Aly Hussein

Aly Hussein is a Partner and Head of the Corporate and Mergers and Acquisitions department at Badran Law Firm in Cairo, Egypt, and was named Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Egypt at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The recognition reflects his leadership of the firm's corporate practice and his experience advising businesses on the full range of company and commercial matters in the Egyptian market.

Badran Law Firm was founded in 1995 by the late Professor Dr Mohamed Badran, with an initial specialisation in dispute resolution. In 2021 the firm expanded into corporate law, allowing it to offer clients a broader set of services tailored to their commercial needs. The practice now combines litigation and arbitration with corporate and mergers and acquisitions work and commercial and regulatory advice, supported by more than thirty years of experience and a team of lawyers with significant combined seniority. Its work reaches across sectors including oil and gas, aviation, construction, real estate and energy, guided by a stated ethos of professionalism, efficiency and ethics.

As head of the corporate and M&A department, Aly Hussein concentrates on general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, employment law and banking and finance. He advises corporations on establishing, structuring and governing their operations, and is experienced in drafting, negotiating and executing high-value transactions. His transactional work spans a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, natural resources, manufacturing, construction, tourism, telecommunications and electronic payments, giving him a rounded understanding of the corporate and regulatory issues facing businesses in Egypt.

His education reflects an international outlook that complements this practice. He studied in the United Kingdom, earning a business degree from Kingston University in 2011 and a law degree from the University of Law in 2014, and has undertaken postgraduate legal study at the University of California, Berkeley. This combination of business and legal training informs the commercially grounded advice he provides to corporate clients.

Recognised as Corporate Lawyer of the Year in Egypt, Aly Hussein brings clients a practical, transaction-oriented approach to company and commercial law. Working within a firm that couples established dispute resolution strength with a developing corporate capability, he helps domestic and international businesses structure their affairs, complete acquisitions and manage the legal dimensions of growth in a fast-moving market. His award underscores both his personal standing and the momentum of Badran Law Firm's corporate practice.