Partners

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

Mehdi M. Bennani

Partner (in charge of the Casablanca office) and Co-founder
Mehdi Bennani has been a member of the New York Bar since 2001

After having practiced law in New York for several years, Mehdi Bennani co-founded Bennani & Associés in 2004, with the ambition of assisting international clients in their establishment and expansion projects in Morocco and French-speaking Africa.

Abdellah Moustaid

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

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

Mourad Seghir

Partner and head of the Algiers office
Mourad Seghir is an attorney at the New York Bar since 2011

His knowledge of Algerian law and his international background (he graduated in the United States and in France) give Mourad Seghir a perfect understanding of the issues and needs of international companies having invested or wishing to invest in Algeria.

Lamia Harguem

Partner and head of the Tunis office
Lamia Harguem is a member of the Tunis Bar Association since 2003

Tunisia represents a dynamic market for investment and an important economic pole in the Maghreb. In this context, Lamia assists international companies in their establishment and investment projects.

Assemian Faustin Kouakou

Partner and head of the Abidjan office
He is a member of the Ordre des Conseils juridiques de Côte d'Ivoire and the Association des Juristes en Droit des Affaires en Afrique.

Assemian Faustin Kouakou operates in one of the most dynamic economies in West Africa where he assists international and local companies in their establishment and expansion projects

Arnaud Tshibangu Mukendi

Partner and head of the Kinshasa office
Arnaud Tshibangu Mukendi has been a member of the Brussels Bar since 2014 and of the New York Bar since 2015.

After having practiced for several years as a lawyer in New York and Brussels, Arnaud Tshibangu Mukendi has developed a solid expertise in OHADA and Congolese business law, which allows him to advise and assist international and local companies in their establishment, investment and development projects in the DRC.

Ian Mulisa

Partner and head of the Rwanda office
Ian Mulisa is a member of the Rwanda Bar since 2017

Ian is a licensed corporate and commercial lawyer in the Republic of Rwanda, with extensive experience in local and cross-border transactions.

Jacob Oben

Partner and head of the Cameroon office
Jacob Oben has been a member of the Cameroon Bar since 2015.

Jacob has over a decade's experience representing clients in market-leading transactions, covering a wide range of specialties, such as corporate mergers and acquisitions, oil and gas, energy, mining, project finance, infrastructure, banking, telecommunications, healthcare, as well as commercial and consumer litigation.

Mahdi Yamnahaddou

Partner
Casablanca Office
Attorney admitted before the Casablanca Bar since 2017