Mr Simon Auquier > Gide Loyrette Nouel > Casablanca, Morocco > Lawyer Profile
Gide Loyrette Nouel Offices
TOUR CRYSTAL, 1 BOULEVARD SIDI MOHAMMAD BEN ABDELLAH
QUARTIER CASABLANCA MARINA
20030 CASABLANCA
Morocco
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Mr Simon Auquier
Work Department
Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate
Position
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2006, partner Simon Auquier is a member of Gide’s Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate practice group. He moved to the Casablanca office in early 2010, where he now heads the M&A department, after spending four years in Gide’s Paris office. He works on corporate acquisitions and divestments, acquisitions of equity holdings, as well as investment and industrial partnership projects for foreign investors seeking to move into Morocco and/or expand their existing investments in the country. In addition, he works for Moroccan clients on joint ventures with foreign partners, acquisitions in Morocco, etc. Simon also assists both Moroccan and foreign clients on their investment projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Over recent years, he has been involved in a number of major acquisition and investment projects in West Africa, and in operations involving various African sub-regions.
Languages
English and French
Education
Simon Auquier graduated from French business school ESSEC and holds a Master’s degree in corporate law / in-house counsel (Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise) from Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University.
Lawyer Rankings
Morocco > Tax
Gide Loyrette Nouel provides tax advice to both local and international clients. The firm’s services include assistance for tax audits with the Moroccan tax authorities, drafting tax rulings, and assisting with operational tax issues. The firm also regularly assist in capital market transactions for local and foreign issuers with shares listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange. Simon Auquier heads the practice. Auquier is well experienced in assisting international clients with their property programs, liquidation procedures, and regulatory matters in Morocco. Julien Nouchi is another name to note.
Morocco > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)The M&A and corporate team at GIDE LOYRETTE NOUEL is a trusted partner for major Moroccan and multinational clients embarking on high-stakes M&A transactions within Morocco and the broader southern African region. At the head of the practice is Simon Auquier, who has recently been advising on a variety of cases, including a cross-border joint venture in the agriculture industry and contractual documentation and negotiations in the fabric industry. Adding depth to the team is co-head Chloé Joachim De Larivière. Promoted to partner in July 2023, Larivière is a specialist in M&A, private equity, and corporate law in North Africa; she works alongside Auquier on many of the firm’s cases.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Morocco > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Tax Morocco
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Morocco