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Founded in 1970, the North African firm Zaanouni Law Firm & Associates attends to the legal needs of regional and international clients from its sole outfit in Tunis.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm’s activity is largely oriented towards the practice areas of banking and finance, M&A, and project development. The banking and finance team is active in corporate financing and refinancing.
The firm’s M&A team advises both in transactional and regulatory roles for clients on both the buy and sell sides from a variety of industry sectors.
The firm’s project development practitioners often advise on land acquisition, licensing and negotiation, as well as offering full-service project implementation representation.
Key clients
The firm’s clientele includes ABAD Group-Seafood DivAVIC international holding corporation, Christine Apparel, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, First Food Services Tunisia (Burger King), General Electric, La Belle Confection, Madis Medical, Microsoft Corporation, Nuovo Pignone, Pantalex Tunisie, PSJ Group, Société international company outwear, Société Yassin, STIORA, Tunisia Fast Food, Yazaki Automotive Products and YKH Holding.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Over the research period, the firm was active in banking, M&A and project development. In banking and finance, the firm’s focus fell upon clients from a number of industries including education, tobacco, and construction.
In the M&A sphere, the team represented international importers and exporters, as well as automotive clients.
In project development, the firm was heavily involved in the energy sector, principally attending to oil and gas deals. However, the team did display some sustainability-oriented involvement, advising on a green energy project involving the photovoltaic production of hydrogen.
Abdelly & Associés is a Tunisian law firm established in 1990. The firm is led by managing director Samir Abdelly and is based in Tunis.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on M&A work and is also active in project development.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include ATOG, Monaco Resources, Societé Tunisienne de la banque, Zurich Insurance, Sumitomo and Mitsubishi.
Bennani & Associes is the Tunisian office of the African law firm of the same name. The office is based in Tunis and is led by partner Lamia Harguem.
Bennani & Associes is a Moroccan law firm established in 2004 by Mehdi Bennani.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on M&A and financing work.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Enel Green Power, Vestas, ArcelorMittal, Solix Group and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti.
Eversheds El Heni is the Tunisian office of the international law firm Eversheds Sutherland. The office is led by Fares Koussay EL Heni and is based in Tunis. Eversheds Sutherland is a global network of 70 Eversheds Sutherland international offices across 36 jurisdictions.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financing and M&A work and is also active in project development.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include the World Bank, IFC, EBRD, AFD, BAD, TAEF, NBAD, The Tunisian Government and Scatec Solar.
Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023)
M&A
"High quality of work, quick turnaround and high responsiveness, business-oriented approach, solution and action-oriented advice, and the staff have great language skills."
Project finance
"Available, technical and provided good feedback specially on corporate issues."
Global Lawyers North Africa in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel is the joint operation of French firm Gide with domestic Tunisian firm Global Lawyers North Africa and was established in Tunisia in 2001. The firm is based in Tunis and is led by Anis Jabnoun. Gide Loyrette Nouel is an international law firm from France established in 1920. In France, the firm has 81 partners and 265 associates and is led by managing partner Jean-Francois Levraud.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a strong practice in financial and corporate work achieving top tier status in Tunisia.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include BPCE, Sumitomo Electric Group, Volkswagen, Nestlé, Alshaya, Merck, MSC, Legrand, Merial and Laboratoires Servier.
The team at Ferchiou & Associés has attended to client needs since 1984 from the capital city of Tunis. The firm’s activity is largely in the M&A practice area. The M&A group is experienced in representing both buyers and sellers, advising on, inter alia, private acquisitions and joint ventures. The group’s clients hail chiefly from the oil and gas sector, though the team also represents clients in financial services, technology and consumer goods.
Key clients
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Agence Française de Développement; Unilever; Proparco
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.
