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

Publications: 22 JANUARY 2021
Trends in international joint ventures
Following an analysis of 115 international joint ventures which A&O has advised on, we have produced a new client presentation which looks at trends in international joint ventures.
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News: 19 JANUARY 2021
A&O ends 2020 with a strong performance in global ECM league tables
A&O has marked the end of Q4 2020 with a strong performance in the ECM league tables; the result of advising on a number of complex, high-value transactions in a wide range of sectors and markets,…
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Publications: 19 JANUARY 2021
Hydrogen Strategy – German Parliament passes law on material exemption from electricity surcharges
On 10 June of 2020, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy released its National Hydrogen Strategy (Nationale Wasserstoffstrategie) (German Hydrogen Strategy) as a part of the Covid-19…
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News: 15 JANUARY 2021
A&O’s European Leveraged Finance practice leads the way across several Debtwire rankings for 2020
Allen & Overy has been recognised once again as the leading adviser for leveraged finance in Europe, according to data published by Debtwire.
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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