Ghellal and Associates

Founding Partner: Dr Amine GHELLAL

Managing Partner: Mrs Maya GHELLAL

Number of lawyers: 14

Languages: English, French, Arabic, Spanish, German

Firm Overview:

Ghellal Law Firm is undeniably the Leading Law Firm in Algeria.

It is a full service legal and consulting firm.

It is considered a place of professional expertise, consulted in relation to highly technical matters.

Since its creation in 1982, more than 40 years ago, by the prominent Dr Amine Ghellal, this firm has been involved in all Major Projects, especially those regarding investments, industry, construction/EPC, mergers & acquisitions, oil and gas, renewable energies, project finance, banking law and financing.

The Firm quickly established itself from its inception, attaining an unusual size in Algeria and an exceptional academic composition, with some of its members also being admitted to the Paris and New York Bars and others graduating from Assas Law School, the Sorbonne, Harvard, New York University, Jackson University, the College of Europe etc.

In addition, Ghellal Law Firm is one of the very few Algerian firms able to handle international arbitration. Amine Ghellal and Maya Ghellal have a wide experience as international arbitrator and counsel.

Name partners Dr Amine Ghellal and his daughter Maya Ghellal are indeed highly respected and widely experienced in the country’s business as well as in Europe and the USA.

Dr Amine Ghellal, one of the most prominent African Lawyers, is said to know Algerian law "like the back of his hand". Maya Ghellal is said to be "a very bright lawyer" (Chambers & Partners 2024).

Partners are assisted by a truly international team, which comprises Algerian, European and American trained members, who are very skilled and at least bilingual, thus allowing the firm to provide services in English, French, Arabic, Spanish and German. Maya Ghellal is also admitted in Paris and New York.

The firm has built an extensive professional network and has ensured a thorough, highly practical and comprehensive understanding of Algerian law.

The firm has also rapidly developed and opened offices in Tunisia, in France and in the United Arab Emirates, where they provide assistance on local matters as well as transnational transactions.

Ghellal Law Firm is renowned for being close to its clients’ requirements and for assisting them in ensuring in concrete terms the success of their business ventures.

Core Areas of Practice:

- Energy (Oil & Gas, Natural Resources, Mining, Renewable energies)

- Major infrastructure projects / Construction law / Power plants / Desalination Plants

- Project finance

- Public procurement

- Dispute resolution / International arbitration / Mediation

- Investment law / Foreign Investment

- Corporate law / Mergers & Acquisitions / Restructuring of companies

- Contract law / Contract negotiation

- Banking and finance

Strong recognized specializations:

- Employment

- Customs

- Insurance

- Telecommunications

- Health and Pharmaceuticals

- Competition