Gide Loyrette Nouel, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

About

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

Mergers & Acquisitions is a core practice at Gide. On the African continent, our team has gained extensive experience in this area, working for decades on landmark, high-value M&A transactions and other corporate matters in a wide variety of sectors. Our M&A team includes about 20 lawyers dedicated to M&A transactions in Africa and operates from our Paris, London and North African (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia) offices. They work with our offices in China (Beijing and Shanghai) and Turkey (Istanbul) to develop their growing practices in Africa.

We assist a broad spectrum of clients, including public and private companies, governmental bodies, financial sponsors, investment banks and individuals, in the successful completion of M&A transactions of all kinds throughout Africa.

Our lawyers are able to advise our clients in civil law and common law countries alike. While we have a particular expertise in French-speaking Africa (18 countries), where legal systems are usually based on French law, we frequently advise clients on their business interests in English- and Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions. Our lawyers also have extensive and in-depth knowledge of the unified legal system of the Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa (OHADA).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Africa-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

A highly regarded practice with particular proficiency concerning OHADA law, Gide Loyrette Nouel offers comprehensive services covering francophone Africa and North Africa generally. The team represents a number of African private equity funds, as well as international conglomerates, in their acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures. The firm is particularly active in transactions involving energy and oil and gas projects and assets. Gide's Africa expertise is spread across a number of its offices, with the practice being primarily run from Paris, Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis. Additionally, clients benefit from the firm's strategic alliance with market-leading South African law firm Bowmans.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

Gide acted for Société Générale regarding the divestment of its subsidiaries in Mauritania, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Congo Brazzaville.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"The team has handled transactions in many different jurisdictions in Africa. Therefore they have a significant understanding of both the cross-border and local legal issues."