Ms Ghita Bennis > ADNA > Casablanca, Morocco > Lawyer Profile

Ms Ghita Bennis

Position

Counsel

Career

August 2021 – Present National Basketball Association (NBA), Dakar
Senior Director – Associate Counsel, Basketball Africa League / NBA Africa

May 2019 – July 2021 Ashurst LLP, Paris
Senior Associate, International Projects Group

Jan 2018 – Apr 2019 Linklaters LLP, Paris
Managing Associate, Global Energy, Projects and Infrastructure

Oct 2017 – Apr 2018 Linklaters LLP, New York City
Associate on secondment, Global Energy, Projects and Infrastructure

Jul 2012 – Dec 2017 Linklaters LLP, Paris
Associate, Global Energy, Projects and Infrastructure

Jan 2012 – Jun 2012 Linklaters LLP, Paris
Intern, Global Energy, Projects and Infrastructure

Languages

French, English, Spanish, Arabic

Education

2012                            Paris Bar Qualification

Certificat d’aptitude à la Profession d’Avocat

2009 – 2011                 Université Paris Dauphine – Paris IX  (Double Degree)

Master’s degree in European and International Business Law (Bilingual French/English) (Hons)

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Master’s degree in EU Law and M&A (Spanish) (Hons)

2008-2009                   Université Paris Dauphine – Paris IX

Law & Management Master’s Degree (Hons)

2005 – 2008                 Faculté Libre de Droit d’Économie et de Gestion (FACO)

Law Bachelor Degree (Hons)

English Language Bachelor Degree (High Hons)

Personal

Ghita specialises in Project Finance and Development in Africa. She has over 10 years of extensive experience in energy and infrastructure projects, having worked as a senior associate in magic and silver circle law firms in Paris and New York City.

She advises lenders and sponsors on major energy and infrastructure projects across Francophone Africa, Latin America and Europe.