Hicham Naciri
Partner
Casablanca
Hicham Naciri
Partner
Casablanca
Contact Details
Hicham is the managing partner of Allen & Overy in Casablanca. He has extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, real estate, structured finance, project finance and, more generally, in foreign investments. He has also advised on most infrastructure PPP transactions and on large financing deals in Morocco over the last 20 years. He has been involved in most large-scale, high profile transactions undertaken in Morocco over the last years and is regularly advising clients on their acquisitions in Africa. He is top ranked as a leading individual in Chambers Global, ILFR1000 and Legal 500 EMEA. Jeune Afrique nominated him as one of the best business lawyers in Francophone Africa in 2020.
Expertise
Practices
Office
Casablanca
Naciri & Associés Allen & Overy
Anfaplace, Centre d’Affaires, Immeuble A, Boulevard de la Corniche
Casablanca
20180
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted to the Bar, Casablanca, 2000
Academic
Magistère in business law, DJCE, University of Montpellier I, 1995
Postgraduate, (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies – DEA), University of Montpellier I, 1995
News & insights
News: 05 MAY 2021
A&O advising TripActions on its acquisition of Reed & Mackay
Lawyers from Allen & Overy’s M&A team are advising Sillicon Valley-based TripActions on its acquisition of high-end travel, meetings and events business Reed & Mackay.
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News: 05 MAY 2021
A&O advising American Tower on its strategic partnership with CDPQ
Allen & Overy is advising American Tower Corporation (American Tower) on the investment by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) in ATC Europe, American Tower’s European platform, as part of a…
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News: 05 MAY 2021
A&O advises Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited on its acquisition of České Radiokomunikace
Allen & Overy is advising Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited (CDIL) on its acquisition of České Radiokomunikace a.s., a leading telecommunications, media and technology infrastructure and…
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Publications: 04 MAY 2021
Mixed picture: Germany clarifies its FDI regime in view of high-tech and further sensitive companies
On 1 May 2021, the latest amendment of the German Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regime entered into force, following a decision of the German government as of 27 April 2021.
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Expertise
Practices
Office
Casablanca
Naciri & Associés Allen & Overy
Anfaplace, Centre d’Affaires, Immeuble A, Boulevard de la Corniche
Casablanca
20180
Qualifications
Professional
Admitted to the Bar, Casablanca, 2000
Academic
Magistère in business law, DJCE, University of Montpellier I, 1995
Postgraduate, (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies – DEA), University of Montpellier I, 1995
Recognition
By far the best lawyer in the country.
Chambers and Partners Global, Morocco, 2020, Corporate/Commercial
Hicham Naciri is "extremely good" and "remains the reference" within the corporate and commercial law market.
Chambers and Partners Global, Morocco, 2019, Corporate/Commercial
Hicham is one of the leading lawyers in this market and considering his reputation to be incontestable.
Chambers and Partners Global, Morocco, 2018, Corporate/Commercial
Commentators describe Hicham Naciri as "one of the top lawyers for commercial transactions" and as a vital player in the Moroccan market.
Chambers and Partners Global, Morocco, 2016, Corporate/Commercial
