Matouk Bassiouny

What Matouk Bassiouny does

Matouk Bassiouny is a full-service independent law firm founded in 2005 in Cairo, Egypt, that has expanded into a MENA-wide legal platform with over 270 lawyers across offices in Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Algeria, and a New York satellite office, supplemented by country desks serving Libya and South Korea. The firm is organized into four main practice groups: Corporate and M&A, Finance and Projects, Capital Markets, and Dispute Resolution, and is recognized as Band 1 by Chambers Global in Corporate and M&A, Capital Markets, Banking and Finance, and Projects and Energy, with sustained Legal 500 National Law Firm of the Year Egypt honors across multiple years. Its client base comprises multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governmental entities, with disclosed mandates including Amazon's acquisition of Souq.com (USD 580 million), Mubadala Petroleum's stake in Egypt's Zohr field (USD 934 million), Neptune Energy's acquisition of Engie E&P (USD 3.9 billion), Valeant's acquisition of Amoun Pharmaceutical (USD 800 million plus deferred payment), CIB's acquisition of Citibank's Egyptian consumer banking business, and EFG Hermes transactions among others.

The firm operates a professional services revenue model with per-engagement fee structures negotiated by transaction complexity and matter type, with no publicly disclosed pricing or revenue figures. Distribution is direct, via practice group specialists engaging enterprise clients across MENA, and the firm extends its global reach through membership in three international legal alliances: GGI (Geneva Group International), Meritas, and TerraLex. In January 2025, the firm announced a merger with Balfaqeeh Advocates & Legal Consultants to create a larger combined MENA platform, signaling an inorganic consolidation phase on top of organic office and desk expansion (New York and South Korea in 2023; Algeria in January 2020; Abu Dhabi in 2018; Sudan in 2017). The firm's partnership is led by founders F. John Matouk, Omar S. Bassiouny, Mahmoud S. Bassiouny, and Aziza Ismat Hassanien, with regional managing partners and practice heads overseeing Egypt, UAE, Sudan, and Algeria operations.

Name

Matouk Bassiouny

Legal name

Matouk Bassiouny

Website

https://matoukbassiouny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Matouk Bassiouny is a full-service independent MENA law firm founded in 2005 with over 270 lawyers across Egypt, UAE, Sudan, Algeria, and New York, advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governments on corporate, finance, capital markets, and dispute resolution matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services revenue generated through client engagements in corporate transactions, M&A advisory, finance and project work, capital markets transactions, and dispute resolution. Services provided to multinationals, corporations, financial institutions, and governmental entities across MENA region.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Matouk Bassiouny is a full-service independent MENA law firm that advises multinationals, corporations, financial institutions, and governmental entities on all legal aspects of investing and doing business in the MENA region. Its core services are organized into four practice groups: Corporate and M&A, Finance and Projects, Capital Markets, and Dispute Resolution, supported by sector-focused teams across offices in Egypt, UAE, Sudan, Algeria, and the United States.

Product overview

Matouk Bassiouny is a leading full-service MENA law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services organized into four main practice groups: Corporate and M&A, Finance and Projects, Capital Markets, and Dispute Resolution. The firm provides comprehensive legal advisory across these practice areas to multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governmental entities. Services include M&A transaction advisory, project finance, IPO services, and arbitration/litigation representation. The firm operates across multiple jurisdictions including Egypt, UAE, Sudan, Algeria, and the United States.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and M&A Legal advisory services covering all aspects of corporate transactions including term sheets, due diligence, negotiations, drafting, and completion. Advises multinational corporations, private equity firms, fund managers, and blue-chip investors on M&A, joint ventures, and investments in MENA.
• Finance and Projects Legal advisory on asset-based finance, infrastructure finance, project finance, and real estate finance, including advice on local security available to lenders in the Egyptian market across power, oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure sectors.
• Capital Markets Legal advisory on securities-related transactions involving the Egyptian Exchange and Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority, including bond issuance, funds management, IPOs, listings, and dual securities listings across international and Egyptian exchanges.
• Dispute Resolution Risk management and dispute resolution services through amicable negotiation, litigation, and arbitration for clients across MENA, including international arbitration and domestic litigation representation before Egyptian courts on complex cross-border commercial disputes.
• M&A Transaction Advisory Legal advisory on highly complex domestic and international commercial transactions including public takeovers, joint ventures, and private equity deals, advising multinationals, private equity firms, fund managers, and blue-chip investors. Legal advisory on highly complex domestic and international commercial transactions including public takeovers, joint ventures, and private equity deals for multinationals, private equity firms, fund managers, and blue-chip investors investing in MENA.
• Project Finance Legal advisory covering power, oil & gas, mining, and infrastructure sectors with experience in project finance transactions across Egypt and the MENA region, advising lenders, sponsors, and developers.
• IPO Services Initial public offering advisory including international public offerings, listings on the Egyptian Stock Exchange, and capital increase transactions for corporate issuers and selling shareholders.
• Arbitration and Litigation International arbitration and domestic litigation representation before Egyptian courts on complex cross-border commercial disputes, including risk management and dispute prevention advisory for corporate and financial clients in MENA.

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GGI (Geneva Group International)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs an independent member of GGI, one of the top ten international accounting, consulting and law firms alliances, the firm delivers advice on a global scale. Through GGI, Matouk Bassiouny has access to experts around the world for local regulations, compliance and go-to market strategies. GGI's broad international presence opens a gateway to the global marketplace. Matouk Bassiouny Egypt and UAE offices are independent members of GGI Global Alliance.
• MeritascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1990, Meritas is the premier global alliance of independent law firms. Member firms offer a full range of legal services, enabling clients to do business anywhere. Matouk Bassiouny Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria offices are independent members of Meritas.
• TerraLexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFor 30 years, TerraLex member firms have provided clients with trusted, quality legal service. Supported by a network of growing problem solvers poised to resolve issues of all scopes. Matouk Bassiouny Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, and UAE offices are all independent members of the TerraLex network.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle firm with a leading MENA finance, projects, and capital-markets practice across the GCC and Egypt. Comparable on cross-border financing, project finance, and international arbitration matters that constitute core Matouk Bassiouny workstreams.
• White & Case: Top-tier international firm widely recognised as the leading global M&A practice in MENA, with an extensive Cairo presence. Key competitor for high-value regional transactions and the firm Dr. Amr Abbas joined previously; competes for the same Nubian, Orascom, and sovereign-led mandates as Matouk Bassiouny.
• Hogan Lovells: International firm with a substantial Middle East network and established sector strength in energy, infrastructure, and projects — areas of focus overlapping with Matouk Bassiouny's Projects and Energy ranking and select customer base (Mubadala Petroleum, Neptune Energy).
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with one of the deepest long-standing practices in the Middle East and North Africa, including a Cairo office via a local alliance. Competes for the same multinational M&A, finance, and capital-markets mandates in MENA, particularly for clients seeking international co-counsel relationships.
• DLA Piper: Global law firm with a meaningful Middle East presence via offices in Riyadh, Dubai, and Doha, and a track record in cross-border M&A and projects. Competes for multinational clients' regional M&A and arbitration mandates across the same sectors as Matouk Bassiouny.
• Allen & Overy (now A&O Shearman): Global elite firm with a very strong Middle East banking & finance and capital markets practice operating from Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Directly competes for the same high-value Gulf-Egypt financing and securities mandates served by Matouk Bassiouny's Finance and Projects and Capital Markets groups.

Direct peers

• Amereller Legal Consultants: Independent full-service Egyptian business law firm advising foreign and local clients on M&A, banking, and corporate matters. Direct Egyptian domestic peer of comparable size and practice mix, often grouped with Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy in legal directory rankings.
• Helmy Hamza & Partners: Long-standing independent Egyptian full-service business law firm — among the few Egyptian peers with comparable cross-border deal capability and a major international affiliation. Closest direct domestic competitor to Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy in Cairo for M&A, banking, and capital-markets mandates.
• Al Tamimi & Company: The largest independent full-service law firm headquartered in the Middle East, with offices across the GCC, Egypt, Iraq, and North Africa. Directly comparable to Matouk Bassiouny in both M&A/transactional practice and regional indigenous-firm positioning, and its primary head-to-head competitor for premium MENA mandates.
• Zulficar & Partners: Highly regarded independent Egyptian corporate and finance law firm with a deep M&A, banking, and capital-markets bench. Direct peer for premium Egyptian transactional mandates, frequently appearing alongside Matouk Bassiouny on Chambers and Legal 500 rankings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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