DLA Piper's Casablanca office, fortified by the firm’s robust international presence, possesses significant expertise across diverse corporate and M&A matters. The team continues to thrive in sectors including agribusiness, education, and manufacturing. At the helm is Christophe Bachelet, a specialist in cross-border M&A and corporate structuring; he has recently advised on acquisitions in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, and distribution industries. Another pivotal figure is Camilia Benani. Benani is well experienced in the sale and issuance of shares for investment funds and industrial goods clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team has an extensive knowledge of the latest transactions on different M&A markets which gives a wide benchmark on some practical situations.'

  • ‘All team members including partners are very reactive and available.’

Key clients

  • Amethis Mena Fund II SICAV – RAIF S.C.A
  • CDG Invest Growth
  • Nama Holding
  • Amethis Fund II S.C.A, SICAR
  • Securitas Middle East and Africa Holding AB
  • Planet Sport
  • Azelis
  • SANLAM
  • PartnerRe
  • ISGA Casablanca
  • Marom Energy
  • OCP S.A
  • Development Partners International
  • Sailpatri LTD (Mauritius)
  • Neoptim Consulting

Work highlights

  • Advised Amethis Fund S.C.A, SICAR in the context of the acquisition of shares of the Company Best Health S.A, a Moroccan distributor of medical devices, to its sister company.
  • Advising on the acquisition by Azelis, a global innovation service provider in the chemicals and food ingredients industry, of 100% of the share capital of the Chemical Partners group.
  • Advised DPI in the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Solevo Group, an African distribution platform for chemical products in Africa from Helios.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Christophe Bachelet, Camilia Benani