DLA Piper offers a ‘capable, flexible, and deal-oriented’ team that is well-versed in M&A, private equity, and commercial contract law. The firm serves the needs of clients operating across major industries such as healthcare, real estate, education, agribusiness, and energy. Christophe Bachelet has capabilities in cross-border M&A, private equity, and corporate structurings. Camilia Benani is frequently involved in cross-border deals and advises investment funds, companies, and industrial groups. Benoit de Monval recently brought his M&A and cross-border investment expertise to the practice from ASAFO & CO.
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Testimonials
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‘Great interpersonal skills and exceptional negotiation skills used to find mutually beneficial agreements. Excellent knowledge of the market and stakeholders. Always available.’
‘A team of high-caliber lawyers. DLA Piper Casablanca are agile and remain available and reachable to their clients at all moments.’
‘Christophe Bachelet, Benoit de Monval, and Camila Benani are all outstanding in terms of competence, negotiation skills, and proximity to clients.’
‘Very capable team, flexible, deal-oriented, and good technical skills.'
‘Pragmatic, great technical skills, and great negotiation skills.’
Key clients
- IFU
- Amethis
- Societe de Therapeutique Marocaine (SOTHEMA)
- Nama Holding
- Amethis
- LasoBio
- Azelis
- LOXAM
- Cash Plus
- SPE CAPITAL /PROPARCO
Work highlights
- Advising Azelis, a leading global innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, regarding 100% of the share capital of the Chemical Partners group.
- Advised Denmark’s Investeringsfonden for Udviklingslande (IFU), an independent government-owned fund, on its MAD 230 million investment in a leading operator of a network of private specialised care facilities, Oncology and Diagnostics of Morocco (ODM).
Lawyers
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Practice head
Christophe Bachelet; Camilia Benani; Benoit de Monval
Other key lawyers
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