Moroccan business law, from the first contract to the courtroom.
El Majdi is an independent law firm. It advises and represents Moroccan and international companies in Moroccan business law.
- Law
- Moroccan business law
- Arbitration
- Arbitrator in Paris, CMAP
- Work
- Advisory and litigation
- Languages
- Arabic, French and English
An independent firm
El Majdi advises companies on Moroccan business law and represents them before the courts. The firm handles both advisory work and litigation.
Its founder sits as an arbitrator in Paris, with CMAP, the Paris mediation and arbitration centre. The firm acts in international arbitration as well as before the Moroccan courts.
For groups setting up in Morocco, the firm handles company formation, distribution and regulatory questions. For Moroccan businesses, it handles contracts, intellectual property and disputes.
Expertise
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1 Corporate and M&A
Structuring, acquiring, combining
Company law for the whole life of a business in Morocco: incorporation, investment, governance, acquisitions, joint ventures and reorganisations.
- Company formation and structuring
- Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Shareholders and governance
- Fundraising and investment
- Corporate reorganisations
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2 Commercial, technology and IP
The contracts and rights that carry a business
How a business sells, distributes, licenses and protects what it creates, under Moroccan law and across borders.
- Commercial contracts
- Distribution and franchising
- Intellectual property
- Technology transactions
- Gaming, eSport and digital media
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3 Advisory and regulatory
Operating within Moroccan rules
The rules that govern how a company operates in Morocco: sector licences, personal data, investment and competition.
- Regulatory compliance and licensing
- Data protection
- Cybersecurity and encryption
- Foreign investment and exchange control
- Competition
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4 Disputes and arbitration
From the first sign of a dispute to enforcement
Representation before the Moroccan courts and in arbitration, including arbitration seated in Paris, with mediation where it serves the client better.
- Commercial litigation
- Arbitration in Morocco and Paris
- Financial arbitration
- Mediation and other ADR
- Enforcement
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5 Banking and finance
Lending, security and financial rules
Financing for companies and projects in Morocco, and the rules that apply to banks, payment institutions and investment funds.
- Corporate and bank lending
- Security and guarantees
- Project and real estate finance
- Financial regulation
- Capital markets and funds
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6 Business crime and investigations
When a company faces criminal exposure
Advice and defence for companies and their executives facing allegations of fraud, corruption or financial offences.
- Corporate criminal defence
- Fraud and breach of trust
- Internal investigations
- Anti-corruption and anti-money-laundering
- Cheques and payment incidents
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7 Public and institutional affairs
Working with public authorities
Relations between companies and the State: public contracts, partnerships with public bodies, administrative decisions and dialogue with institutions.
- Public procurement
- Public-private partnerships and concessions
- Administrative law and disputes
- Institutional relations
- Public consultations
Industries and investors: IndustriesInvesting in Morocco
Founder
Ahmed El Majdi
Attorney at the Rabat Bar, Doctor of Law
- Education
- Doctorate in law (PhD), Université Mohammed V de Rabat
- Career
- Founding attorney, El Majdi. Arbitrator, CMAP (Centre de médiation et d’arbitrage de Paris)
- Languages
- Arabic, French and English
Ahmed El Majdi holds a doctorate in law from Université Mohammed V de Rabat. He founded the firm and sits as an arbitrator with CMAP, the Paris mediation and arbitration centre.
He advises companies on their business law questions and represents them in commercial disputes.
Write to the firm
A first message lets the firm check that it can act and that there is no conflict of interest. Confidential documents can wait for the reply.
- Office
- Rabat, Morocco
- Telephone
- +212 5 37 77 53 89