
Gide Loyrette Nouel brings considerable depth and breadth of expertise in domestic and international litigation and arbitration, with a strong track record in proceedings before the Paris ICC. The team handles a wide range of commercial, contractual, enforcement, and shareholder matters, advising clients across multiple regulated sectors. Samy Laghouati is sought after for his expertise in transactional, contract, and public sector disputes, and co-heads the Algiers-based practice with Julien Gontier, who is a go-to adviser for engineering, construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure-related disputes.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘High level of knowledge of the country's challenges.'
- ‘Strong follow, adaptability, agility and transparency.’
Key clients
- Anesrif
- British American Tobacco
- Scaek (Société des Ciments d’Ain El Kebira)
- Asmidal Spa (A Subsidiary Company of Sonatrach)
- Aldaph Spa (Novo Nordisk Group)
- Danone Djurdjura Algeria
- Novo Nordisk
- Gica (Groupe Industriel des Ciments d’Algérie)
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Samy Laghouati; Julien Gontier;

