Eversheds El Heni (a member of Eversheds Sutherland)‘s team is well-versed in assisting insurance companies, banks, and financial institutions with a wide range of contentious and non-contentious banking and finance cases. Practice co-head Farès Koussay El Heni is highly regarded for his expertise in handling prominent financing projects, and practice co-head Raouf El Heni is routinely instructed by international financial groups in mandates.

Global Lawyers North Africa in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel is often called upon for financing and banking advice by international companies and financial institutions. Transactional matters form the backbone of the practice, however the group is equally adept at handling financial regulatory issues. Managing partner Anis Jabnoun is a key contact; he has ‘an excellent capability to soak up the business context of a problem immediately, anticipate risks, and recommend crisp, actionable solutions’, and ‘combines superb technical expertise with a very pragmatic, solution-orientated mindset’.

Meziou Knani & Khlif is a key port of call for domestic and international banks and financial institutions on transactional matters, asset finance and syndicated lending cases. The team is particularly strong in advising on financing and banking issues in the renewable energy sector. Firm founding partner Mohamed Ayoub Knani, who heads up the practice, has an excellent reputation for assisting with private equity investment matters and financings. Amira Driss is a name to note.