Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy is well equipped to advise on both innovative, high-value transactions and day-to-day TMT operations. In addition to contentious and regulatory work, the team has developed a specialism in fintech. Mohamed Shehata leads on contentious matters, while Mohamed Essam heads the firm’s new fintech and emerging companies sub-team, and is renowned by clients as a lawyer ‘who goes above and beyond’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Amr Abbas is a great partner to work with. He has a friendly and collaborative approach and provides thorough advice.’

  • ‘Mohamed Essam is an outstanding lawyer who goes above and beyond to ensure that his clients' needs are met with exceptional care and precision. His deep knowledge of the law, coupled with his proactive approach, allows him to navigate complex legal matters efficiently. Mohamed's dedication, attention to detail, and ability to communicate make him a trusted advisor and an invaluable asset to any team or individual seeking legal counsel.’

  • ‘Excellent specialist competition team. They have provided us with advice on many issues concerning Egyptian merger control and competition law. They know the procedures and the Egyptian Competition Authority well.’

Key clients

  • Belmazad
  • Halan for Technology & Services
  • Money Fellows
  • Lucky One
  • Connect money
  • Bokra
  • Ezdehar
  • Kashier
  • Rassedi
  • Paymob
  • Lnddo
  • Capgemini
  • Ziwo
  • Wabtec
  • Helpoo
  • Hago Singapore
  • Kuaishou
  • Khazna
  • Allyant
  • Snap Inc.
  • Granite
  • Global Corp
  • TBS Venture
  • Alorica
  • Split
  • Stake
  • Pharos Consumer Finance
  • Cellulant
  • Foundever
  • Nymcard
  • Blnk
  • Yoco
  • Liwwa
  • Swype
  • Atlas Tech Solutions
  • Samsung
  • Samsung SDS
  • Idemia
  • Intouch CX
  • Harmonica IT
  • Synapse Analytics

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dr. Mohamed Shehata, Mohamed Essam

Other key lawyers

Amr Abbas