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A favourable climate
Since 1 January 2018, sales of securities, company incorporations and capital increases have been exempted from registration fees. This favourable tax climate – favouring mergers and acquisitions and, more generally, any external growth and restructuring – is creating new prospects for Moroccan companies.
In order to successfully complete your complex restructuring and development projects, it is imperative to protect yourself against risks to make the most of the opportunities offered. Our legal and tax advisers are experts in corporate law and will assist you in setting up and structuring your operations.
Comprehensive support from our team of legal advisors
As a Moroccan company, many issues need to be addressed when setting up your business creation or external growth, merger, demerger or restructuring operations.
Well renowned on the market for their technical excellence, our legal advisors, specialising in corporate law and business law (contract law and negotiation of contractual documents) cover your issues related to transactional operations and restructuring. Our legal advisors provide ad-hoc assistance or support throughout your project, including:
- preliminary advice;
- conduction of an audit (legal due diligence pre- or post-acquisition);
- preparation of a merger agreement or a financing package;
- the drafting of contractual documents for an acquisition or sale (particularly sale contracts, shareholders’ agreements and liability guarantees).
We also provide thorough and proactive annual administration of our clients’ legal secretarial work.
Expertise supported by a wealth of practical experience
Our daily commitment places trust and communication at the heart of our working relationship. We ensure close collaboration between your teams and our legal advisors. We work alongside you to secure the technical aspects of your project and complete it with maximum efficiency, in line with your objectives.
Our advanced knowledge of public and private companies combined with our expertise in a range of sectors, including industry, automotive, hotel and catering, are all advantages we can draw on to support you in relation to merger control and exchange regulations. Our solid practical experience of multilateral negotiations, which is decisive in this field, enables us to evaluate the real implications of the solutions we provide you with.
The benefits of a multidisciplinary and international approach
The strength of our recommendations is also enhanced by our ability to put together a team tailored to the specific issues and challenges of your case, drawing on the leading specialists in the relevant disciplines: taxation, business law, employment and pensions, competition law, intellectual property law and real-estate law. The continuous exchange of information and experiences between the various CMS offices strengthens each national practice, contributing to the quality of the commitment we make to each of our clients.
Quotes 2023
The Legal 500 Commercial, corporate and M&A | As part of the wider CMS Africa, the Casablanca office of CMS handles a range of matters domestically and across the continent. Services offered by the team include corporate audit, governance, contract negotiation and regulation. The corporate law department is headed by Rachida Charifi, who supports clients on a range of day-to-day activities. |
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We provide future-facing legal advice to help your organisation thrive. Combining local market knowledge and a global perspective, and with lawyers in locations worldwide, your organisation benefits from the expertise it needs, even across borders.
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