Rita Kettani

Kettani Law Firm (KLF) was formed in 1971.

In 2011, KLF was the first legal entity to register as a private lawyers’ partnership (“Société Civile Professionnelle”) in Casablanca under the name of KETTANI LAW FIRM SCP.

It is the largest Moroccan independent law firm, composed of 120 employees in its Casablanca head office.

The firm is divided into four departments:

• Arbitration;
• Consulting;
• Litigation; and
• Dedicated units.

Today, the firm is regularly rewarded for its expertise in legal matters and has been honoured for many years with significant and prestigious international awards.

RITA KETTANI

Academic Qualifications:

• Law degree at Casablanca Law University.
• Master’s in Business Law.
• Continuing Education at the International Law Institute, ascribed to the Georgetown University (Washington).
Professional Qualifications:
• Senior attorney before the Supreme Court and Senior Partner at KLF since 1993.
• Has undertaken internships in law firms in Paris, France and the United States.

Publications:

• Author of a book on the legal aspects of counterfeiting.
• Author of numerous articles on business law (including the legal section of Oxford Business Group).

Experience:

• Head of the following departments:
– Litigation department, including recovery of debts;
– Labour law department;
– Commercial law department;
– Intellectual property department.
• Counsel in labour law, legal audits and companies restructuring (including redundancy plans).

Languages:

English, French and Arabic.