Mr Omar S. Bassiouny > Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy > Cairo, Egypt > Lawyer Profile

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
12 MOHAMED ALI GENAH STREET
GARDEN CITY
CAIRO
Egypt
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Work Department

Corporate and M&A

Position

Founding Partner and Group Head of Corporate and M&A

Career

Omar S. Bassiouny is a Founding Partner of Matouk Bassiouny and heads the Corporate and M&A practice group, which remains the powerhouse of the Firm. He is consistently ranked in the top tiers and bands by legal periodicals in the areas of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions for his considerable expertise and experience in public and private M&A and capital markets transactions.

Languages

Arabic, English and French

Memberships

  • Egyptian Bar Association – Member.
  • American Chamber of Commerce – Member.
  • Egyptian Private Equity Association – Member.
  • British Egyptian Business Association – Member.
  • Egyptian Junior Business Association – Member.

Education

1998    American University Cairo: Bachelor of Art in Public and International Law.

1999    Cairo University: License en Droit.

Lawyer Rankings

Egypt > Intellectual property

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy provides a diverse range of intellectual property services for its corporate clients, with a focus on trademark portfolios and applications, as well as brand portfolios and patent applications. The team’s caseload spans the healthcare, insurance, financial services and consumer goods industries. Highly regarded practice co-head Menna Elsherif is noted for her extensive experience in global trademark portfolio management and complex enforcement strategies. Elsherif is joined by co-heads Omar Bassiouny and Tamer El Hennawy.

Egypt > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Leading partners)

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Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s full-service team is sought after for its capabilities in navigating complex and high-value corporate and commercial transactions across various sectors. The team possesses strength regionally and internationally and is continually expanding its service offerings, as demonstrated by its new fintech, emerging markets and venture capital sector groups. The practice is co-led by a seasoned duo: founding partner Omar Bassiouny, a leading specialist in public and private M&A, capital markets and private equity matters, and Tamer El Hennawy, who typically executes high-value acquisitions in the energy, manufacturing and construction sectors.