Mohamed Debbouche
Bennani & Associés LLP
More informationWith key regional offices in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo, Bennani & Associés LLP is regularly instructed on market-leading mandates involving M&A, spin-offs and divestments. The firm has continued to expand its expertise in a diverse range of industries, from oil and gas and pharmaceuticals to energy and technology. Mourad Seghir leads the practice and focuses on assisting international companies on all aspects of foreign investments, joint ventures and M&A. Mohamed Debbouche was promoted to counsel in July 2023 and brings a solid track record on complex cross-border transactions.
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‘Excellent team, experienced and capable in the field in which we operate.’
‘Fully prepared and very efficient.’
‘Excellent team.’
‘I want to underline the quality of the advice given by Mourad Seghir in the Algeria office of Bennani. He is pragmatic, straight to the point and knowledgeable. An excellent practitioner. ’
Key clients
- Adidas
- Airbus
- Align Technology
- Artelia
- Bloomberg
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- British American Tobacco
- Caterpillar
- CFAO Group
- Compass
- CTC Global
- Daimler
- Hellenic Petroleum SA
- Hyundai Motor Company
- IFM Investors
- LG
- Peters Surgical
- Piaggio
- Phillips
- Sandvine
- Sanofi
- Snam
- Stream Flo
- Toshiba
- Uber
Work highlights
- Advising Hellenic Petroleum on the transfer of its refining, trading and petrochemicals operations via a legal hive-down into a newly incorporated entity, in a deal worth €1.3bn.
- Advising Snam on its €403m acquisition of a stake in a recently constituted NewCo that will own Eni’s stakes in companies involved in the system of transportation of gas from Algeria to the entry point in Sicily.
- Advising Cargotec and Konecranes (the two largest European manufacturers of cranes) on the competition law filing for the €3.2bn merger between the pair.
Lawyers
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Mourad Seghir
Practice head
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Mourad Seghir