Clyde & Co advises Zurich on its acquisition of AIG’s global personal travel business
18 December 2024
Kassem is an Associate in the corporate group at Barakat, Maher & Partners in association with Clyde & Co. in Cairo office. He advises local and international companies on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), intellectual property, data protection, employment matters, and general corporate advisory matters.
Regional experience
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Kassem has advised on corporate transactions, working with clients operating in the aviation and technology sectors. Kassem is currently a candidate for District of Columbia Bar Exam. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree from American University Washington College of Law in May 2023 and his Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and Mathematics in 2020 from St. John’s College.
Experience
- Advising Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) on its successful acquisition of American International Group’s (AIG) global personal travel insurance and assistance business, including Travel Guard. The transaction involved over 40 jurisdictions across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. This global transaction was led out of the firm’s Dubai office.
- Advising leading financing company on the securitization of bond assets.
- Advising a leading travel and leisure investment company in the Middle East on international and multinational banking enforcement mechanisms.
- Advising a leading international tech company on liabilities and risks with regards to medical advertisement under Egyptian national law.
- Advising international advertising company with the transfer of employees from the company to a different subsidiary.
- Advising Saudi Investment company on risks and liabilities of a potential share acquisitions.
- Advising a leading company on DIFC laws and regulations with regards to incorporation.
- dvising US government services contractor on available legal vehicles for incorporation in Egypt.
- Advising a leading international tech company on its AI product launch.
- Advising China based client on its share purchase of a Saudi telecommunication company.