EGYPT Law and Practice Contributed by: Nadia Abdallah, Zahra Ashraf, Beshoy Mounir and Yasmine Attia, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy was established in 2005, and is a leading full-service business law firm in Egypt and the MENA region, with offices in Algeria, Sudan, the UAE, and a New York satellite office focused on international dispute resolution. The firm also has country desks for Libya and South Korea. With over 230 lawyers trained in both com- mon and civil law systems, the firm provides services in English, Arabic, French, and Korean. Its Finance
and Projects group, led by regional managing part- ner Mahmoud S. Bassiouny, advises clients in sec- tors like renewable energy, oil and gas, power, and infrastructure. The firm’s Corporate and M&A prac- tice group, co-headed by founding partners Omar S. Bassiouny and Tamer El Hennawy, supports clients with all aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence, negotiation, and completion, across various industries throughout the MENA region.
Authors
Nadia Abdallah is a partner at Matouk Bassiouny and a member of the Finance and Projects practice group with ten years of experience. She has worked on numerous financings, including projects, assets,
Beshoy Mounir is an associate at Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) and a member of the Corporate M&A practice group. Beshoy advises on general corporate and M&A transactions, especially due diligence
real estate, acquisition financing, general corporate, and commercial matters. Her areas of expertise include energy, power, project financing, ports, transportation, aviation, and banking. Additionally, she has worked on multiple matters in connection with the companies’ law relating to the establishment of corporate entities, giving advice on daily matters, organising, and drafting various contracts.
exercises and transaction documents, in connection with companies in various sectors. Prior to joining MBH, Beshoy interned at several top-tier law firms.
Yasmine Attia is an associate in Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s Corporate and M&A team. Yasmine has represented and advised international and local clients on various legal matters related to
Zahra Ashraf is a senior associate in Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s Corporate and M&A group. Zahra advises on M&A transactions, especially due diligence exercises and transaction documents, in
corporate advisory and transactional work. She has conducted legal due diligence, drafted day-to-day agreements for, and provided legal advice to, a number of clients in various sectors.
connection to companies in various sectors. Furthermore, Zahra has carried out legal research on various areas of practice. Zahra previously interned at Adsero-Ragy Soliman & Partners, Sharkawy & Sarhan, and Ibrachy Legal Consultancy.
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