The standout team at Baker & McKenzie Maroc leverages its extensive international network to handle the full spectrum of domestic and cross-border employment matters for large corporations, notably including Amazon, Accenture, and Facebook. The team routinely handles a broad array of employment mandates involving collective relations, employment contracts, and expatriation. Practice head Kamal Nasrollah is known for his vast knowledge of international litigation and arbitration, while Keltoum Boudribila's primary areas of expertise include antitrust and employment issues.
Employment in Morocco
Baker & McKenzie Maroc
Responsables de la pratique:
Kamal Nasrollah
Autres avocats clés:
Keltoum Boudribila
Principaux clients
Daniel Wellington
Intertek
Alpha 55
Amazon
Mahindra
Tata Motors
Baxter
Intralot
Suez
Accenture
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Accenture on the acquisition of AFD Technologies concerning due diligence of the target, review of the target’s contracts, and various aspects of employment and corporate law.
- Advising Facebook in connection with regulatory and employment issues with their Moroccan activities, including corporate, regulatory, data, and tax.
DLA Piper
DLA Piper has a wealth of expertise across a wide array of employment matters, assisting numerous notable companies such as Microsoft, TikTok, and Pfizer. The group regularly handles a variety of mandates involving the review of employment agreements, termination proceedings, and data protection compliance, with the team notably excelling in the negotiation of amicable terminations with managers and directors through mediation. Mehdi Kettani leads the practice, utilising his broad experience the manufacturing, consumer goods, and healthcare sectors to assist clients with both contentious and non-contentious mandates. Adil Mouline is a key name within the practice.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mehdi Kettani
Autres avocats clés:
Adil Mouline
Principaux clients
Amazon
Pfizer
TikTok
HCL Technologies
HP
NTT Data
Microsoft
Bearingpoint
Michelin
Capgemini
Fresenius Medical Care
FHI 360
Mondelez
Four Seasons Hotels
Melia Hotels
Tech Mahindra Limited
Gallet Protection
Fruit of the Loom
Principaux dossiers
- Advising Amazon on day-to-day employment legal issues, termination of employees, and employment disputes.
- Advising TikTok on day-to-day employment legal issues, including amicable settlements relating to the termination of employees, and with the implementation of an RSU agreement.
- Assisting NTT Data with employment disputes.
Bassamat & Laraqui
Bassamat & Laraqui acts for a diverse range of domestic and multinational clients from a variety of areas, including the aviation and hospitality sectors, and the recruitment industry, in contractual employment mandates and disputes. Leading the practice is Bassamat Fassi-Fihri, a seasoned litigator who often represents clients in disputes concerning misconduct, disciplinary actions, and organised strikes. Asma Laraqui co-heads the practice with her strong knowledge of international arbitrations. On the corporate side, Hanane Ait-Addi is a key name for business disputes.
Responsables de la pratique:
Bassamat Fassi-Fihri; Asma Laraqui
Autres avocats clés:
Hanane Ait-Addi
Principaux clients
CWT Morocco
Man Power
Royal Air Maroc
Atlas Multiservices
RISMA
Office Scolaire Universitaire International
JESA
Mafoder Group
Servier Maroc
Silver Food
Amendis
Principaux dossiers
- Represented the National Office of Airports in a case involving air traffic controllers’ strike. The firm secured an emergency injunction to suspend a strike and filed a lawsuit for its nullification.
- Represented MAN POWER in a case concerning an employee’s legal challenge, whereby the employee sought to overturn disciplinary actions involving the financial director, citing harassment.
- Represented Risma in obtaining a valid dismissal of a contested hotel manager for event decision.
Bennani & Associés
The team at Bennani & Associés has a particular specialism in representing multinational companies in disputes involving allegations of employee poaching, dismissals, and labour litigation arising from employee transfers. Mehdi Bennani and Abdellah Moustaid jointly lead the practice. Benanni is particularly adept at handling non-contentious employment mandates, and is noted for his longstanding corporate expertise. Moustaid leads the firm’s litigation team, often acting for the subsidiaries of multinational organisations in matters concerning breaches of employment contracts. Mahdi Yamnahaddou is known for his deep knowledge of labour law, often appearing before Moroccan labour courts.
Responsables de la pratique:
Mehdi Bennani; Abdellah Moustaid
Autres avocats clés:
Mahdi Yamnahaddou
Principaux clients
3M
Adidas
Amazon
Casa Tram
Crimidesa Maroc S.A
Dell
IQVIA
Jumia
Lanco Maroc
LMV
Maphar
Philips
Samsung C&T
Smollan
STMicroelectronics
TUI AG
Viatris
Principaux dossiers
Afrique Advisors
Afrique Advisors handles a wide range of issues, including the drafting and termination of employment contracts, and matters concerning severance pays. Laila Slassi acts as managing partner and is known for her extensive knowledge of joint ventures and private equity investments. Meryem Lahlou advises both domestic and international corporations on pre-litigation negotiations and M&A.
Responsables de la pratique:
Laila Slassi
Autres avocats clés:
Meryem Lahlou
Principaux dossiers
ADNA
Leveraging its pan-African network, ADNA assists clients across Francophone Africa with a wide range of mandates, including collective redundancies and partnerships, and day-to-day HR matters. The team is also adept at handling contentious labour disputes and major workplace investigations. The team is led by Safia Fassi-Fihri, who has broad experience in assisting international clients with a broad range of employment issues.
Principaux clients
EMID
BUTEC
SABIS
CELLULANT
Nell’Armonia
DAHUA
Principaux dossiers
UGGC Africa
UGGC Africa, in collaboration with its Paris office, is well-known for handling employment issues arising from corporate matters. The group's caseload primarily consists of terminations, and employment contract reviews and amendments. Ali Bougrine, who leads the practice and serves as the firm's managing partner, is known for his significant corporate expertise, often assisting with the employment complexities of major M&A transactions. Rim Tazi is noted for her broad knowledge of employment issues involving secondments and joint ventures.
Responsables de la pratique:
Ali Bougrine
Autres avocats clés:
Rim Tazi
Les références
‘Useful knowledge on very specific areas, for instance, change office regulations and requirements.’
‘Flexible and reactive team, able to cope with very short term deadlines.’
Principaux clients
LafargeHolcim
Matis Aerospace
Mirova
Mitrelli
RATP Dev
Bernard Hayot Group
Systra Group
RATP Dev