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Nadia Kettani
Kettani Law Firm · Morocco
Kettani Law Firm
Mergers & Acquisitions · Morocco
Nadia Kettani joined Kettani Law Firm (KLF) as a Senior Partner in 1992 and is the Head of the Consulting Department.
Education:
• Law degree at Casablanca Law University.
• Master’s in Business and Civil Law.
• Continuing Education at the International Law Institute, ascribed to the Georgetown University (Washington).
Professional Activities:
• Senior attorney before the Supreme Court and Senior Partner at KLF since 1992.
• Has undertaken internships in law firms in Paris, France and the US.
Experience:
Head of the consulting department in the main following areas:
• Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Energy / Project Finance.
• Telecommunications.
• Investments.
Recent Transactions:
• The Consulting Department is very active in the area of M&A. Ms Kettani has advised, among others, the following key corporate clients in relation to their mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in Morocco and abroad: Al Sahl Group (Libya); Al Homaizi (Kowait) in relation to its introduction of IKEA in Morocco; and Alshaya Group (Kuwait) in relation to the setting up of international franchises in Morocco (such as Starbucks and H&M); St Gobain (France); and Platinum Power (Morocco) in relation to its capital opening operation to AfricInvest.
Publications:
• Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• Getting the Deal Through – Mergers & Acquisitions, 2014, 2015, 2016.
• Doing Business in Morocco (World Bank) – 2012 to 2016.
• Expert Insight Banking and Finance – Lawyer Monthly Magazine, 2015.
• Expert Insight, Energy – Lawyer Monthly Magazine, 2015.
• Author of the book “The Banker’s Liability”.
Opinions:
Chambers and Partners
‘’Nadia Kettani is a well-regarded lawyer who comes highly recommended for her astuteness and corporate experience.’’
The Legal 500
‘’Nadia Kettani is a strong international-quality lawyer – [commercially] sensible and client focused.”
Education:
• Law degree at Casablanca Law University.
• Master’s in Business and Civil Law.
• Continuing Education at the International Law Institute, ascribed to the Georgetown University (Washington).
Professional Activities:
• Senior attorney before the Supreme Court and Senior Partner at KLF since 1992.
• Has undertaken internships in law firms in Paris, France and the US.
Experience:
Head of the consulting department in the main following areas:
• Corporate / Mergers & Acquisitions.
• Energy / Project Finance.
• Telecommunications.
• Investments.
Recent Transactions:
• In the banking and finance sector, she advised the Moroccan state investment bank in relation to sovereign bond issuance programs in 2012 (USD 1.5 billion) and in 2014 (EUR 1 billion), and also commercial banks such as BMCE in relation to its bond issuance in 2014 (MAD 1 billion) and Crédit Agricole in the financing of its international projects in 2015 and 2016. She also advised the Fonds Hassan II for economic and social development in 2016, and House Invest (Bahrein) in the restructuration of its activity in Morocco.
• In the area of aircraft financing, Ms Kettani has represented Royal Air Morocco, the Moroccan airline operator company, in various aircraft acquisitions and financing deals (of confidential values) it has entered into with the company Embraer, and the company Boeing in the financing of its dreamliner in 2015/2016, as well as the company Air Arabia (UAE) in its financing matters since their start of business in Morocco, including in 2015 and 2016. In addition, Nadia Kettani advised Air Canada in 2016 regarding its implementation in Morocco.
Publications:
• Getting the Deal Through – Arbitration, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• Getting the Deal Through – Mergers & Acquisitions, 2014, 2015, 2016.
• Doing Business in Morocco (World Bank) – 2012 to 2016.
• Expert Insight Banking and Finance – Lawyer Monthly Magazine, 2015.
• Expert Insight, Energy – Lawyer Monthly Magazine, 2015.
• Author of the book “The Banker’s Liability”.
Opinions:
Chambers and Partners
‘’Nadia Kettani is a well-regarded lawyer who comes highly recommended for her astuteness and corporate experience.’’
The Legal 500
‘’Nadia Kettani is a strong international-quality lawyer – [commercially] sensible and client focused.”
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