ADNA is renowned among national and international corporates, financial institutions and government bodies for assisting on investments in Algeria and the wider MENA region. As well as conventional acquisition and project finance and bond issues, the practice also offers notable expertise in Islamic finance transactions. Practice head Foued Bourabiat regularly assists international companies, investors and credit institutions with cross-border investments and financings. In addition to an established strength in the oil and gas, mining and water industries, areas such as transportation, communications and renewable energies are sectors of recent growth for the firm.
Banking and finance in Algeria
ADNA
Responsables de la pratique:
Foued Bourabiat
Les références
‘Capable of talking about banking and finance practice in Algeria and understanding the constraints of a modern practice and latest trends. It is a pleasure to talk with a counsel understanding the usual issues in banking and finance transactions. The team is available at all times and offers international firm standard of service.’
‘Foued is trained in the best international firms and he has maintained this level of service and culture of service which makes him stand out in the market.’
Principaux clients
Air Products
BNP Paribas
Emerging Capital Partners
The Carlyle Group
DP World
Edison
Development Partners International (DPI)
Fruital (Coca-Cola)
Cevital
Occidental Petroleum
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Honaine/Aguas de Skikda (Abengoa)
Myah Bahr
Danieli
FMO
OPIC (now DFC)
Samsung C&T
Suez
Jamjoom Pharmaceuticals
Numidis
Neptune Energy
Procter & Gamble
CVC Capital Partners
China Investment Corporation
Nestlé
Azadea
Fruital (Coca-Cola)
Volotea
Airbus
Oracle
Geodis
Lenovo
Jotun SAS
Lactalis
Al Ghurair Group
British Arab Bank
Principaux dossiers
Bennani & Associés LLP
Independent firm Bennani & Associés LLP has a proven track record acting for foreign banks and international financial institutions in relation to credit transactions, finance restructuring and establishing security interests. The firm also continues to consolidate its reputation among leading payment-processing and other fintech companies, with practice head Mourad Seghir acting for a number of international powerhouses, including PayPal and GooglePay. Recently promoted to counsel, Mohamed Debbouche is active in a range of transactional finance matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mourad Seghir
Autres avocats clés:
Mohammed Debbouche
Principaux clients
American Express
FacebookPay
GooglePay
Islamic Development Bank
Kuaishou
Mastercard
PayPal
Toshiba
Principaux dossiers
- Assisted Islamic Development Bank in the review of the potential $50m financing of strategic Algerian projects and its feasibility under foreign lending rules in Algeria.
- Assisted Toshiba in the context of the disposal of Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Europe to Mutares by advising on the change of project counter-guarantor banks.
- Assisting American Express and Mastercard, respectively, in relation to payment services matters in Algeria and regulatory compliance across Africa.