Mr Simon Auquier > Gide Loyrette Nouel > Casablanca, Morocco > Lawyer Profile
Gide Loyrette Nouel Offices
TOUR CRYSTAL, 1 BOULEVARD SIDI MOHAMMAD BEN ABDELLAH
QUARTIER CASABLANCA MARINA
20030 CASABLANCA
Morocco
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Mr Simon Auquier
Work Department
Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate
Position
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2006, partner Simon Auquier is a member of Gide’s Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate practice group. He moved to the Casablanca office in early 2010, where he now heads the M&A department, after spending four years in Gide’s Paris office. He works on corporate acquisitions and divestments, acquisitions of equity holdings, as well as investment and industrial partnership projects for foreign investors seeking to move into Morocco and/or expand their existing investments in the country. In addition, he works for Moroccan clients on joint ventures with foreign partners, acquisitions in Morocco, etc. Simon also assists both Moroccan and foreign clients on their investment projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Over recent years, he has been involved in a number of major acquisition and investment projects in West Africa, and in operations involving various African sub-regions.
Languages
English and French
Education
Simon Auquier graduated from French business school ESSEC and holds a Master’s degree in corporate law / in-house counsel (Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise) from Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University.
Lawyer Rankings
Morocco > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading partners)Gide Loyrette Nouel offers expertise in cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and private equity. The firm attracts work across high-profile sectors including insurance and banking, oil and gas, and construction. ‘Hands-on’ and ‘business-oriented’ Simon Auquier co-heads the team and works on corporate acquisitions and divestments, foreign investments, and industrial partnerships. Chloé Joachim De Larivière is experienced in regulated M&A in Morocco and across North Africa.
Morocco > Tax
Gide Loyrette Nouel‘s ‘competent and structured team’ is highly skilled at handling cross-border and local tax transactions including designing tax strategies and managing operational changes. The firm offers support concerning tax audit procedures and administrative matters, as well as capital withdrawals and transfer pricing. Simon Auquier leads the team and specialises in M&A, corporate law, and all tax-related matters. Chloé Joachim De Larivière and Julien Nouchi are also experienced in M&A, private equity, and corporate taxation.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Morocco
- Leading partners Morocco > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Tax Morocco