Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Africa-wide
Band 3
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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
The Gide Africa team relies on a team of some 90 lawyers mostly dedicated to Africa and distributed between two key offices in Europe (Paris and London) and three in North Africa (Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis), liaising with our offices in China (Beijing and Shanghai) and Turkey (Istanbul) to develop its strong and growing practice. Our African desk is supported by an extensive and well-established local network of contacts and leading law firms throughout the continent that have been carefully selected not only for their legal expertise, but also for their relationships with government departments and agencies. The multilingual Africa team has very wide expertise of both French law and English law governed transactions and their associated documentation.
Our experience and expertise extends across the entire continent, not only in French-speaking Western and Central Africa but also in Southern and Eastern Africa and in Portuguese-speaking countries. Our lawyers possess extensive and detailed knowledge of both national and regional African legal systems and regimes, enabling them to advise notably on the policies and objectives of regional communities and laws such as those of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States), CEMAC (Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa), UEMOA (West African Economic and Monetary Union), SADC (Southern African Development Community) and OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa).
Chambers Review
Leading French law firm Gide offers a highly respected dispute resolution practice with a longstanding commitment to Africa and a particularly developed presence on mandates relating to the Maghreb and francophone Africa. It typically handles disputes work from its bases in Paris and London, further supported by offices in Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis. The firm is recognised for its extensive arbitration experience, principally with regard to energy, infrastructure and telecoms matters.
Strengths
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"Gide are professional, committed and experienced. The lawyers display excellent teamwork."
"Gide are professional, committed and experienced. The lawyers display excellent teamwork."
Notable Practitioners
Paris-based Carole Malinvaud is a leading lawyer for international arbitration across francophone and North Africa. She has notable commercial arbitration experience, appearing as counsel on mandates relating to investments and construction projects. She is also in high demand as an arbitrator.
Alexandra Munoz is frequently sought after for her experience in BIT cases, with experience handling ICSID as well as ICC proceedings. She is further noted for her experience regarding shareholder disputes in several African jurisdictions. She is based in Paris.
"Alexandra Munoz is very clever, professional and diplomatic."
Christian Camboulive is regularly engaged on disputes concerning francophone and North Africa. He handles a range of cases, including those arising from construction projects and joint ventures. He is based in Paris.
London-based Saadia Bhatty joins the rankings in recognition of her increasing presence on high-value disputes in francophone Africa. She is well versed in both commercial and investment treaty arbitration, with experience representing sovereign states as well as private entities.
"Her analysis is thorough."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Africa-wide
Members
Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Alexandra Munoz
Rupert Reece
Saadia Bhatty
Sacha Willaume
Industries
Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Banking
Construction
Energy
ICT
Industry
Insurance
Manufacturing
Mining
Natural resources
Oil and gas
Pharmaceuticals
Telecommunications
Transport
Water