Abdellah Moustaid
Partner and Co-founder
Abdellah Moustaid is a lawyer at the Casablanca Bar since 2002
Office : Morocco

Biography

Abdellah Moustaid is in charge of the litigation department of Bennani & Associés.

He specializes in litigation in commercial law, construction law, labor law, intellectual property law and banking law. He also acts in commercial arbitration.

He assists subsidiaries of multinationals in their litigation related to contractual performance, breach of commercial relations or employment contracts before all Moroccan jurisdictions.

Abdellah Moustaid is appreciated for his technicality, his efficiency and his perfect knowledge of the Moroccan legal environment.

Recent interventions

Carlyle

on insolvency proceedings against the Moroccan refinery Samir

Daewoo Engineering & Construction

on a commercial litigation proceeding related to a claim for payments in connection with the construction of power plants in Morocco

Samsung Construction & Trading Corporation

on multiple commercial disputes related to the execution of construction contracts for a power plant and an energy terminal project in Morocco

Awards

The Litigation Department is listed as Tier 1 in Legal 500 EMEA 2021 and as Band 2 in Chambers Global 2021

Bennani & Associés LLP's team has 'broad and deep experience of assisting foreign companies working in Morocco, and that experience translates to the ability of the team to tailor advice and action to best meet those clients' needs'. Clients also note that 'when compared to competitors both in Morocco specifically and worldwide generally, the response times and clarity of response are excellent'. The practice is led by Abdellah Moustaid, and also includes Mehdi Bennani and senior associate Mahdi Yamnahaddou. It recently acted for Daewoo in litigation relating to the construction of power plants in Morocco. ″ - Legal 500 EMEA 2021

″ Increasingly prominent firm with experienced practitioners advising across a range of disputes, including litigation and arbitration. Frequently represents major international companies, most notably in the engineering and technology sectors, in bankruptcy proceedings and construction disputes. Often selected by international law firms to act as local representatives in commercial litigation. A client enthused: 'Our impression of the team as a whole is very positive. They have been able to deal with sensitive topics in a very efficient way'.″ Chambers Global 2021

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Unfair competition

Infrastructure-PPP

Commercial Litigation

Commercial arbitration

Construction

Intellectual property law OAPI

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Insurance/Reinsurance

Automotive

Banking/Finance and Capital Markets

Renewable energy

TRAINING

2002: Lawyer at the Bar of Casablanca
November 1996 - August 1998: Certificate of Higher Specialized Studies in Insurance Law
September 1992 - May 1996: Juris Doctor in Private Law

LANGUAGES

English

Arabic

French

CONTACT

Tour Océane 3-Bureau N°B5
Ilot 4 -1st floor
Bd Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah
Marina Casablanca
20030 - Casablanca - Morocco
Email : amoustaid@bennaniassocies.com
Direct : (+212) 522 95 96 01
Fax : (+212) 522 95 96 10

Partners

An experienced and multidisciplinary team with a perfect legal knowledge of local markets