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Garrigues Maroc Sarl

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

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A,

Garrigues Maroc Sarl was until recently the only Spanish firm in operation in Morocco, and undertakes good-quality work for a handful of the firm’s important Spanish clients. Partner José Ignacio Garcia Muniozguren, and five local Moroccan assistants, cover commercial transactions, real estate, shipping, and tax, with much work recently in the tourism sector. The firm is praised by clients for its cross-border capabilities, with its international network proving very popular. An example of work in 2007 includes representing a major Spanish electric power company on the construction of a wind energy park in Morocco.

Legal market

Within Legal market,

Spain is enjoying growing commercial links with the Kingdom, and towards the end of 2005 Garrigues Maroc Sarl set up shop in order to service its Spanish clients in North Africa. In 2007, Cuatrecasas followed suit, building on its recent impressive growth in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. No UK or US firm has thus far opened a local office.

Tourism and real estate

Within Tourism and real estate,

One partner and two assistants handle tourism-related transactions for Spanish giant Garrigues Maroc Sarl, which is one of the core sectors for the firm’s Casablanca office. All aspects of tourism projects and commercial agreements are handled, and the lion’s share of the team’s instructions come from Spanish companies investing into Morocco.


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