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Who we are

Founded in 2017, Mokhtari Avocats is a boutique law firm specialized in projects, financing, and corporate matters across a range of sectors in Morocco and North Africa, with additional strengths in environmental law and tax.

We offer in-depth regional insight and market expertise to both public and private entities. Our clients include major commercial lenders, financial institutions, and developers, as well as governments and governmental agencies. In addition, we are the trusted local partner for a number of international law firms and development banks.

As a local market player, we maintain strong connections to small and medium-sized Moroccan enterprises and are deeply committed to assisting their business development in Africa and the Middle East.

 

Our people

Our lawyers bring a wealth of international experience and industry expertise.

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Our expertise

Drawing on a decade's worth of experience with Magic Circle law firms and international developers, our sector experience includes energy, infrastructure, real estate, and banking & finance matters.

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News

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Coronavirus and Force Majeure

On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared that the coronavirus outbreak, which originated from Wuhan in China, constituted a public health emergency of international concern. The symptoms of the virus are similar to those of pneumonia and range from mild to highly severe and the rapid spread of the virus to the rest of the world is largely attributed to direct travel to China. So far, there have been over 70,000 confirmed cases and 1,776 deaths.

Blockchain and Clean Energy: Imagining a Smarter Future in the Kingdom of Morocco

The energy grid is not as smart as we might assume. Despite a global surge of interest and investment in sustainable development initiatives…

Islamic finance in Morocco

Despite the Kingdom’s many attractive investment incentives – political stability, beneficial tax structures, business hubs like Casablanca Finance City, and strategic access to African frontier markets – Morocco is a relative newcomer to the world of Islamic finance.

EBRD invests in Moroccan micro-finance institution

EBRD provides a loan of up to MAD 110 million to Moroccan micro-finance institution Albaraka. Ghalia Mokhtari of Bennani & Associés advised on this transaction.

Renewable energy in Tunisia

A brief look at recent developments and an ambitious energy action plan in light of May’s call for projects. Co-authored by Ghalia Mokhtari of Bennani & Associés.