Omar Bassiouny
Global Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Omar Bassiouny
Practice Areas
Omar S. Bassiouny is a Founding Partner of Matouk Bassiouny and heads the Corporate and M&A practice group which remains the powerhouse of the Firm. He is consistently ranked in the top tiers and bands by legal periodicals in the areas of corporate law and mergers and acquisitions for his considerable expertise and experience in public and private M&A and capital market transactions.
Omar regularly advises on some of the largest M&A, public takeovers, restructuring and cross-border transactions taking place in Egypt and the region. His main clients include sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds and multinational strategic corporations as well as regional family offices.
Professional Memberships
• Egyptian Bar Association.
• American Chamber of Commerce.
• Egyptian Private Equity Association.
• British Egyptian Business Association.
• Egyptian Junior Business Association.
Chambers Review
Global
Omar Bassiouny is a market-leading M&A lawyer in Egypt who heads Matouk Bassiouny's corporate team. He regularly handles high-profile transactions on behalf of domestic and international companies. He also frequently advises on corporate governance issues as well as joint ventures.
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"He is an invaluable asset on any deal with an Egyptian dimension."
"Omar Bassiouny has very strong technical skills, is proactive and has great commercial acumen. When you are in a difficult situation he is the lawyer to have in your corner."
"An outstanding lawyer who is very commercially aware, responsive and hands-on."
"He is an invaluable asset on any deal with an Egyptian dimension."
"Omar Bassiouny has very strong technical skills, is proactive and has great commercial acumen. When you are in a difficult situation he is the lawyer to have in your corner."
"An outstanding lawyer who is very commercially aware, responsive and hands-on."