Mr Ali Bougrine > UGGC Africa > Casablanca, Morocco > Lawyer Profile

UGGC Africa covers a multitude of corporate and commercial areas including M&A, restructuring, private equity, joint ventures, and general business contract advice. The firm’s clientele consists of major industrial and financial groups and investment funds across sectors such as automotive, pharmaceutical and health, telecoms, defence, and finance. Ali Bougrine specialises in corporate, M&A, and private equity and is experienced in cross-border deals.

Defined by its ‘integrity, trustworthiness, and professional expertise,’ UGGC Africa is able to assist with commercial, civil, M&A, and construction litigation. The firm also has a dedicated arbitration practice that deals with domestic and international disputes. Ali Bougrine leads the practice with his cross-border experience in M&A, international investments, and private equity specialism.

UGGC & Associés assists with all aspects of employment law including international employment contracts, dismissal and redundancy, day-to-day issues, and individual and collective litigation. The firm supports large Moroccan and international businesses across varied sectors such as luxury goods, manufacturing, and finance. Department head and M&A specialist Ali Bougrine advises on the employment implications resulting from corporate restructurings and transfers. Rim Tazi regularly assists with structuring international investments, contract negotiation, and other employment issues.

UGGC Africa assists corporate groups with a myriad of tax issues related to cross-border M&A, VAT, and tax structuring. The firm also provides thorough support from the amicable negotiation stage with tax authorities up until litigation proceedings. Ali Bougrine heads the department and specialises in M&A, international investments, private equity, and tax law. Bougrine’s client list includes major industrial and financial groups, investment funds, Moroccan administrators, and para-public entities.

UGGC Africa displays strength in banking and finance providing expert advice on bank financing, regulatory, projecting financing, securitisation, and bond issues. Ali Bougrine leads the practice and regularly advises major industrial and financial groups and investment funds.

UGGC Africa‘s ‘attentive, professional, and committed’ team is knowledgeable in all aspects of real estate law. The firm is the trusted partner of many investment companies and funds, real estate developers, builders, asset managers, and public institutions. Ali Bougrine leads the team with his experience in large-scale transactions, including issues related to the legal and tax structuring of investments, co-ownership law, and urban planning and construction.

UGGC Africa advises on the financing, construction, and operation of complex industrial plants such as airport complexes, processing plants, and power plants. Ali Bougrine spearheads the department with his multidisciplinary expertise including projects and public law. Bougrine’s clients comprise domestic and foreign industrial and financial groups, investment funds, and para-public entities.

UGGC Avocats‘s team is equipped to assist investment funds and companies alike with venture and growth capital mandates. The group has particular expertise with regard to deals involving healthcare, biotech, software, fintech and energy companies. Co-managing partner Charles-Emmanuel Prieur and Yves Mondellini share leadership. Prieur, who is lauded by one client as ‘always available’, handles venture capital and LBO matters, while Mondellini deals with venture capital, corporate transactions and restructuring. Additional key contacts include Ali Bougrine (private equity, M&A, litigation and arbitration) and David Gordon-Krief (venture capital, litigation).

UGGC Avocats gère des arbitrages commerciaux, d’investissement et OHADA ainsi que des procédures contentieuses liées à l’arbitrage pour le compte de groupes français et étrangers. Le cabinet traite des affaires variées, dont de nombreuses affaires en lien avec le Maroc et l’Afrique et concernant les secteurs des infrastructures et des énergies renouvelables. La pratique est codirigée par Ali Bougrine  et Clémence Lemétais d’Ormesson . Laurent Sablé et Alexis Weil ont quitté le cabinet en 2025.

UGGC Avocats assiste des fonds d’investissement et des entreprises dans leurs deals de capital-risque et de capital développement. Le cabinet est très actif dans les secteurs de la santé, des biotech, des logiciels, de la fintech et de l’énergie. La pratique est dirigée par le duo composé du cogérant du cabinet Charles-Emmanuel Prieur , qui traite des deals de capital-risque et de LBO; et d’ Yves Mondellini , qui intervient dans des opérations du capital-risque, et des dossiers corporate et de restructuration. L’équipe comprend aussi Ali Bougrine, qui gère des dossiers de private equity, de contentieux et d’arbitrage ; et David Gordon-Krief qui traite des dossiers de capital risque et le contentieux.

UGGC Avocats dispose d’un solide effectif et d’une solide capacité à traiter des deals internationaux, notamment en lien avec l’Afrique. Le cabinet accompagne de nombreuses PME, des actionnaires ainsi que plusieurs grands comptes dans leurs opérations de petite et moyenne dimensions.  Ali Bougrine et Charles-Emmanuel Prieur sont recommandés.