Matouk Bassiouny hires new M&A and corporate partner in Cairo

Matouk Bassiouny recently welcomed back Khaled Diaa as a partner in their Cairo corporate and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) department following a hiatus of nine months. Diaa rejoined the firm in June after serving as corporate counsel at Hill International.

With over 11 years of experience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, Diaa counsels multinational corporations, strategic investors, and private equity firms such as Edita Food Industries, Zahran Market, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, and First Abu Dhabi Bank on matters including private equity transactions, capital market deals, and joint ventures.

Diaa’s expertise lies in regulatory compliance, cross-border structuring, and strategic investments within sectors like financial services, technology, energy, and healthcare. He is involved in drafting agreements, conducting legal research, managing due diligence processes, preparing transaction documents, and offering comprehensive guidance throughout the deal-making process.

His legal career commenced at Ibrachy & Dermarker in 2014 before he made the transition to Matouk Bassiouny in 2017, where he worked his way up to counsel. Following this, he made a move to Hill International in 2024 before returning to Matouk Bassiouny in his new role as a partner.

Some notable deals that Matouk Bassiouny has recently been involved in include advising Development Partners International on their investment in Egyptian trading platform Sylndr in March of this year. Additionally, the firm represented infrastructure investor Africa50 in their acquisition of a stake in digital infrastructure company Raya Data Centre (RDC) in January.

In the realm of business and law, movements like Diaa’s return to Matouk Bassiouny serve as a testament to the dynamic and ever-evolving nature of the legal sector. With a focus on client service, deal-making, and strategic advisory, professionals like Diaa play a crucial role in shaping the landscape of corporate law and M&A in the MENA region.