Meysan

Counsel

Bassem ElAzhary is a Counsel at Meysan and a member of the firm’s corporate practice. Bassem has extensive experience in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, entity structuring, and cross-border transactions across Egypt and the UAE. With a decade-long legal career, Bassem has developed a strong focus on procedural and corporate legal advisory, representing multinational corporations, financial institutions, and energy and infrastructure clients in high-value transactions and regulatory matters.

KEY REPRESENTATIONS:

Advised First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB UAE) on the merger of its two Egyptian entities: FAB Egypt and Bank Audi Egypt (2023). Represented Paramount Energy in the restructuring of group companies and a high-profile money laundering case valued at USD 10.5 billion. Assisted Edita Food Industries in the acquisition of 100% equity in Fancy Foods S.A.E., valued at EGP 380 million (2023). Represented Enova, Majid Al Futtaim, and Arcor International on new entity formations under ADGM regulations (2024). Acted for Creative Software Solutions on company establishment under DWTC and DMCC regulations (2024). Advised Litat Group, Garhy Steel, and NSPO on MTO, DD, and acquisition of 82% of Suez Steel (transaction volume: USD 1.1 billion). Acted for EFG Hermes in acquiring a New Cairo-based school portfolio from TMG Holding, valued at EGP 1 billion (2018).

Arabic, English

Egypt Bar Association

Registered with the Legal Affairs Department of Dubai

LLM in Commercial Law, Ain Shams University, Egypt (2010)

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), English Section, Faculty of Law, Ain Shams University, Egypt (2010)