With capabilities acting before the Supreme Court, Bennani & Associés fields a considerable workload, handling high-stakes litigation, mass dismissals and strategic terminations, as well as non-contentious employee transfers, contracts and audits across a wide array of sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals and retail. The practice is jointly led by seasoned litigator Abdellah Moustaid, with over two decades of experience covering collective dismissals, union negotiations and parallel criminal proceedings for multinational clients, and Mehdi Bennani who focuses on advisory and transactional employment work, including salary restructuring, regulatory risk and share schemes. Mahdi Yamnahaddou is equipped to handle both litigation and advisory matters, including executive misconduct disputes and labour inspectorate negotiations, while Nihma El Gachbour is noted for her expertise in contentious and quasi-criminal employment disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The firm has a wide network across North Africa.’
- ‘Mehdi Bennani is very responsive, as are his team. We worked with Nihal Benzaida, a corporate associate who also handles employment advice.’
- ‘I worked with several lawyers in Morocco, but here I've been really impressed by the reliability, the depth, the availability, and the level of working hard of the team.’
- ‘I have worked mainly with Nihma El Gachbour and Mehdi Bennani. They have been able to ramp up in a very complex case in a very short time, even if they didn't have the context. The advice has been really valuable in terms of structure, understanding of the implications, and being a business partner.'
Key clients
- 3M
- Abdul Latif Jameel
- Adidas
- Amazon
- Casa Tram
- Cedrus Assurances Services
- Crimidesa Maroc S.A
- Dell
- IQVIA
- Inspired Education Group
- Jumia
- Lanco Maroc
Work highlights
Advised Nexans Maroc during dismissal proceedings against 8 employees who committed serious misconduct involving breaches of health and safety policies.
Acting for Dell S.A.S in labour litigation to obtain dismissals of all 73 claims made by former employees who made claims following their transfer to NTT Data.
Representing Adidas Morocco LLC in the negotiations and procedure before the labour inspectorate for the amicable termination of the employment agreement of 15 employees.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Nihma El Gachbour
Practice head
Mehdi Bennani; Abdellah Moustaid
Other key lawyers
Mahdi Yamnahaddou; Nihma El Gachbour