ADNA’s energy practice advises domestic and international clients in the oil and gas, NGO, engineering, and other sectors on a broad range of matters. This includes non-contentious work related to acquisitions, buyouts, regulatory risk, and investment guidance, providing all necessary regulatory expertise. Foued Bourabiat leads the Algiers-based team and is a key contact for energy transactions across African, Asian, and European jurisdictions. He is supported by Abderrahmane Lassakeur, who plays a key role in regulatory due diligence. Fayçal Zedek departed the team in April 2025.
Energy in Algeria
ADNA
Responsables de la pratique:
Foued Bourabiat
Autres avocats clés:
Abderrahmane Lassakeur
Principaux clients
Pertamina
Eni
ADNOC
Principaux dossiers
Bennani & Associés LLP
Bennani & Associés LLP’s energy practice is experienced in advising clients on hydrocarbons, renewable energy, and energy infrastructure, and is a key point of contact for cross-border mandates. Clients highlight that team head Mourad Seghir 'communicates clearly with a no-nonsense attitude and makes complex issues simple and clear', and is highly sought after for both transactional and contentious mandates in oil and gas and renewable energy. He is often supported by senior associate Mohamed Debbouche, who has extensive experience in the hydrocarbons sector.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mourad Seghir
Autres avocats clés:
Mohamed Debbouche
Les références
‘One of few law firms in Algeria that is reliable and understand the needs to International companies. Algerian court system is not always clear but B&A give us the assurance that we are in good hands.’
‘Mourad Seghir is outstanding. He communicates clearly with no-nonsense attitude and makes complex issues simple and clear. It helps the in-house counsel understand the issues and drives the decision that is reasonable and sensible. One of its kind -especially in Algeria.’
Principaux clients
BP
Consortium including Centrotherm Photovoltaics
Dragon Oil
Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil)
Enel Green Power
Freepoint
Equinor ASA (formerly Statoil), Hellenic Petroleum SA, JohnCockerill National Oilwell Varco Repsol
JohnCockerill
Linde Gaz
Nabors
Noble Energy
National Oilwell Varco
Repsol
Saudi Aramco Products Trading Company
Snam
TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS
DNO ASA
Principaux dossiers
- Advising PetroChina on entering into a major gas sale and purchase agreement with In Salah Gas Limited (GSA).
- Advising Técnicas Reunidas in relation to the award by Sonatrach of a major EPC contract for the construction of a refinery and its execution in Algeria.
- Advising National Oilwell Varco on several matters related to the execution of a contract with Sonatrach.
Loucif + Co
The energy practice at Loucif + Co is praised by clients for its ‘reliability, promptness and competence’ and advises on a wide range of transactional and regulatory matters, serving as a key point of contact for oil and gas companies. The team’s expertise spans M&A transactions, energy contract drafting, and all relevant regulatory challenges. The Algiers-based practice is led by firm founder Rym Loucif, who is retained for his experience in environmental, energy, and corporate regulations. Associate Hind Ennafa is highly active in energy project-related mandates and works closely on transactional matters.
Responsables de la pratique:
Rym Loucif
Autres avocats clés:
Hind Ennafa
Les références
‘Loucif & Co provide excellent levels of service and high quality advice, in a practical and effective manner and at a reasonable cost.’
‘Rym Loucif is extremely capable, well connected and has provided practical, concise and effective advice on a number of high profile and/or complex or sensitive matters. She is very responsive and solutions oriented – a trusted advisor.’
‘What makes Loucif &Co practice unique is the combination of deep regional expertise (in Algerian Law) with a truly collaborative, cross-border approach. They are known for their ability to navigate complex regulatory and legislative issues while delivering commercially pragmatic solutions to us.’
Principaux clients
OMV
ENI
Neptune Energy
British Petroleum (bp)
Powerchina
Petrofac
SCF Partners
Principaux dossiers
- Advised ENI on its acquisition of a 12% stake in TOUAT BV – part of ENGIE BV’s divestment of its 46% interest in the Algerian Touat upstream gas project, with the remaining 34% sold to PTTEP.
- Advised Neptune Energy on the sale of its upstream business in Algeria to Eni, including its interests in the gas-producing Touat concession.
Alvisory-Ghellal
Alvisory-Ghellal provides legal counsel on procurement, financing and regulatory matters to clients active across a range of energy assets, including renewables, digital infrastructure, transport and energy transition projects. Team head Maya Ghellal guides clients through all stages of project development and implementation, while co-heads Mahieddine Raoui and Steven Aldrich are key advisers to investors in energy assets.
Responsables de la pratique:
Maya Ghellal; Mahieddine Raoui; Steven Aldrich
Les références
‘I work exclusively with a single partner, and the strengths I could note are: collaboration, active listening, proactivity, availability, and the ability to propose solutions, and above all, acting as a true business partner.’
‘Among all the qualities displayed by this firm, the most striking one is their commercial approach of matters and their deep understanding of their economic, industrial and political environment. This is very helpful when clients are assessing strategic choices.’
‘Special mention to Steven Aldrich, a young but promising lawyers I have worked with. Very responsive.’
Principaux clients
Djezzy
DP World
Saipem
Filada
Zangas
Nabors
Myah Tipaza
Interwell
Tassili
Fertiglobe
Principaux dossiers
- Advised a consortium composed of european companies in the award process of a Hydrocarbon contract with Sonatrach granted by ALNAFT within the Bid round 2024
- Advised a Teclo player on all regulatory matters related to the grantingprocess of a 5G Licence.
- In the context of their merger, advised Saipem and Subsea 7 on Algerian FDI screeningrelated matters. The merger will result in the creation of a global energy serviceprovider generating more than USD 20 billions revenue a year.
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Gide Loyrette Nouel's energy department is sought after by clients for its expertise in transactional matters in the hydrocarbon sector, including share sales, joint ventures, and M&As of oil and gas companies and infrastructure. Algiers-based Samy Laghouati heads the team, and is retained by clients for various contractual, regulatory and share and asset sales in the oil and gas sector. Julien Gontier is frequently seen in contentious matters pertaining to energy infrastructure and transaction disputes.
Responsables de la pratique:
Samy Laghouati
Autres avocats clés:
Julien Gontier