As of May 2025, Khaled Diaa (pictured) makes a comeback as a partner in Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy’s corporate and M&A practice group. He moves from a corporate counsel role at Hill International,
Curtis advised UAE-based food producer Al Ain Farms for on two distinct deals. The first, chronologically speaking, is the acquisition in April 2025 of Marmum Dairy Farms and United Sales Partners from Yas Holding, as well
Alitqan Legal Group begins a strategic partnership with technology company Amazon Payment Services. Headquartered in Dubai, Amazon Payment Services is a payment processing specialist that operates all across the MENA region. The context The collaboration
By Matteo Grassani On May 23rd, the HEC Paris Finance Community launched its inaugural webinar, delvinginto the evolving world of cryptocurrencies. The event brought together international operators and experts to discuss the role of Bitcoin,
Dreny & Partners, advised EFG Corp Solutions – a subsidiary of EFG Holding – on a corporate bond issuance amounting EGP 2.650 billion. The participants EFG Hermes Promoting & Underwriting S.A.E served as the sole lead
Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy (MBH) advised Salamtak in connection with the sale of its 98.8% stake in Egyptian consumer finance platform ADVA, to Maseera, a digital financial services company backed by 2PointZero. Pursuant to the deal,
Matouk Bassiouny advised BECO Capital in connection with their investment in investment platform Thndr. The context The operation represents Thndr’s second funding round, raising USD 15.7 million. Prosus Ventures led the transaction, with further
Matouk Bassiouny (MB) advised Development Partners International’s Nclude Fund, a fintech focused venture capital fund in Egypt in connection with its role in Nawy’s USD 52 million Series A funding round. The context Through
Dreny & Partners advised EFG Holding securities brokerage arm, Hermes Securities Brokerage (HSB), on its EGP 900 million senior unsecured short-term notes. For HSB, The transaction represents the inaugural issuance of an EGP 3 billion multi-issuance program.
Matouk Bassiouny (MB) advised DPI Venture Capital, the venture arm of Development Partners International (DPI) in connection with their role as lead investors in Sylndr’s Series A funding round via Nclude Fund. The round
