Stefano Beghi
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Stefano Beghi
Of Counsel
Stefano is an Of Counsel in Matouk Bassiouny’s UAE offices and a member of the Corporate and M&A practice group. Stefano brings over three decades of experience advising clients across the EMEA region on corporate, commercial, and M&A matters. Having worked extensively in Asia and the UAE since 2010, he offers a strong command of the local legal environment, complemented by a global outlook and cross-border execution capabilities.
Beyond his UAE expertise, Stefano has held senior leadership roles in Europe and Asia, where he helped establish and grow international legal practices in key markets including Italy, India, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
Earlier in his career, he spent a decade with Ernst & Young and Andersen Legal in Europe. His cross-border capabilities and cultural fluency enable him to support clients confidently across a wide range of sectors and jurisdictions.
Practice Focus
Stefano’s practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate, commercial and transactional work.
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Selected Recent Experience
- Representation of a leading European airline in connection with the restructuring of its business in the People’s Republic of China.
- Representation of a Chinese group operating in the ancillary special services for the real estate business in the setting up of their first subsidiary in the
- Advising a leading Italian insurance group in certain inter-companies contractual matters in Asia.
- Advising a global tire manufacturer in connection with multiple corporate and employment matters regarding the workforce in the People’s Republic of China.
- Representation of a Hong Kong-based logistics group in the establishment of a presence in the UAE by direct investment.
- Representation of an Italian fashion brand in connection with the restructuring of an equity joint venture in the People’s Republic of China.
- Representation of a leading European bank in connection with multiple cross-jurisdictional factoring matters.
- Representation of a leading Italian real estate group in the sale of multiple portfolios of real estate assets to multiple European investment funds.
- Advising the Hong Kong subsidiary of an Italian manufacturer in the fundraising activity aimed at setting up an equity joint venture and a manufacturing facility in the UAE.
- Representation of an Italian fashion brand as sell side legal advisor in the sale of the equity stake to a Korean investor.
Education
University of Padua, Italy: LL.B.
1984
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