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Key contacts
Founding Partner and Group Head of Corporate and M&A: Omar S. Bassiouny
Quick facts
# Patners

38

# Practitioners (worldwide)

270+

Languages

Arabic, English, French, Korean

Network memberships

GGI, TerraLex, IFG

Key practice areas
Financial and corporate
M&A
Firm overview
Matouk Bassiouny established its Abu Dhabi office in 2018 and has since become one of the leading local law firms in the UAE. The firm's lawyers advise on all aspects of UAE law and provide comprehensive legal services across a wide range of sectors and industries.

The firm advises on both contentious and non-contentious corporate and commercial matters, including major projects, business establishment and operations across the Emirates, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, property, distribution arrangements, FinTech, ECVC and franchise matters.

With specialist teams across the GCC region, the firm assists clients exploring new markets, pursuing investment opportunities, evaluating IPO options, implementing new business strategies and resolving disputes.
Key practice areas

  • Asset finance
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • CLO/CDO
  • Competition
  • Covered bonds
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Project finance
  • Real estate finance
  • Real estate funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
Sector expertise

  • Agriculture
  • Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Industrials
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceutical and life sciences
  • Real estate
  • Shipping
  • Technology and telecommunications
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Utilities
Other offices

CAIRO OFFICE

12 Mohamed Ali Genah
Garden City
Egypt

T: +(202) 2796 2042
E: info@matoukbassiouny.com

W: matoukbassiouny.com

ALGIERS OFFICE

28 Boulevard Colonel Bougara
El Biar, Algiers
Algeria

T: +(213) 770 07 3774
E: info@matoukbassiouny.com

W: matoukbassiouny.com

KHARTOUM OFFICE

Khartoum South, Plot No. 3 Block No. 1/KH
Khartoum
Sudan

T: +(249) 183 483344
E: info@matoukbassiouny.com

W:matoukbassiouny.com

Address:
24th Floor, Al Sila Tower
Regus, ADGM Square, 5100746
United Arab Emirates
Tel:+97126948657 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://matoukbassiouny.com
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Matouk Bassiouny is a full-service law firm headquartered in Cairo founded by highly regarded lawyers, Omar S Bassiouny who is also the Group Head of Corporate and M&A, and F John Matouk who is the Group Head of Dispute Resolution. The firm established its branch offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 2018. The firm is an expert in advising on corporate and commercial matters including mergers and acquisitions. 

 

Highlights  

Matouk Bassiouny acted as lead counsel to Connect Money in connection with its USD 8 million seed funding round. The team, led by Mohamed Essam, advised on all aspects of the transaction, including structuring, negotiation, documentation, and closing. The deal closed in June 2024.  

The firm also acted as lead counsel to Synapse Analytics in connection with securing USD 2 million. The team was led by Mohamed Essam and was responsible for the funding round and handling all matters related to the transaction’s legal efficacy, negotiation, and closing. The transaction closed in August 2024.  

Of counsel Stefano Beghi joined the Corporate and M&A team from Seyfarth Shaw in May 2025.  

 

Key Clients  

Money Fellows; Spark Education Platform; Development Partners International; Beco Capital; Blnk 

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC - M&A
2021-01-21
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt
M&A
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
Buyer
Orascom Investment Holding - Restructuring
2021-02-01
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt
Restructuring
Mohamed Abd El Fattah, Tamer El Hennawy
Orascom Investment Holding
Insolvent entity
Swiss Cotton Garments Company - Secondary share offering
2021-01-01
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Mohamed Abd El Fattah
Swiss Cotton Garments Company
Agent
Afaaq Fund - Secondary share offering
2020-12-01
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Mohamed Abd El Fattah
Afaaq Fund
Agent
Act Financial - Secondary share offering
2020-11-01
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Mohamed Abd El Fattah
Act Financial
Agent
Lift Slab Misr - Secondary share offering
2020-03-01
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt
Secondary share offering
Mohamed Abd El Fattah
Lift Slab Misr
Agent
Arab International Bank - Financing
2020-06-12
Matouk Bassiouny
United Arab Emirates
Financing
Ahmed Ibrahim, May El Ghamry
Arab International Bank
Lender
Commercial International Bank - Financing
2020-11-23
Matouk Bassiouny
United Arab Emirates
Financing
Ahmed Ibrahim, May El Ghamry
Commercial International Bank
Lender
Allied Partners; Invest AD - Fund formation
2020-11-03
Matouk Bassiouny
United Arab Emirates
Fund formation
Ahmed Ibrahim, May El Ghamry
Allied Partners, Invest AD
Fund manager
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