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With over 30 years of experience in providing legal counsel and assistance, Ferchiou & Associés is recognized as a leading firm in Tunisia. The firm has been consistently involved in the country’s high-profile projects, whether in terms of investment or complexity and is well known for its negotiation skills. Clients range from international corporations and investors seeking to develop a business activity on the Tunisian market to active local groups seeking assistance in relation to their project development on the Tunisian market as well as overseas.
Omar and Rym Ferchiou were both made partner in 2018 and act as lawyers specializing in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions and banking and finance law, providing their legal assistance to both local and international clients.
Mohamed Naceur Nouri has recently joined the Ferchiou & Associés team. With over 25 years of experience, Naceur offers his expertise and legal assistance in the business and real estate sectors.
With partners ranging from different backgrounds and holding a variety of expertise, clients draw upon the skills of the country’s most connected, respected and integrated law firm.
Omar Ferchiou
Title: Partner
Email: o.ferchiou@falaw.tn
Ferchiou Rym
Title: Partner
Email: r.ferchiou@falaw.tn
Recent transactional highlights:
Merger & Acquisitions:
Recent transactional highlights:
Legal assistance to Opalia Pharma Group Recordati for the realization of a legal audit of two Tunisian companies and the annual follow-up on the social aspects of these companies.
Legal counsel, in terms of merger control, to Volkswagen AG for the creation of a Joint-Venture with Ford Motors Company dedicated to the development of autonomous vehicles.
Legal counsel, in terms of merger control, to Peugeot SA for the merger and combination of its respective business with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Legal assistance to EnerSys in the relation to the sale of its participation in Assad, a major battery producer in the country, listed with the stock exchange.
Legal counsel to Lesaffre in the-acquisition and post-acquisition of Rayen Foods Industries, the sole producer of yeast in the country.
Banking & Finance:
Recent transactional highlights:
Legal advisor for Natixis, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank of a EUR 700 000 000 bond completed by the Tunisian Central Bank (“CBT”) acting on behalf of the Republic of Tunisia.
Legal assistance to the Société Tunisienne d’Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) in relation to a loan of up to EUR 121 000 000 granted by the Islamic Development Bank.
Legal advisor to the European Investment Bank in relation to a loan of up to EUR 69 600 000 to the Office National de l’Assainissement (ONAS), secured by a first demand guarantee of the Tunisian State.
Legal assistance to European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for providing an unsecured loan of up to EUR 24 000 000 to Tunisie Leasing Factoring, a major leasing company acting in Tunisia, for the financing of various sub-leases to MSME clients in Tunisia.
Legal advisor to PROPARCO in relation to a senior unsecured loan of up to EUR 12 000 000 to the Compagnie Internationale de Leasing S.A.
Retail & Commercial Real Estate:
Recent transactional highlights:
Legal assistance to Indigo Property S.A in the review and negotiation of contractual documents for the establishment of Joint Ventures dedicated to the development of urban high standing malls in various regions of the country.
Litigation:
The firm is a leading firm in the litigation sector, offering its services to a wide variety of clients, ranging from legal entities and private individuals in civil, commercial and criminal litigation. It also offers its services in arbitration and dispute resolution.
Recent transactional highlights:
Legal counsel to Thomas Cook in relation to its wind-up process.
Legal counsel to the Emirates group Bukhatir in relation to its investment agreement concluded with the Tunisian State.
Defending the Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB) in a commercial litigation relating to a documentary credit valued at USD 250 000 000.
Hospitality:
The firm has been involved in the assistance of hotel operators, constructors and owners in relation to their business development in Tunisia. Clients included brands and franchisors (Hilton, Mövenpick, Radisson, Marriott, …).
Energy & Renewable Energies
Ferchiou & Associés is a market leader in the energy industry offering its expertise in relation to renewable energies projects, it also assists its clients in relation to transfer of oil and gas assets, due diligence and regulatory compliance.
Recent transactional highlights:
Legal advisor to Shelfdrilling in relation to the establishment of a branch in Tunisia for the purposes of undertaking drilling activities to the major Italian drilling entity ENI.
Legal assistance of ETAP in the context of the constitution of a Joint Venture company with ENI for the production of electricity from renewable energies.
Legal assistance to the Tunisian State in relation to the negotiations of the Trans-Tunisian gas pipeline transporting gas from Algeria to Italy through Tunisia.
