ADNA is active across the gamut of corporate and commercial work in Algeria, assisting domestic and international companies and investment funds in setting up companies, share capital increases and reductions, M&A, privatisations and dissolutions. The firm has carved out an exceptional reputation in a number of key growth sectors within the region, including telecoms, transport, automotive, pharmaceuticals and agribusiness. Practice head Foued Bourabiat is renowned in the market as an M&A specialist, especially in deals with a cross-border aspect. Fayçal Zedek also comes highly regarded.
Testimonials
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- 'Great team. Passionate about their work and practice. They take pride in providing commercial and solution-oriented advice. They are our go-to firm.'
- 'Foued is a real star.'
Key clients
- Air Products
- BNP Paribas
- Emerging Capital Partners
- The Carlyle Group
- DP World
- Edison
- Development Partners International (DPI)
- Fruital (Coca-Cola)
- Cevital
- Occidental Petroleum
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Honaine/Aguas de Skikda (Abengoa)
- Myah Bahr
- Danieli
- FMO
- OPIC (now DFC)
- Samsung C&T
- Suez
- Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals
- Numidis
- Neptune Energy
- Procter & Gamble
- CVC Capital Partners
- China Investment Corporation
- Nestlé
- Azadea
- Fruital (Coca-Cola)
- Volotea
- Airbus
- Oracle
- Geodis
- Lenovo
- Jotun
- Al Ghurair Group
Work highlights
- Advised on the Algerian aspects of the multibillion acquisition of Neptune, including all due diligence and Algerian law regulatory aspects.
- Advised on the acquisition of BP’s two gas-producing concessions “in Amenas” and “in Salah” jointly operated with Sonatrach and Equinor.
- Acting for a major soft drink company in connection with a combination with a competitor in the Algerian market, including auditing the target and structuring the deal.