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UGGC & Associés

93 BOULEVARD MASSIRA AL KHADRA, CASABLANCA
Tel:
Work +212 22 77 44 30
Fax:
Fax +212 22 23 86 66
Web:
www.uggc.com
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Taipei, Shanghai, Paris, Guangzhou, Doha, Casablanca , and 2 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in Morocco

Banking, finance and capital markets

Within Banking, finance and capital markets, UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

UGGC & Associés is increasingly acting for both borrowers and lenders. Patrick Larrivé advised the lenders, a consortium of Moroccan banks led by the European Investment Bank, on a €140m loan relating to the Tanger-Med port project.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

UGGC & Associés has a market-leading reputation for M&A as ‘a serious firm with good lawyers handling a whole range of corporate work’, and is particularly active in relation to private equity. Patrick Larrivé advised London-based private equity house Experian on a joint venture with Moroccan banks to create a credit bureau in Casablanca.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution , UGGC & Associés is a second tier firm,

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.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, UGGC & Associés is a third tier firm,

UGGC & Associés is increasingly active on contentious IP matters, including dawn raids and the seizure of counterfeit products.

Legal market

Within Legal market,

French firm UGGC & Associés partner Patrick Larrivé is permanently based in Casablanca, from which office he runs the firm’s Africa practice, and is supported by a team which has recently grown to 25 following two new hires.

Projects and public law

Within Projects and public law, UGGC & Associés is a third tier firm,

UGGC & Associés is experienced in PPPs. It recently advised Moroccan national rail company ONCF on a partnership with a Spanish group, and advised a public transport consortium in relation to the Bouregreg valley development project.

Tax

Within Tax, UGGC & Associés is a third tier firm,

UGGC & Associés has a large number of tax lawyers in its office, and handles all corporate related tax matters.

Tourism and real estate

Within Tourism and real estate, UGGC & Associés is a first tier firm,

UGGC & Associés acted for the two largest banks in Morocco, Attijari Wafa Bank and the Banque Centrale Populaire, in setting up a property fund worth €250m. It also advised a Moroccan property fund on a project involving the construction of three hotels in Marrakesh. Clients include Marriott.

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