The Legal 500 > Europe, Middle East & Africa > Tunisia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Eversheds El Heni (a member of Eversheds Sutherland) has 'strong M&A capabilities' and, drawing on its international network, is noted for its cross-border corporate and commercial expertise, as well as its knowledge of restructuring and regulatory matters. Farès Koussay El Heni is 'proactive, extremely available, flexible and accommodating' and is advising Rina on a large corporate, M&A and restructuring project in Tunisia. Mejdoub Soundès is also a key figure, as is Mohamed Raouf El Heni.

The 'excellent' team at Ferchiou & associés handles a range of commercial, corporate and M&A mandates and also has expertise in related regulatory matters. Restructuring transactions, employment work and real estate-related matters are also a key feature of the practice, while the energy, oil and gas sectors are other core strengths. Amina Larbi is experienced in foreign investments, M&A, projects and real estate matters and senior managing partner Noureddine Ferchiou is noted for transactional work.

Abdelly & Chaary and Partner Law Firm  is noted for its cross-border transactional expertise, particularly in the energy sector. Samir Chaary is adept at corporate and M&A work and is instructed by local and international clients.

At Bennani & Associés LLP, Tunis office head Lamia Harguem handles a range of corporate and M&A matters and is experienced in foreign investments, joint ventures, contractual and PPP mandates. The team has been engaged on several international tenders in the infrastructure and renewable energy space. With offices across Morocco, Algeria and the Ivory Coast, the team is well placed to handle cross-border transactions.

Caid Essebsi & Ben Salem Associés Law Firm  is well known for its transactional expertise, and is particularly active in foreign investment mandates, particularly across the renewable energy, and oil and gas sectors.

El Ajeri Lawyers is noted for its cross-border expertise across corporate, M&A, private equity, contractual and restructuring mandates. The healthcare, pharmaceutical, automotive, logistics, energy, IT, distribution, retail, and banking and financial services sectors are key focuses for the team. Corporate and M&A specialist Mohamed Lotfi El Ajeri is 'extremely reliable, competent and results-orientated'.

Global Lawyers North Africa in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel is able to handle cross-border mandates and regularly acts for overseas investors by leveraging its international network; Samy Laghouati in Algiers and Paris-based Jean-Gabriel Flandrois, are key members of the team, as is Tunis-based associate Anis Jabnoun. Advising Alshaya Group on the establishment of the first H&M and Starbucks stores in Tunisia was a notable highlight. Merger control issues are also a key focus.

The 'excellent' team at Zaanouni Law Firm & Associates is noted for its experience in business law and handles a range of transactional mandates for clients across the real estate, shipping, tourism, manufacturing and aviation sectors. The group is regularly instructed by domestic and international clients on projects in Tunisia and across the region where managing partner Mohamed Zaanouni is particularly experienced.