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Morocco > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

The corporate and M&A team at ADNA stands as a reliable partner, offering unwavering support to clients throughout every phase of a company’s life cycle. Leading the team is Safia Fassi-Fihri, a specialist in joint ventures and capital market transactions who recently advised the International Finance Corporation on a high-value financing in Crédit du Maroc. Other notable names include senior associate Dina Benjelloun, who supports Fassi-Fihri on several M&A matters for listed companies and investment funds.

Morocco > Banking, finance and capital markets Tier 3

As a member of the Africa Legal Network, the ADNA banking and finance team often conducts cross-border transactions across the continent, with recent examples including advising on matters in Ethiopia, Lebanon, and Egypt. Safia Fassi-Fihri heads the practice with her strong expertise in credit financing, often acting for both lenders and borrowers on large multijurisdictional transactions between Africa and Europe.

Morocco > Employment Tier 3

Leveraging its pan-African network, ADNA assists clients across Francophone Africa with a wide range of mandates, including collective redundancies and partnerships, and day-to-day HR matters. The team is also adept at handling contentious labour disputes and major workplace investigations. The team is led by Safia Fassi-Fihri, who has broad experience in assisting international clients with a broad range of employment issues.

Morocco > Tourism and real estate Tier 3

ADNA advises a range of international corporations, contractors, and financiers in their operations in Morocco, including real estate and construction issues. Safia Fassi-Fihri leads the practice. Fassi-Fihri is currently engaged in drafting and negotiating construction documents for Sabis to up a new international network of schools in Morocco, as well as assisting Chinese construction companies in drafting and negotiating the development and operation of the Tanger Tech Free Zone in Morocco.

Algeria > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

ADNA is active across the gamut of corporate and commercial work in Algeria, assisting domestic and international companies and investment funds in setting up companies, share capital increases and reductions, M&A, privatisations and dissolutions. The firm has carved out an exceptional reputation in a number of key growth sectors within the region, including telecoms, transport, automotive, pharmaceuticals and agribusiness. Practice head Foued Bourabiat is renowned in the market as an M&A specialist, especially in deals with a cross-border aspect. Fayçal Zedek also comes highly regarded.