Bennani & Associés LLP regularly advises domestic and multinational clients on both sides of banking and finance transactions. The team acts as counsel to foreign banks and financial institutions on their lending matters, including credit transactions and finance restructuring. On the borrower side, the team is experienced in handling financing for Algerian projects, often in the energy sector. Mourad Seghir leads the team and acts for a broad spectrum of multinational clients, including notable corporations such as PayPal and Google. Mohamed Debbouche, who leverages his in-house banking and finance experience, ably supports Seghir.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Bennani & Associés team has truly exemplified exceptional teamwork throughout the project by working together seamlessly.'

  • 'Their collaborative efforts have been instrumental in driving the project's success.’

  • ‘Mourad Seghir is distinguished by the quality of work, the certainty of judgment, and an excellent ability to find innovative solutions to address particularly complex issues.'

  • 'Mohamed Debbouche demonstrates remarkable attentiveness, availability, and competence.'

Key clients

  • American Express
  • Bank of America
  • Emirates DNB Bank PJSC
  • FacebookPay
  • GooglePay
  • Islamic Development Bank
  • Kuaishou
  • Mastercard
  • PayPal
  • Toshiba

Work highlights

  • Assisted Islamic Development Bank with reviewing the potential $50m financing of strategic Algerian projects.
  • Advised Toshiba on changing the counter-guarantee banks guaranteeing three major Algerian energy projects.
  • Assisted Bank of America with a cross-border corporate card programme and advised on the involvement of a local card issuer.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Mohamed Debbouche
Bennani & Associés LLP
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Mourad Seghir
Bennani & Associés LLP

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mourad Seghir

Other key lawyers

Mohamed Debbouche