Member Profile

Omar S. Bassiouny is a Founding Partner of Matouk Bassiouny and heads the Corporate and M&A practice group. He is consistently ranked in top tiers and bands by legal periodicals in the areas of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions for his considerable expertise in setting-up joint ventures and new projects in Egypt, as well as ensuring compliance with local laws and corporate governance. Omar is also recognized for his negotiation skills and business sense.

Omar focuses on all corporate matters including M&A, public takeovers, restructuring and cross- borders transactions. In addition to corporate, Omar has significant experience on all aspects of investing and doing business in Egypt.

Matouk Bassiouny is an independent MENA region law firm with offices in Egypt (Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy), UAE (Matouk Bassiouny), Sudan (Matouk Bassiouny in association with AIH Law Firm and Algeria (Matouk Bassiouny in association with SH-Avocats. We also operate a country desk covering Libya from our Cairo office.

• Egyptian Bar Association – Member

• American Chamber of Commerce – Member

• Egyptian Private Equity Association – Member

• British Egyptian Business Association – Member

• Egyptian Junior Business Association – Member

• Who’s Who Legal: M&A and Governance 2019

Egypt Corporate and M&A Law Firm of the Year – Chambers Middle East Awards, 2021

Egypt Firm of the Year – IFLR Middle East Awards, 2014, 2016, 2017 & 2020

Regional M&A Deal of the Year – IFLR Middle East Awards, 2016 & 2020

Band 1 Lawyer: Omar Bassiouny – Chambers and Partners

Band 1 in Corporate and M&A – Chambers & Partners (2016-2021)

Tier 1 in Mergers & Acquisitions – IFLR1000 (2017-2020)

Highly regarded: Omar Bassiouny – IFLR1000

Tier 1 in Corporate and M&A – Legal 500 (2015-2019)

Leading Individual: Omar Bassiouny – Legal 500

Client testimonials:

An excellent lawyer who receives high praise for his commercial pragmatism – Chambers Global

Fellow practitioners are quick to highlight his extensive experience of major Egyptian M&A deals and note him as a counterparty they are pleased to see on the other side – Chambers Global

Has a wealth of experience in corporate restructuring and high-value M&A; complimented for his ‘leadership and ability to deliver’; and for being ‘an absolute standout performer’ – Chamber Global