Norton Rose Fulbright is a market leader in operations, project financing, financial restructuring, and corporate lending transactions. Alain Malek leads the Morocco and North African practice. Malek is a seasoned practitioner with a strong track record handling cross-border transactions across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with particular expertise in the insurance, energy, and telecoms sectors. Additionally, Roberto Cristofolini specialises in banking and stock exchange law in Morocco and France and recently advised the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Morocco on the private equity funds adopted by the Council of Government.
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Key clients
- HPS
- Moroccan Ministry of Economy and Finance
- Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie
- Banque centrale Populaire
- Société de Dessalement d’Eau d’Agadir (SEDA)
Work highlights
- Advising Hightech Payment Systems (HPS) with respect to an increase in capital reserved to managers and employees of the group, via the subscription of stock options.
- Acted with the World Bank Group (acting under its Joint Capital Markets Program – J-CAP) to advise the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Morocco on bill n°58-22 amending and supplementing law n°41-05 on private equity funds (OPCCs), adopted by the Council of Government on 8 March 2023.
- Advised Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) and Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BMCI) on the financing of the acquisition by Helios of a majority stake in the T2S Medtech group.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alain Malek