穆罕默德-哈苏纳（Mohammed Hassouna

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.

Mohamed Hassouna is a senior partner of Hassouna & Abou Ali. Before co-founding the Hassouna & Abou Ali, he previously held the position of manager and director of public sector companies (1959-1974) and was partner of ASN (1997-1983) and Sidley & Austin & Naguib (1983-1987). He acts on behalf of multinational and local corporations as well as international organizations, agencies, NGOs and embassies in a wide range of legal practice areas including oil & gas, corporations and business law, M&As, public sector business laws, and NGOs laws and regulations.

He is a board member of a number of organizations including First Microfinance Foundation (former Chairman), Aga Khan Cultural Services Egypt; Egypt-France Business Council, and the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (former VP Legal Affairs) and is a founding / active member of a number of business and law associations in Egypt.

He is an admitted attorney in Egypt. He obtained his law degree from Cairo University; a Public Law Diploma from Cairo University; and a B.A/MA in Economics from Cambridge University. He speaks Arabic, English, French and German.