Independent law firm Bennani & Associés is regularly sought out by global corporations and foreign law firms for assistance with a range of corporate and financial activities. M&A, joint ventures and foreign direct investment all stand out as areas of activity for a team praised for its ability to handle ‘complex, time-sensitive transactions’. ’Standout lawyer’ Lamia Harguem oversees matters and frequently wins plaudits for her ability to handle work connected to Tunisian subsidiaries such as due diligence and restructurings. Emna Msaad and Sarra Ben Salem are further names to note.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Team has shown great responsiveness and engagement.’
‘Standout lawyer Lamia Harguem shows lots of commitment.’
‘Very reliable team, with a business minded approach - they are our go-to firm for international clients ’
‘It is very easy to work with the whole team. They are perfect partners for complex, time-sensitive transactions.’
Key clients
- Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ)
- ADQ
- Amphenol Corporation
- Aptean
- Ardian
- Bolt
- Development Partner International (DPI)
- Essity
- Five Arrows Principal Investments
- Gruppo Florence
- Japan Tobacco International
- JUMIA
- Maîf Avenir
- Meta
- Pfizer
- Qatar Electricity & Water Company (QEWC)
- Solix Group AB
- Sopra Banking Software
- STMicroelectronics
- Umicore
- Volkswagen
Work highlights
- Advised Development Partners International (DPI) on merger control clearance of its $165m acquisition of a controlling minority stake in Kazyon.
- Advised NYSE-listed Amphenol on its January 2023 acquisition of the CMR group from LBO France.
- Advised Aptean on its acquisition of NORRIQ Group’s Drink-IT business.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lamia Harguem