Hicham Naciri

Partner

Casablanca

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 2018 and Legal 500 EMEA 2018 and Project Finance Review. Jeune Afrique nominated him amongst the 25 “leaders of tomorrow” on the African continent (September 2013) and top ranked business lawyer in Francophone Africa (February 2018).

He is a member of the French-American Bar Association since 2012. Hicham is qualified in France and Morocco.

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 2016.

Clients say: "It's always a pleasure to work with him. He's a high-calibre lawyer with a very strong knowledge of a lot of sectors and matters that are important in Morocco." Chambers and Partners Global 2015.

“Hicham Naciri operates a wide-ranging corporate and commercial practice, and has a strong reputation in the market. One interviewee enthused: "He has invested a lot in Morocco - he is constructive and positive on a deal and wants to get things done.” Chambers and Partners Global, 2014.

"Hicham Naciri heads the team practising Moroccan law. He has many years of experience in the jurisdiction, and is in great demand. He is regarded as a "really outstanding lawyer," and "a proper deal maker and a leading light." Chambers and Partners Global, 2013.

Expertise

Practices

Asset Management

Corporate and M&A

Emerging Markets

Office

Casablanca

Naciri & Associés Allen & Overy
Anfaplace, Centre d’Affaires, Immeuble A, Boulevard de la Corniche
Casablanca
20180

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Qualifications

Professional

Admitted to the Bar, Casablanca, 2000

Admitted to the Bar, Paris, 1996

Academic

Magistère in business law, DJCE, University of Montpellier I, 1995

Postgraduate, (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies – DEA), University of Montpellier I, 1995

News & insights

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Publications: 02 DECEMBER 2019

Important clarifications for the Luxembourg fund industry on AML CFT requirements

Taking into account the results of the Luxembourg national risk assessment which classifies the fund industry as high ML/FT risk, the CSSF clarifies that Luxembourg regulated funds, like Luxembourg investment fund managers (IFMs), are required to appoint two persons in charge of AML/CFT.

News: 26 NOVEMBER 2019

Financing of approximately GBP1 billion for Silvertown Tunnel reaches financial close

Allen & Overy has advised a consortium involving Aberdeen Standard Investments, BAM PPP PGGM, Cintra, Macquarie and SK Group in connection with the design, building, financing, maintenance and operation of the Silvertown Tunnel, a twin-bored tunnel under the River Thames between the Greenwich peninsula and Silvertown. Through the ownership by the consortium of RiverLinx Limited, Silvertown is being developed as a public-private partnership with TfL.