Corporate/Commercial
Morocco
9 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Safia Fassi-Fihri
Global 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by ADNA
Global
Practice Areas
Capital Markets
Corporate and M&A
Financing
Private Equity
Career
June 2021 - To date: Founding Partner, ADNA, Morocco
2016 – June 2021: BFR & Associés, Managing Partner
2013 – 2016: RMA Capital – FinanceCom Group (Casablanca), General Counsel
2011 – 2013: Gide Loyrette Nouel (Casablanca), Associate
2011: Ashurst LLP (Paris), Associate
2010: Bredin Prat, trainee Lawyer
2010: Debevoise and Plimpton LLP, trainee Lawyer
2009: Credit Agricole CIB (London), Inhouse Legal Counsel
2007: Bredin Prat, trainee Lawyer
Professional Memberships
Avocat à la cour
Member of the Casablanca Bar
Former Member of the Paris Bar
Personal
Safia is a leader in her field as a corporate lawyer focusing on both domestic and cross-border M&A deals including sales and joint-ventures and banking and finance. Safia’s clients include international institutions, private equity funds and multinational corporations across multiple sectors. Safia also regularly advises international clients with their employment issues as well as providing assistance on clients’ filings with the regulators representing them in relation to their litigation matters.
Safia recently advised on the acquisition of Engie Services Maroc and Cofely Tangier, the largest transaction of the 17 acquisitions of ENGIE Group in Africa operating in the fields of energy efficiency, maintenance, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, green mobility, multi-technical maintenance as well as facility management. This deal was recently shortlisted by Africa Awards 2022 for the M&A Deal of the year.
Safia is a board member of Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) and has chaired the legal commission for several years. Safia is also a board member of ALN.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Global Guide
Corporate/Commercial - Morocco
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Safia Fassi-Fihri is the law firm's founding partner in Morocco. She operates a vibrant practice and advises on a wide array of mandates, including high-value fund structuring matters as well as acquisitions.
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