Bennani & Associés LLP is especially noted for the scope of its disputes practice in Algeria, covering commercial and administrative litigation, arbitration, and a range of IP, tax, construction and projects disputes. The practice is well placed to handle disputes with a multi-jurisdictional element, leveraging its offices in key regional hubs of Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Zakaria Zereg leads the dispute resolution practice and has strong experience across oil and gas, transport and infrastructure disputes, as well as IP and commercial litigation. Managing partner Mourad Seghir, qualified in New York, focuses on assisting international companies with commercial, labour and administrative disputes, as well as white-collar criminal matters and international arbitration.
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Testimonials
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‘Bennani & Associés LLP in Algeria has a team that is strong, capable, professional and reliable.’
‘Mourad Seghir has been great to communicate and understands the client's needs perfectly. Also, he understand the difficulties of the situation and provides practical solutions for his cliemt. Very impressive individual. ’
‘A reliable and responsive team. To be recommended. ’
Key clients
- Azadea
- BP
- EVATHERM AG
- Consortium:
- Centrotherm International AG / Kinetics Germany GMBH
- Gucci
- Ital Consult
- Motion Picture Association, Inc.
- SG E&C
- Safege
Work highlights
- Advising Bristol-Myers Squibb on the layoff of employees and subsequent labour litigation arising from its disinvestment in Algeria.
- Acting for Studio Altieri and Ital Consult in a dispute involving the construction of the 40,000-capacity Douera football stadium in Algiers.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zakaria Zereg