Bennani & Associés LLP

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Independent firm Bennani & Associés LLP has a proven track record acting for foreign banks and international financial institutions in relation to credit transactions, finance restructuring and establishing security interests. The firm also continues to consolidate its reputation among leading payment-processing and other fintech companies, with practice head Mourad Seghir acting for a number of international powerhouses, including PayPal and GooglePay. Recently promoted to counsel, Mohamed Debbouche is active in a range of transactional finance matters.

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Key clients

  • American Express
  • FacebookPay
  • GooglePay
  • Islamic Development Bank
  • Kuaishou
  • Mastercard
  • PayPal
  • Toshiba

Work highlights

  • Assisted Islamic Development Bank in the review of the potential $50m financing of strategic Algerian projects and its feasibility under foreign lending rules in Algeria.
  • Assisted Toshiba in the context of the disposal of Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Europe to Mutares by advising on the change of project counter-guarantor banks.
  • Assisting American Express and Mastercard, respectively, in relation to payment services matters in Algeria and regulatory compliance across Africa.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Mourad Seghir

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mourad Seghir

Other key lawyers

Mohammed Debbouche