Mr Omar Ferchiou > Ferchiou & associés > Tunis, Tunisia > Lawyer Profile

Ferchiou & associés
34 PLACE DU 14 JANVIER 2011
1001 TUNIS
Tunisia
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Work Department

Partner

Position

Omar is a Partner at Ferchiou & Associés law firm. He started as a junior associate in 2009 after being admitted to Tunis bar and New York Bar.

Career

Omar works with various local and international institutions (privately owned or state-owned) and assists international financial institutions in relation to a range of legal issues these entities may encounter. He focuses mainly on the following areas of practice:  banking & finance, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, IT- communications and Oil & Gas.

Languages

Arabic, French, English

Memberships

Admitted to Bar, Tunis (2009), New York (2012)

Education

Omar was graduated from University of Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne. He obtained a Master 1 degree in “Business Law” (2007-2008) and a Master 2 degree in “Comparative Law of Arabic Countries” (2008/2009). He then moved to the USA and obtained an LLM in “Concentration in International Business Transactions” from Boston University (2010/2011).

Lawyer Rankings

Tunisia > Banking and finance

(Next Generation Partners)

Omar FerchiouFerchiou & Associés

A key destination for domestic and global lenders, Ferchiou & associés‘ wide-ranging banking and finance offering encompasses in-depth knowledge of asset finance, syndicated loans and credit facilities. The team’s firm grasp of the local regulatory landscape is highlighted by its work as local counsel for the EBRD and the African Development Bank on major financing projects. Senior managing partner Noureddine Ferchiou has a strong record in transactional work. He leads the practice alongside Omar Ferchiou, who frequently assists international financial institutions with issues such as the drafting of Tunisian security documents, and competition law expert Rym Ferchiou.

Tunisia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

(Next Generation Partners)

Omar Ferchiou Ferchiou & Associés

Multinational corporations from sectors such as pharma, automotive and energy seek out Ferchiou & associés for assistance with corporate and M&A work including local aspects of joint ventures, mergers and private equity investments. Commercial mandates ranging from the negotiation of commercial leases to the drafting of distribution agreements are further areas of strength. Omar Ferchiou, praised for his ‘solid international background’ heads up the team alongside Noureddine Ferchiou  and Rym Ferchiou, who is well versed in local regulatory constraints surrounding cross-border acquisitions.