In adopting the slogan, "Serving our clients in Tunisia and North Africa," Abdelly & Associes is established in Tunisia as North African Law Firm, presided over by Samir Abdelly. The firm's tradition has inspired three working values: responsiveness to clients' needs, working hard to achieve effective results and integrity. To support our clients, the firm's practice encompasses all major areas of law.
Abdelly & Associes was established in Tunisia as a continuity of family tradition from 1923, AĈ has grown considerably, presided over by Mr. Samir Abdelly from 1990 who is regarded as an experienced and energetic practitioner. The firm's practice encompasses all major areas of business and commercial law in North Africa, with national and international corporations. Abdelly & Associes with its experimental team of North African and international lawyers and consultants, has played an active role in the major important transactions in North Africa, acquisitions, privatization, merger, BOT, project financing as well as in founding and restructuring of different national and international companies in the region. With such developed expertise, the firm is selected as one of the leading commercial law firms' 2005 edition of various International Law Directories.
AĈ combines legal expertise across a broad range of disciplines with the firm's substantial local knowledge enabling it to provide an in-depth understanding of clients commercial needs and priorities. Because of this expertise, Abdelly & Associes regularly and from years many international and local companies. In recent months, the firm has acted for a significant number of major transactions and acquisitions, privatizations, projects in Energy and natural resources, BOT, cement, project financing, telecommunication sector, and advised on the establishment and registration of international companies in Tunisia, Libya and Algeria.
The firm's clients include major oil and mining companies, government institution, JV in North Africa, major international banks, telecommunication companies, and a range of companies in the franchising, tourism, construction and financial- in all of North Africa.
Main International Areas of Practice:
Corporate, MĈ & Privatizations: Abdelly & Associes advises a wide range of commercial clients on the structuring, negotiation and documenting of commercial transactions. The firm also advises on public offerings and private placements, public ventures, privatizations, bank mergers, mutual funds, corporate reorganizations, MÁ and takeovers. The firm handles issuer bids, proxy contests and preparation, directors' circulars, and annual meeting reports.
Energy and natural resources: Abdelly & Associes has a large oil, mining and natural resource practice. It advises mining companies on permits (prospecting, exploration and concessions), negotiating with governments and public and private companies, conventions, JOAs, Unitization Agreement, downstream and upstream projects, CFUF, JV, Advice on the Socioeconomic study, fiscal relief, PSA. The firm is a member of the IAPN.
Banking & Finance: Abdelly & Associes handles all aspects of banking and finance including secured and syndicated loan transactions and guarantees, structured finance, project finance, leasing and tax based finance.
Telecommunications & IT: The firm advises on all aspects of telecommunication and IT law.
Litigation & Arbitration: The firm's litigation practice advises on corporate and commercial, employment, labour relations, insurance, constitutional, maritime, energy regulation, construction, and environmental law. It represents clients before trial and appellate courts, boards, commissions and tribunals in relation to commercial and regulatory disputes, as well as individual rights. The firm recognizes that litigation is no longer the only avenue for dispute resolution, and where appropriate, recommends mediation, arbitration or alternative dispute resolution as a more effective response to the needs of its clients.
Construction and Real Estate: Abdelly & Associes advises on several major real estate, construction and investment projects in Tunisia.
Offices in Libya, Algeria, Nouakchott and Dubai.