th May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to AviLease, a full-service commercial aircraft lessor with Saudi Arabian roots that is a wholly-owned entity of the Public Investment Fund (“PIF”), in connection with the leasing of a Boeing 737-800 to EgyptAir.

MBH advises Neosky on its USD 13.25 million acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from AMC

1st May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Neosky Aircraft and Requisites Chartering DWC (“Neosky”), a UAE-based company specializing in aircraft chartering and related services, in connection with its USD 13,250,000 acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from AMC Airlines (“AMC”), a Cairo-based charter airline.

MBH advises Beltone on the Largest All-Cash Capital Increase in EGX History valued at EGP 10.5 billion

1st May 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Beltone Holding (“Beltone”), a leading financial services provider, in connection with its landmark all-cash capital increase of EGP 10.5 billion. This transaction marks Beltone’s largest capital increase to date, following its record-breaking EGP 10 billion capital raise in 2023—the largest in the history of the Egyptian Exchange (“EGX”)

MBH advises Tasaheel on Africa’s largest sustainable sukuk issuance

11th April 2025 We are pleased and proud to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Tasaheel for Financing (“Tasaheel”) in connection with their groundbreaking EGP 7 billion sustainable sukuk issuance.

KUDOS: GBM North Africa Deal of the Year – Badya EGP 10.3bn long-term syndicated facility

4th March 2025 We are delighted to share our recognition in the 2025 Global Banking & Markets (“GBM”) Awards for our pivotal advisory role in securing an EGP 10.3 billion syndicated long-term facility.

MBH advises Beltone on its 100% acquisition of SODIC For Securitization

24th February 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Beltone Holding (“Beltone”) in connection with its 100% acquisition of SODIC For Securitization.

MBH secures a remarkable bankruptcy judgment before the Cairo Economic Court for a leading Middle Eastern media company

11th February 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s (“MBH”)

MBH advises Red Sea Wind Energy S.A.E. on its USD 100 million financing arrangement

29th January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to the Red Sea Wind Energy S.A.E., a consortium comprising ENGIE (35%),

MB UAE advises Raseedi on its acquisition of Kashat

28th January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny UAE (“MB UAE”) acted as legal counsel to Raseedi in connection with acquiring Kashat, along with its subsidiary, Pharos Microfinance, a nano-financial services provider.

MBH advises Salcef on 25-year partnership with ENR and TLC to develop Egypt’s railways

23rd January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) served as legal counsel to Salcef Group S.p.A. (“Salcef”)

MBH advises Salcef on 25-year partnership with ENR and TLC to develop Egypt’s railways

21st January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) served as legal counsel to Salcef Group S.p.A. (“Salcef”)

MBH advises Salcef on 25-year partnership with ENR and TLC to develop Egypt’s railways

19th January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) served as legal counsel to Salcef Group S.p.A. (“Salcef”)

MBH successfully defends Libby’s trademark infringements in Egypt

17th January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s (“MBH”) IP litigation team successfully obtained a favorable court judgment for Libby’s, one of the most well-known brands of quality products, in a dispute before the State Council Courts concerning the cancellation of several registrations that constituted an infringement of their globally well-known, highly valuable, trademark. The court ruled to revoke all trademark registrations deemed to be counterfeit in Egypt, affirmed that Libby’s trademark is recognized as a well-known trademark, and confirmed its legal protection under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and National Law. The MBH team that handled this case consisted of Dr. Mohamed Shehata (Partner and Head of Litigation), Ali Abdullah (Partner and Head of Tax Litigation), and Hamada Farahat (Associate). Dr. Shehata commented on this achievement, saying: “This victory reflects our firm’s steadfast commitment to protecting our client's intellectual property rights, highlighting our extensive expertise in managing complex legal disputes, as our firm has secured numerous victories and legal precedents in highly intricate intellectual property matters.” For more about Matouk Bassiouny, check out our website at https://matoukbassiouny.com/.

MBH advises MAFI on a long-term syndicated loan of up to USD 108 million

13th January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to MAFI for Agricultural Produce Industries (“MAFI”) (the “Project Company”) in connection with a long-term syndicated loan of up to USD 108 million, provided by Banque Misr, Al Baraka Bank, and the Suez Canal Bank (the “Lenders”), to support the development of MAFI's agri-food operations.

MBH advises B.Tech on their EGP 1.56 billion securitization transaction

5th January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to B.Tech for Trade and Distribution S.A.E. (“B.Tech”) in connection with an EGP 1,560,500,000 securitization transaction.

MBH advises Tasaheel on their EGP 5.050 billion securitization transaction

2nd January 2025 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Tasaheel for Financing S.A.E. (“Tasaheel”) in connection with an EGP 5.050 billion securitization transaction.

MBH advises Al Mansour Automotive on establishing their new automotive manufacturing facility in Egypt

31st December 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the lead legal counsel to Al Mansour Automotive Group

MBH advises Al Ahly Tamkeen on their EGP 760 million securitization transaction

31st December 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Al Ahly Capital Holding – Tamkeen S.A.E. (“Al Ahly Tamkeen”) in connection with an EGP 760 million securitization transaction.

MBH advises Africa50 on its 42.9% stake acquisition in Raya Data Center S.A.E.

17th December 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel, along with Herbert Smith Freehills,

MBH advises a syndicate of banks on an EGP 5 billion syndicated loan to NERIC

16th December 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to a syndicate of banks comprising the National Bank of Egypt (“NBE”),

MBH advises Beltone on its JVA with CRIF to launch Egypt’s second credit rating agency

16th December 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the lead legal counsel to Beltone Capital (“Beltone”)

MBH advises Zahran Market on its 40% stake sale to Ezdehar Management

26th November 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) served as legal counsel to Zahran Market in connection with the sale of its remaining 40% stake to Ezdehar Management,

MATOUK BASSIOUNY RECEIVES SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR NORTH AFRICA AT THE PEA AWARDS 2024

26th November 2024 A couple of days ago at the 12th Private Equity Africa (“PEA”) award ceremony,

MBH advises a syndication of prominent banks on an EGP 4.35 billion syndicated loan to Saudi Egyptian Developers

21st November 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to syndication of prominent banks in connection with an EGP 4,350,000,000 syndicated medium-term financing granted by a collaboration of top financial institutions,

Matouk Bassiouny welcomes Ayman Heikal as Partner and Head of Capital Markets to its UAE offices

19th November 2024 We are pleased to announce the joining of Mr. Ayman Heikal as Partner and Head of Capital Markets in the UAE.

MBH advises Tasaheel on their EGP 3.919 billion securitization transaction

31st October 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Tasaheel for Financing S.A.E. (“Tasaheel”) in connection with an EGP 3.919 billion social sustainability securitization transaction.

MBH advises CIB, NBE and Other Banks on an EGP 7 billion syndicated financing granted to Ora Developers

28th October 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy acted as the legal counsel to a syndication of four Egyptian banks led by Commercial International Bank (“CIB”),

MBH advises AXA Egypt on its Partnership with Post for Investment to Establish Egypt’s First Micro Insurance Company

28th October 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the lead legal counsel to AXA Egypt in connection with its strategic partnership agreement with Post for Investment to establish Egypt’s first microinsurance company in line with the new unified insurance law

MBH advises Catalyst Partners on the launch of the first SPAC in Egypt

9th October 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Catalyst Partners in connection with the establishment of Egypt’s first Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) according to resolution No. 2323 of 2024.

MBH advises Connect Money on securing its license from the CBE

10th September 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Connect Money,

MBH advises Tasaheel on their EGP 3.831 billion securitization transaction

29th August 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Tasaheel for Financing S.A.E. (“Tasaheel”) in connection with an EGP 3.831 billion social sustainability securitization transaction.

MBH advises Halan on two securitization transactions amounting to EGP 2.790 billion

29th August 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Halan for Consumer Finance S.A.E. (“Halan”) in connection with an EGP 1.171 billion and an EGP 1.619 billion securitization transactions.

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advises Noatum Maritime on its acquisition of a majority stake in Safina B.V.

27th August 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Noatum Maritime S.L.U (“Noatum”) – a leading multinational group in transport and logistics services,

MBH advises Otsuka on CIB’s exit from EOP

27th August 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Otsuka Holdings (“Otsuka”),

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advises Lucky One on its USD 3 million funding round

9th August 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the lead transactional legal counsel to Lucky One,

Matouk Bassiouny UAE advises Synapse Analytics on its funding round securing USD 2 million

5th August 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny UAE (“MB UAE”) acted as the lead transactional legal counsel to Synapse Analytics in connection with securing USD 2 million from its funding round and handling all matters concerning its legal efficacy, negotiation, and closing.

MBH advises Act Financial on completing the first IPO in Egypt since 2022 valued at EGP 1.04 billion

31st July 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the lead legal counsel to Act Financial in connection with completing its EGP 1.04 billion IPO,

MBH advises MNT-Halan on its 100% acquisition of Tam Finans

30th July 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to MNT-Halan, a leading force in Egypt's FinTech sector and the country’s first unicorn in connection with its 100% acquisition of the market-leading finance company in Turkey,

MBH advises MNT-Halan on its USD 157.5 million significant funding round

30th July 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to MNT-Halan,

MBH advises Belmazad on its strategic partnership with Banque Misr

11th July 2024 We are thrilled to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy ("MBH") acted as the legal counsel to Belmazad - Egypt’s first digital public auction platform - in connection with its strategic partnership with Banque Misr, who is the lead investor.

Matouk Bassiouny UAE advises Bokra on its pre-seed funding round securing USD 4.6 million

5th July 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny UAE (“MB UAE”) acted as the lead transactional legal counsel to Bokra in connection with securing USD 4.6 million from its pre-seed funding round and handling all matters concerning its negotiation and closing.

Matouk Bassiouny UAE advises Connect Money on its seed funding round securing USD 8 million

4th July 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny UAE (“MB UAE”) acted as the lead transactional legal counsel to Connect Money in connection with securing USD 8 million from its seed funding round and handling all matters concerning its legal efficacy, negotiation, and closing.

MBH successfully secures a favorable CRCICA ad-hoc arbitral award for one of the largest master developers in the Red Sea

3rd July 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) Arbitration Group has successfully secured a favorable ad-hoc arbitral award in an arbitration hosted by CRCICA for one of the largest master developers in the Red Sea.

MBH advises on 5 aviation transactions worth millions of dollars

21st May 2024 We are delighted to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s (“MBH”) Aviation team acted as the Egyptian legal counsel to World Star Aviation and ST Engineering Aerospace Resources Pte. Ltd. ("ST Engineering”) in connection with leasing an Airbus model A320-214 aircraft to Air Cairo and leasing an Airbus model A320-232 P2F to Sky Vision respectively,

MBH advises Valstar Investment on the entire stake sale in Valstar and Kemipharm

13th May 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the international legal counsel to Valstar Investment in connection with the sale of the entire stake in Luxembourg-based Valstar S.A. (“Valstar”),

MBH successfully secures an EGP 195 million favorable settlement for Misr Beni Suef Cement Co.

29th April 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) Litigation Team has successfully secured a favorable settlement for Misr Beni Suef Cement Co. after prolonged disputes before the Egyptian courts.

MBH advises Admaius on its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Parkville

22nd March 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Admaius Capital Partners (“Admaius”) - an experienced African-focused private equity fund operating across several growth markets – in connection with its acquisition of a significant minority stake in Parkville Holding B.V.

MBH advises Amethis on its investment in BBI Group

15th February 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Amethis in connection with its minority stake acquisition, through Amethis MENA Fund II, in BBI Group, a leading data management consultancy in the MENA region.

MBH advises Azorra on its acquisition of 12 aircraft from EGYPTAIR

6th February 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Azorra - a well-known aircraft leasing company - in connection with the acquisition of 12 Airbus A220-300s from EGYPTAIR to complement its current A220 orderbook.

MBH advises ZCP on its investment in Solva

15th January 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the international legal counsel to ZCP, an investment firm backed by the Sawiris family,

MBH advises TSFE on its Framework Agreement entered with ACWA Power to develop Egypt’s Green Fuel market

4th January 2024 We are delighted to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the Egyptian legal counsel to the TSFE Infrastructure & Utilities Sub Fund (“TSFE”) for itself and acting on behalf of the New and Renewable Energy Authority,

MBH secures a remarkable win for a global market leader in the oil and gas industry

4th January 2024 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny and Hennawy (“MBH”) Arbitration Group has achieved remarkable success by securing a favorable settlement for a global market leader in the oil and gas industry, operating worldwide in all oil and gas industry-related activities and drilling of wells.

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advises EBank on their EGP 2 billion medium-term facility agreement with Abd El Salam El Feky & Partners

19th December 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor to the Export Development Bank of Egypt (“EBank”) acting as the initial lead arranger and issuing bank in syndication with the National Bank of Kuwait (“NBK”),

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy advises Touma Company on the EGP 435 million MTO on Dice

28th November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal counsel to Touma Company for Commercial and Industrial Investments (“Toma Company”) – in alliance with Mr. Majid Samir Touma in connection in submitting a mandatory tender offer on 90% of the total shares of Dice Readymade Clothes Company LLC’ (“Dice”).

MBH advises Khazna on its JVA with Benya to bring Egypt’s first hyper-scale data center worth more than USD 250 million

21st November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor to Khazna Data Center Holdings Limited (“Khazna”) on its Joint Venture Agreement (“JVA”) with Fiber Misr for Telecommunications and Information Technology S.A.E. (“Benya”) in connection with the establishment of the first hyper-scale data center in Egypt’s Maadi Technology Park with a combined investment totaling more than USD 250 million.

MBH advises Mitsui & Co. on its investment in Wadi Group

21st November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui & Co.”), a global leading trading and investment group in its investment in Wadi Poultry S.A.E. and related subsidiaries (“Wadi Group”), a leading group in Egyptian agribusiness.

MBH advises Mashroey on their EGP 407 million Securitization Transaction

21st November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as legal counsel to Mashroey Trading Company S.A.E. (“Mashroey”) in connection with an EGP 407 million securitization transaction.

MBH advises Hassan Allam Construction and other affiliates on a USD 200 million facility granted by Afreximbank

20th November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor to Hassan Allam Construction and a number of its affiliates within Hassan Allam Group in respect of a USD 200 million facility granted by the African Export-Import Bank (“Afreximbank”). This facility will fortify Hassan Allam’s expansion efforts in Africa and the Middle East. MBH represented Hassan Allam Group in respect of the transaction, reviewed the loan agreement, finance and security documentation, and negotiated these on behalf of Hassan Allam Group with Afreximbank and its legal advisor. The MBH Team advising on the transaction was led by Mahmoud Bassiouny (Regional Managing Partner and Group Head of Finance & Projects) and assisted by Iman Nassar (Senior Associate).   For more about Matouk Bassiouny, check out our website at https://matoukbassiouny.com/ For further press-related inquiries please contact Sara Afifi ([email protected]).

MBH Advises AAIB on their EGP 3.5 billion medium-term facility contract with Tatweer Misr

14th November 2023 We are pleased to announce that Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) acted as the legal advisor to the Arab African International Bank (“AAIB”) in respect of an EGP 1.7 billion and 1.8 billion financing granted to Tatweer Misr to cover part of the project’s construction and development costs of Bloomfields and Il Monte Galala respectively.

Matouk Bassiouny welcomes Head of Korea Desk and signs an MOU with BKL

18th September 2023 We are delighted to announce the launch of our Korea desk and the joining of Ms. Jiyoung Bae as Partner and Head of Korea Desk.

Legal Briefings

• Employees vs independent contractors under Egyptian law

  Employers often find themselves in need of hiring independent contractors to meet certain business needs. Moreover, independent contractors are generally attractive to employers, as they offer flexible working arrangements without the responsibilities that arise from hiring employees. However, as an in-house lawyer, you are always apprehensive of the risk of misclassification of contractors as employees, …

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Comparative Guides

• Egypt: Competition Litigation

  Published: August 2024

  Authors: Dr. Mohamed Shehata Dr. Amr Abbas Mariam Metwally Hesham El Wakeel Mohamed Abdelhay

  This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Competition Litigation laws and regulations applicable in Egypt.

• United Arab Emirates: Joint Ventures

  Published: February 2025

  Authors: Mohamed Essam Ahmed Hatem Pareen Nashar

  This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Joint Ventures laws and regulations applicable in United Arab Emirates.