Omar Bassiouny

As co-founder and Executive Partner of Matouk Bassiouny, Omar heads the firm’s Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions group. Bassiouny consistently ranks in the top tier by Chambers & Partners in these disciplines, earning special recognition in mergers and acquisitions for his in-depth focus on private equity and cross-borders transactions. Bassiouny’s remarkable track record includes, most recently, advising Mubadala Petroleum on the acquisition of a 10% stake in Egypt’s Zohr gas field.

Equipped with judicious negotiations skills and business savvy, Omar regularly advises on some of the largest M&As, public takeovers, restructuring, and cross-border transactions taking place in Egypt and the region. His principal clientele include sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds, international strategic enterprises, and regional family offices.