Founded in 2004, Bennani & Associes is a leading independent pan-African firm with offices in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire and Congo (Kinshasa). If offers cutting-edge business law expertise to listed and unlisted companies as well as public entities and international law firms active in the region. In each market, the firm has a particular expertise in representing foreign investors across a wide range of complex issues, including: • General corporate law • Energy • Mergers and acquisitions • Joint ventures and partnerships • Corporate restructuring • Competition/antitrust and other regulatory advice • Employment law • Financing • Commercial litigation and arbitration Today, the firm is regarded as a major actor in North, West and Central Africa. The firm is constantly ranked as a tier 1 firm for its corporate, commercial and M&A practice. With a strong team of local lawyers with an extensive international experience, in each country where the firm operates, it has the ability to provide the highest quality representation in all legal areas.