Hazem Fathi

Hassouna & Abou Ali (est. 1987) – and its affiliate firm of Abou Ali Law Firm, Port Said (est. 1952) – is a full-service business law firm representing international and local corporations, organizations and SOEs across different sectors. The Firm brings together the experience and expertise of professionals with diverse educational, legal and business backgrounds, and has extensive experience in the following practice areas: banking & finance, business, corporate, commercial, construction & real estate, education, energy, healthcare & pharmaceuticals, intellectual property, industry, investment, labor, maritime & shipping, oil & gas, project finance, tax, telecommunication, tourism and privatization. The Firm also has a strong litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution practice. The Firm combines its experience and expertise to achieve clients’ objectives efficiently, economically, and with continuity.

Our affiliate office, Abou Ali, founded in 1952 with its main office in Port Said and representation in Alexandria, Damietta and Suez, has become Egypt’s leading maritime law firm with extensive experience in: admiralty claims, cargo claims, collision claims, and claims before the Suez Canal Authority, maritime insurance, port development projects and privatization, maritime and shipping regulatory and transactional matters, ship financing, and registrations. Abou Ali acts as a P&I correspondent for several of the leading P&I Clubs since 1981.

Through our membership and active participation in many Egyptian and international professional and trade organizations, we are well positioned and committed to keeping up with new developments in the legal and economic environment. Over the years we have developed an excellent working relationship with many government and non-government organizations.

Hazem Fathi is partner of Hassouna & Abou Ali. He has over 30 years’ experiences in in commercial, banking, securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, legal due diligence, sale of businesses and privatization projects. He also represents a number of multinationals in multimillion commercial disputes before various governmental dispute resolution bodies and Egyptian Economic Courts.

He is an admitted attorney in Egypt, and obtained his Law Degree from Ain Shams University.