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Ahmed Tony

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Ahmed Tony

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Ahmed is a Partner at Matouk Bassiouny UAE and a Regional Dispute Resolution Group member. A dual-qualified solicitor in Egypt and England & Wales, with 10+ years PQE in dispute resolution and litigation. Ahmed has diverse professional experience, working at local and international levels, in the private and public sectors. He is a registered Legal Practitioner in the DIFC Courts. He holds a Ph.D. from Cairo University and LL.M. degrees from Queen Mary University of London and Indiana University.

Before joining the firm, Ahmed worked at the World Bank, in Washington, DC; served eight years as a Judge at the Cairo Economic Court and a prosecutor at the Prosecutor General’s Office; and worked as an in-house lawyer for two years at Oriental Weavers Group in Egypt.

Practice Focus
Ahmed’s areas of expertise include commercial disputes, competition law, international arbitration, white-collar and corporate crime investigations, and advising on and handling business transactions.

Selected Recent Experience

  • Representation of a high-profile UAE client in connection with the amicable settlement of a USD 600 million dispute with a government entity concerning an investment in the construction sector in the MENA region.
  • Representation of a high-profile UAE client in connection with a USD 1 billion corporate acquisition in Africa.
  • Representation of a UAE client in connection with filing a multimillion compensation claim before the Abu Dhabi Courts.
  • Providing in-house legal support to a UAE private equity family business.
  • Representation of a client in the prosecution and subsequent amicable settlement of a multimillion anti-competition dispute in Egypt.
  • Representation of a client in connection with a USD 20 million professional negligence dispute under English law.
  • Representation of an Egyptian client in connection with an arbitration claim under English law.
  • Representation of US clients in connection with compliance matters under Egyptian law.
  • In his former capacity as a judge, heard and rendered judgments in commercial cases, including banking, corporate, and stock market disputes.
  • In his former capacity as a prosecutor, investigated and prosecuted high-profile crimes including white-collar, intellectual property, organized crime, and customs evasion cases.
  • In his former capacity as an in-house lawyer, drafted and reviewed legal documents and contracts, and provided legal opinions.

Education

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American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC, USA: Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, International Public Law
2020
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Cairo University, Faculty of Law, Egypt: PhD, Criminal Law
2019
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London, UK: LL.M, International Public Law
2017
Chevening Awards
Chevening Awards, London, UK: LL.M, Master of Laws
2017
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Indiana University Robert H. McKenney School of Law, USA: LL.M, International Business Law
2013
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Ain Shams University, Faculty of Law, Egypt: LL.M., Private Law
2013
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Ain Shams University Faculty of Law (English Section): LL.B.
2011

Publications

  • Authored Trafficked Victims’ Rights in Egyptian and Comparative law, Jounral of the Association of Arab Universities, Cairo University (2020)
  • Authored the Book Exoneration of Carrier Liability, Private International Air Law, edited by Dr. Yassing El Shazly (2012)

    • Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Association of Corporate Counsel  —  In-house Counsel Certified
  • Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales  —  Member
  • DIFC Courts  —  Registered Legal Practitioner