Projects & Energy
Global Guide 2024 : Egypt
Band 1
Contact number
+202 2796 2042Chambers Review
Matouk Bassiouny is a renowned Egyptian law firm which provides project development and financing advice to a broad client base, which includes high-profile domestic and international names, such as energy companies and development banks. The firm is much admired for its expertise in energy projects, with further capabilities in infrastructure matters. It also leverages its status as a transactional powerhouse to advise on a wide range of M&A matters in energy and related sectors.
Work Highlights
- Matouk Bassiouny was local counsel to Deutsche Bahn International Operations and Elsewedy Electric on their joint agreement for operation and maintenance of an electric high-speed rail line.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matouk Bassiouny holds deep local insights that are always very helpful in complex situations."
"The team at Matouk Bassiouny covers a wide range of expertise and is able to provide advice on complex matters at short notice."
"Matouk Bassiouny have a lot of experience in the country and are able to provide advice that is commercially relevant."
"Matouk Bassiouny holds deep local insights that are always very helpful in complex situations."
"The team at Matouk Bassiouny covers a wide range of expertise and is able to provide advice on complex matters at short notice."
"Matouk Bassiouny have a lot of experience in the country and are able to provide advice that is commercially relevant."
Notable Practitioners
Mahmoud Bassiouny is the firm's regional managing partner and also heads up Matouk Bassiouny's firm-wide finance and projects team. He is highly experienced in acting for both foreign and domestic lenders on a variety of renewable and conventional energy projects.
"It is a pleasure to work with Mahmoud. He is highly experienced, committed, very responsive and has strong commercial awareness and problem-solving abilities."
"He has a deep understanding of the business and legal landscape in Egypt."
"He is very well connected within the sector and helps business-critical negotiations because he knows the framework so well."
"He has always been very helpful from a relationship and general oversight perspective."
Nadia Abdallah receives an abundance of praise from interviewees. Noted for her work advising on project finance, she is also regularly called upon to counsel clients with regard to the development of notable wind and solar projects.
"Her advice is on-point and she always has a way forward. Nadia supports us in very complex negotiations within a highly challenging environment."
"Nadia Abdallah is very responsive and always provides precise and helpful inputs."
"She has very good knowledge of the market and is technically very sound."
Ranked Lawyers at
Matouk Bassiouny
Egypt