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In Morocco
Norton Rose Fulbright
North Africa has rich natural resources and an advanced
financial institutions sector; its wealth is growing
rapidly. We have been active in the region for 15 years,
advising corporates, financial institutions and state
entities. Our presence in Morocco and support from
experienced lawyers across Norton Rose Fulbright
offices allow us to provide broad corporate and
commercial advice to regional organisations and to
foreign investors in North Africa and francophone subSaharan Africa. We are strong in energy, infrastructure,
telecommunications, financial institutions and real
estate. We advise on local and international law.
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Morocco
Offices
Casablanca
Lawyers in Casablanca
10
Partners in Casablanca
2
Tier 1
Alain Malek –
General business law
Tier 1
Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia
(international firms)
Chambers Global – Morocco 2015
IFLR 1000 2014
Tier 1
Corporate and M&A
Projects and public law
Tourism and real estate
Tier 1
Corporate/commercial
Chambers Global – Africa-wide 2015
Legal 500 EMEA – Morocco 2015
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Norton Rose Fulbright
Casablanca
Morocco’s geographical position and its sophisticated
regulatory framework combine to make it a natural regional
hub for trade with Europe and with French-speaking central
and west African countries. We established an office in
Casablanca in 2011 in recognition of its importance to the
region. Morocco’s compelling record of investments in its
infrastructure is an indicator of its future ambitions, as is
its progress in developing renewable energy sources to offset
its dependence on imported energy.
Our global legal practice in Morocco has an established
reputation for its knowledge of legal and economic issues,
combined with a deep understanding of the country’s cultural
and political background. We are also well positioned to assist
clients across our key industry sectors as they expand into
sub-Saharan Africa.
Practice strengths
Selected clients
Antitrust and competition
Abeinsa Business Development
Banking and finance
Abraaj Capital
Capital markets (debt, equity)
AIG
Compliance
Akwa Group
Corporate, M&A and securities
Alliances Développement Immobilier
Islamic finance
Attijariwafa Bank
Project finance
Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion
Real estate
Chevron
Regulations and investigations
Compagnie Générale Immbilière
Delta International Property Fund
GDF Suez/La Compagnie du Vent
Industry strengths
Groupe Avril
Energy
Label’Vie/Carrefour
Financial institutions
Maersk Drilling
Infrastructure
Maghreb Steel
Real estate
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Technology and innovation
Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy
Transport
Palmeraie Développement
Holcim
Société Générale
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‘Norton Rose Fulbright
is praised for its “mastery
of the M&A process
and good knowledge
of the Moroccan legal
environment”. It
continues to receive
instructions from
longstanding clients
– both domestic and
international – and
also picked up a number
of new clients in key
sectors such as energy,
financial services and
logistics.’
Legal 500 2015
‘Alain Malek manages
the Casablanca office
as well as the firm’s
North African group.
He focuses on M&A
transactions and is
praised for his “very
strong and deep
knowledge of the
Moroccan market.”’
Chambers Global 2015
‘Anne Lapierre leads
the energy practice at
Norton Rose Fulbright.
She advises lenders
and investors on
project financing
and development
as well as corporate
transactions in the
energy space.’
Legal 500 2015
Morocco
Casablanca highlights
Contacts
Morocco enters second and third phases of solar plan
We are advising the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) on the call
for tenders to develop, finance, build, operate and maintain the second and
third concentrated solar power phases of the NOOR solar power complex
in Ouarzazate, Morocco, for an aggregate capacity of 300MW. This is the
first in a series of vast solar projects planned in Morocco; the country is
aiming to become a world-class renewable energy producer for both internal
consumption and export.
Alain Malek
Partner
Norton Rose Fulbright Morocco, SARL
Tel +212 529 09 00 60
[email protected]
Morocco’s largest capacity desalination plant in Agadir
We advised InfraMaroc, the investment fund sponsored by Moroccan Caisse
de Dépôt et de Gestion, on the negotiation and signature of a PPP agreement
between Morocco’s national electricity and water company (ONEE) and
InfraMaroc in an alliance with Abengoa. This agreement is to build Morocco’s
largest capacity desalination plant to date in Agadir.
Delta International Buys Morocco’s AnfaPlace Shopping Center
We advised the South African fund, Delta International Property Fund, on
the acquisition of the AnfaPlace Shopping Center, one of Morocco’s premier
malls, and one of Casablanca’s key development projects.
Anne Lapierre
Partner – Head of Energy for EMEA
Norton Rose Fulbright Morocco, SARL
Tel +212 529 09 00 60
[email protected]
Vivendi divests Maroc Telecom stake in Etisalat
We advised the Moroccan government on the sale of Vivendi’s shareholding
in Maroc Telecom to Etisalat, a major M&A transaction in the Moroccan
Kingdom. The Emirati telecoms group acquired 53 per cent control of Maroc
Telecom, and the Moroccan state remains a minority shareholder.
Norton Rose Fulbright Morocco, SARL
Immeuble Merbouha,
10 bis rue Ali Abderrazak
Casablanca
Morocco
Moroccan state to sell 30 per cent of Marsa Maroc through an IPO
We are assisting the Moroccan government with the privatisation of
Marsa Maroc, the Moroccan port terminals and installations operator, in
conjunction with Attijari Finances Corp and Roland Berger. The Moroccan
state plans to sell 30 per cent of Marsa Maroc’s capital through an IPO.
Tel +212 529 09 00 60
Fax +212 529 09 00 61
Alliances Développement Immobilier builds Tangier resort
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Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions
with a full business law service. We have more than 3800 lawyers and other legal staff based in more than 50 cities across
Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Our office locations
People worldwide
7400
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3800+
Offices
Europe
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Amsterdam
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Bujumbura3
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Brussels
Munich
Rio de Janeiro
Casablanca
Frankfurt
Paris
Hamburg
Piraeus
Asia
Durban
London
Warsaw
Bangkok
Harare3
Beijing
Johannesburg
United States
Dar es Salaam
Hong Kong
Kampala3
50+
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Middle East
Denver
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Key industry strengths
Los Angeles
Washington DC
Financial institutions
Minneapolis
1
Dubai
Australia
Energy
Riyadh2
Brisbane
Infrastructure, mining
and commodities
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Melbourne
Central Asia
Transport
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Technology and innovation
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1 Susandarini & Partners in association with
Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
2 Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm in association with
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
3 Alliances
Norton Rose Fulbright
Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world’s preeminent
corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than
3800 lawyers and other legal staff based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United
States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial
institutions; energy; infrastructure, mining and commodities; transport; technology and
innovation; and life sciences and healthcare.
Wherever we are, we operate in accordance with our global business principles of quality,
unity and integrity. We aim to provide the highest possible standard of legal service in each of
our offices and to maintain that level of quality at every point of contact.
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