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About

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

Gide has been one of the most active international law firms in Africa for over 50 years. The Africa team offers high-level legal assistance tailored to each sector, country and area of law.

-     A wide range of clients, including French international groups, African companies, investors and the public sector in key sectors: energy, infrastructure, transport, telecommunications, etc.

-     More than 90 of the firm's lawyers - working from Paris, Gide’s offices on the continent (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) and around the world.

-     A cooperation agreement with Bowmans, a leading South African law firm with offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, Namibia and Zambia.

-     A strong and reliable network of local law firms across Africa, in all areas of law.

-     Expertise in complex and cross-border projects, thanks to our extensive knowledge of African national and regional legal systems and regimes: ECOWAS, CEMAC, WAEMU, SADC, OHADA.

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TMT - Africa-wide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Gide Loyrette Nouel is widely respected for its expertise across francophone Africa, with an impressive depth of experience in a variety of jurisdictions, as well as an on-the-ground presence in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco. The firm is well regarded for its work across an array of transactional and regulatory matters in the TMT space, including cybersecurity, fintech and data protection matters. It has an excellent track record of acting for public authorities and government entities, in addition to corporate clients. Since 2021, Gide Loyrette Nouel has maintained an alliance with South Africa-headquartered law firm Bowmans.

Notable practitioners

Paris-based Thierry Dor is a key point of contact.

Work Highlights

  • Gide Loyrette Nouel assisted IFC and the government of Guinea-Bissau on the government's plans for the privatisation of state-owned mobile operator GuineTel.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The Gide team are attentive and knowledgeable, and are able to mobilise resources if needed.

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