We are pleased to announce the joining of Mr. Ayman Heikal as Partner and Head of Capital Markets in the UAE.

Ayman has more than 26 years of capital markets expertise in the UAE, where he served as the legal consultant for the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), His Excellency the Minister of Economy, and the Ministry of Economy. He also served as a legal consultant and member of the board of trustees of the Corporate Social Responsibility Fund “MAJRA”.

During his tenure in the UAE, Ayman drafted and negotiated numerous drafts of federal commercial, economic and capital market laws, and their executive regulations and implementing decisions. He was also involved in the drafting of the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Unified Guidelines in the field of commercial and economic laws.

His areas of expertise include public and private offerings, company establishments, M&As, capital increases and reductions, strategic partnership counseling, restructuring, liquidation, and bankruptcy.

Omar S. Bassiouny, Founding Partner and Group Head of Corporate and M&A, says, “We are confident that Ayman’s expertise and skills will be an invaluable asset to Matouk Bassiouny’s clients and look forward to continued evolution in our regional capital markets practice for many years to come.”

For more on Ayman's latest updates visit: https://matoukbassiouny.com/partner-profile/ayman-heikal/.