Category: News Updates

With the outbreak of COVID-19, it feels as though this global pandemic has turned societies upside down. In such exacting times, inspirational, purpose led leadership provides guidance, inspires confidence, gives support, and enables innovation. To do any of this, leaders need to take extra care

As there is tremendous uncertainty on when the “normal life” will resume i.e. when will the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) end, the UAE government has been working continuously to support its residents and mitigate the impact of COVID-19. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak

As a result of the declared nationwide state of emergency due to COVID-19, the Dubai courts have initiated the following remote services for Dubai Notary and Dubai Economy. Dubai Notary Services:  The Notary Public offices in the UAE are now closed as a result of

The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020 and with person-to-person transmission, reported cases have continued to grow exponentially. As COVID-19 continues to unfold, employers are facing avalanche uncertainty over what they must do and what they

Setting the first precedent in the Egyptian sports sector, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (“MBH”) secured a favorable international sports arbitration award from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) in Lausanne, Switzerland amounting to EGP 20 million for Nogoom Football Club (“NFC”) and successfully defended

Matouk Bassiouny (“MB”) is delighted to announce that it has joined forces with SH-Avocats, a full-service Algerian law firm (member of the Bar of Algiers), forming Matouk Bassiouny in association with SH- Avocats. The new Algiers office offers advisory services across MB’s four core regional

Check out Matouk Bassiouny’s recent publication in Chambers & Partners’ Project Finance 2019 Guide on Egypt, authored by Mahmoud Bassiouny, Managing Partner and Head of Finance & Projects and Nadia Abdallah, Senior Associate. Download PDF

Check out Matouk Bassiouny’s recent publication in Chambers’ Enforcement of Judgement 2019 Guide on Egypt, authored by Dr. Amr A. Abbas, Partner and Head of Arbitration, Ahmed Abdel Hakeem, Senior Associate, Eslam Abdeldayem, Associate, and Hany Omran, Associate. View Guide Download PDF

Check out Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s recent publication in Chambers’ Enforcement of Judgment 2019 Guide on Egypt, authored by Dr. Amr A. Abbas, Partner and Head of Arbitration, Ahmed Abdel Hakeem, Senior Associate, Eslam Abdeldayem, Associate, and Hany Omran, Associate. View Guide Download PDF

Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s arbitration department hosted the first-ever Egypt National Round of the Foreign Direct Investment arbitration moot (FDI Moot) on 6-7 September 2019 at our office in Garden City. The event was divided into preliminary, semi-final and final rounds over two days, in