ADNA‘s employment team is recognised for its deep expertise and strategic approach across all facets of employment law. The team provides comprehensive legal services to a wide range of clients, providing counsel on everything from day-to-day HR issues, to complex regulatory compliance matters. Services include handling workforce reductions, restructurings, drafting, and reviewing employment contracts and settlement agreements. Abderrahmane Lassakeur is the team head, and he is supported by Foued Bourabiat.
Employment in Algeria
ADNA
Practice head(s):
Abderrahmane Lassakeur
Other key lawyers:
Foued Bourabiat
Testimonials
‘Good depth of knowledge across the team, very responsive and commercial.’
Key clients
Air Products
Azadea
Cisco
DP World
ENI
Inetum
International Finance Corporation
Mayoly
Minerva Foods
Occidental Petroleum
Oracle
Pertamina
Work highlights
- Advised ENI on the employment structure and process for its operations in Algeria.
- Advising a leading European oil and gas company on all employment/HR issues arising from the acquisition of a major oil and gas company’s subsidiaries.
- Advising Occidental Petroleum Corporation on immigration issues.
Bennani & Associés LLP
Bennani & Associés LLP's employment practice in Algeria handles a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including employment disputes, compliance with local labour laws, downsizing, and work permits for foreign workers. The team advises multinational clients across various industries, offering strategic guidance on HR policies, employment contracts, and regulatory compliance, with a strong focus on supporting international companies operating in North and Sub-Saharan Africa. Mourad Seghir leads the team with support from Badereddine Kacem.
Practice head(s):
Mourad Seghir
Other key lawyers:
Badereddine Kacem
Testimonials
‘Bennani & Associes LLP has been our go to firm when our clients need input from the jurisdictions in which they operate for many years.’
‘Excellent coverage, expertise and, in particular, responsiveness and service delivery.’
Key clients
Work highlights
- Advising pharmaceuticals giant Haleon on its investment in Algeria, including advising on the hiring of employees and the establishment of HR policies.
- Assisted IQVIA with the review of its internal regulations and applicable health and safety rules.
- Acting for metal-processing multinational Paul Wurth in order to obtain work permits and visas for its foreign employees working on a major steel plant project.