Norton Rose Fulbright assists its client base, featuring multinational hoteliers, real estate developers and automotive suppliers on the sale of land, project development, acquisitions and lease agreement matters. Alain Malek spearheads the practice, drawing on his M&A expertise when frequently acting for Moroccan and international corporations and financial institutions on tourism and real estate deals. Mathieu Dahan handles both M&A and real estate, excelling in acquisitions and disposals of property-owning companies and portfolios of real estate assets, commercial leasing and real estate development, including luxury hotels.
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team is very knowledgeable about the real estate and hospitality market.’
- ‘Mathieu Dahan is the go to lawyer for Real Estate and Hospitality matters. Very good lawyer with excellent technical and negotiation skills.’
Key clients
- Medz
- Derhem
- Alargan Real Estate
- Scherpenhuizen
- Masen
Work highlights
Advising MEDZ, in relation to the development of an industrial plant in Kenitra by Saham on behalf of German automotive supplier Benteler.
Assisting Scherpenhuizen in relation to the indirect acquisition from Agrial of Quality Beans Morocco, a Moroccan company operating more than 50 farms near Agadir.
Assisting Derhem in relation to the conclusion of hotel agreements for the development of hotels in Casablanca and Dakhla to be managed and operated under Marriott brands.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Alain Malek; Mathieu Dahan