Tunisia > Banking and finance
Index of tables
Banking and finance
Leading individuals
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- Maya Boureghda Jurismed
- Salaheddine Caid Essebsi Caid Essebsi & Partners
- Ghazi Meziou Meziou Knani & associés
Adly Bellagha & Associates remains reliable and popular under its highly experienced name partner Adly Bellagha, who advised the banks on a $230m syndicated financing of the acquisition of Orascom Telecom shares. The firm represented Banco Popular Espanol on a €4m facility agreement secured under Spanish law. The firm is a favoured partner of several international firms including Baker & McKenzie SCP and Clifford Chance.
Ferchiou & associés advises many international banks on finance and capital markets work. Noureddine Ferchiou worked on the now suspended IPO of Tunisie Télécom. The firm also advises Agence Française de Developement, which works with European banks on loans to the Tunisian government. It is also in demand for its expertise in Islamic finance structures.
Abdelly & Associates North Africa is skilled across the banking and finance sector, but particularly in project and structured finance, secured and syndicated loan transactions, guarantees, securitisations and leasing. Clients include Crédit Suisse and BNP Paribas.
Founded in 1961, Caid Essebsi & Partners has one of the market’s most experienced practitioners in Salaheddine Caid Essebsi. The firm’s multilingual capability makes it popular among local clients and international investors, but especially from English and French-speaking jurisdictions.
Cabinet Donia Hedda Ellouze is ‘one of the biggest players in the market’, particularly on insurance matters, including indemnity, contingency and regulation. Donia Hedda Ellouze is highly recommended, and has ‘a reputation built on success in all types of deals’. Many domestic and international banks consult the firm on acquisition and project finance, privatisation and loan agreements.
Gide Loyrette Nouel is one of the market’s main players. Senior counsel Bruno de Cazalet advised Agence Française de Developement on a €185m loan to Tunisia to support the democratisation process. The team also advised MUGA on the Tunisian government’s guarantee of a loan to finance a large ferry built in Corea. Kamel Ben Saleh relocated to Paris.
Meziou Knani & associés’ Ayoub Knani worked alongside Allen & Overy LLP on the financing of the new Enfidha Airport and the operation of Monastir Airport, as well as the financing of upstream assets for a state oil and gas company. Knani and Ghazi Meziou have leading reputations on large financing deals.
Ben Salem Law Firm’s Bessem Ben Salem works for international clients investing in Tunisia. Recent instructions include advising clients of Natixis Pramex International on share capital purchases.
Jurismed’s Maya Boureghda Chebeane and Borhane Boureghda mainly advise banks, and are experienced in local and cross-border lending and capital markets deals. The firm acted for an international banking syndicate on a finance deal for Tunisia’s public shipping company. The group also advises private equity funds and recently set up a new investment fund.
One of Tunisia’s oldest firms, Cabinet Malouche is best known for its corporate practice, but also advises on financing deals for clients including a French bank and a local insurer.
Mamoughli & Mamoughli Avocats’ Abdellatif Mamoughli is an insurance expert, and is president of the Tunisian Association of Insurance Law.