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Dispute resolution: Litigation
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Gide Loyrette Nouel – Naciri & Associés’s practice, which advises both Moroccan and international clients, is led by partner Mohamed Naciri, a former president of the Casablanca Bar and currently a member of the Moroccan Audiovisual High Commission.
Kettani Law Firm’s litigation team, which is active on cross border disputes, has recently experienced growth through the hire of six new lawyers. Name partner Azzedine Kettani is a ‘brilliant attorney’, who sits as an arbitrator and also advises parties to arbitration. His daughter Rita Kettani heads the litigation and employment law practice.
Bassamat Law Firm has a solid reputation for debt collection work and continues to retain a strong banking and insurance client base.
Bennani & Associés LLP partner Abdellah Moustaid heads a three-lawyer team dedicated to litigation, particularly commercial litigation for the firm’s corporate client base, and debt collection work. International clients praise an ‘in depth understanding of how the law is applied by the Moroccan courts’.
Leading boutique El Andaloussi is widely regarded in the market as a ‘very, very good litigator’.
Hajji & Associés has two lawyers exclusively handling litigation. It acts for international clients and is instructed by the Paris office of Herbert Smith LLP. Recent work includes advising PricewaterhouseCoopers on a major contractual dispute with a former Moroccan partner. Amin Hajji sits as an arbitrator in Geneva, particularly in relation to arbitrations concerning distribution contracts.
UGGC & Associés has a strong practice in advising parties to arbitration, particularly in relation to post acquisition disputes, commercial guarantees disputes and disputes over distribution contracts.
Mernissi – FIGES’s name partner Mohamed El Mernissi is the president of the Moroccan court of arbitration, and often sits as an arbitrator. The practice has been joined by Saad Mernissi, who advises parties to arbitration. The firm has recently been active in arbitration in the telecommunications, construction and chemicals industries.