DLA Piper Africa, Algeria (L&P Partners) offers comprehensive advisory and litigation services across a broad range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, telecom, natural resources, construction, and banking. As a member of DLA Piper Africa, the firm provides clients with expert legal counsel in French, English, and Arabic, specialising in joint ventures, regulatory matters, large-scale transactions, intellectual property, and tax. Team head Mounir Ait Belkacem has proven experience in major M&A, projects and private equity deals.
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‘The lawyers at L&P Partners are reactive, flexible and both able and willing to team up with international law firms on cross-border matters with an Algerian component. They are generally considered top of the market.’
‘Mounir Ait Belkacem offers a good balance between the client's concern on deal-making and cost. He is pragmatic, flexible and adaptable when things change.'
- 'Steven Aldrich is a promising attorney. He is pragmatic and solution-oriented, without losing attention to detail. He is responsive and a true pleasure to work with, on a professional and personal level. ’
‘The firm is very rich in its experience through all the years of consulting in Algeria.'
Key clients
- Abdul Latif Jameel Motors Group (Toyota Algeria)
- Al Salam Bank Bahrein
- AmSpec
- beIN Sports
- Bonifiche Ferraresi (BF) S.p.A
- Eva Invest
- LafargeHolcim
- LG Electronics Inc.
- Ontex Group NV
- Prime Pharmaceuticals India
Work highlights
- Advising Stellantis (owner of Fiat®) in the restructuring of its automotive activity in Algeria.
- Advising Al Salam Bank Bahrain in a capital increase and a series of acquisitions of shares of Al Salam Bank Algeria for a total value of + USD 100.000.000.
- Assisting Ontex, a leading developer and manufacturer of hygiene products and solutions for retailers and healthcare, in the sale of 100% of Can Hygiene’s share capital and voting rights to its Algerian distributor Hygianis SPA.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Steven Aldrich
Practice head
Mounir Ait Belkacem
Other key lawyers
Steven Aldrich; Rafik Nedjar