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Samir Sayah

Samir Sayah

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/Commercial

Algeria

3 years ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

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Practice Areas

Samir Sayah is a partner and advises on mergers and acquisitions and corporate law in North Africa

Career

Samir Sayah mainly assists international and African clients in mergers and acquisitions, corporate law, investment, exchange control regulations and business law in North Africa, particularly in the Health, Telecom, Food & Beverage, Energy and Infrastructure sectors. Samir is one of the few international law firms partners qualified to practice in France and Algeria.

He holds a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in law and administrative sciences from the Faculty of Law in Algiers. He began his career almost 20 years ago in Algeria with international law firms. He then joined CMS in 2006 to set up the Algiers office in 2007, became a partner in 2009 and led multidisciplinary teams as Partner Africa Practice. He joined LPA-CGR avocats as a partner in the last quarter of 2022.

He regularly publishes articles in French and English on Algerian law, notably for LexiNexis (he is a member of the scientific committee), Chambers and Partners and the magazine Jeune Afrique.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Algeria

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Samir Sayah of Sayah Law Firm is a leading lawyer who is particularly skilled in advising pharmaceutical clients and financial institutions on restructurings and commercial contracts.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • What sets Samir apart is his commercial awareness and strategic vision. He fully understands the clients' activities and offers solutions aligned with his clients' business objectives.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide
  • I was really impressed by his professionalism, his responsiveness and his ability to quickly understand the challenges of the business. He advised us with clarity and efficiency.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide
  • He is my go-to. I am very satisfied with Samir. He is excellent. I can call him at any time and he is very responsive.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide

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