Overview

Our Casablanca office provides domestic and cross-border legal advice across a broad range of practice areas, including Corporate M&A, Banking & Finance, Employment, Antitrust & Competition, Regulatory & Compliance, IP/IT, Data Privacy, Dispute Resolution and Arbitration.

Our team has advised on some of Morocco's most significant corporate transactions and complex deals across North Africa, West Africa and the Middle East. We also regularly represent Moroccan government bodies and regulatory authorities, including the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, the Moroccan Capital Markets Authority, the Competition Council and Casablanca Finance City. As one of Morocco's leading international law firms, we support multinational corporations, financial institutions and investors that use Morocco as a gateway to African markets and financing opportunities. Working closely with colleagues across our global network, we help clients navigate legal and regulatory challenges and achieve their strategic business objectives.

Our experience spans a wide range of sectors and clients, including Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), Varian (Siemens Healthineers), Four Seasons, Accor and Maersk. We advise on ongoing commercial and regulatory matters, complex transactions, litigation and strategic projects, with particular strength in corporate, M&A, employment, competition and tax matters.

Our market-leading capabilities are consistently recognised by leading legal directories. In the 2026 Legal 500 rankings for Morocco, we achieved Tier 1 rankings in Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Employment, and Tax.

Offices

Casablanca

Ghandi Mall - Immeuble 9
Boulevard Ghandi
20380 Casablanca
Morocco
Tel: +212 522 77 95 95

Our industry experience and the quality of our work make us the advisors of choice to some of the world’s leading domestic and international companies in finance, technology, IT & Communications, Real Estate and Energy, Mining & Infrastructure. We also design and implement cost-effective Tax structures for mergers and acquisitions, and advise on transfer pricing, corporate and business taxation, and tax disputes.

Our M&A lawyers represent clients in local transactions and multijurisdictional deals in both Africa and the Middle East. Our Banking & Finance team works with their counterparts in major financial centers to provide guidance on financial structuring, investments and arrangements.

As companies continue expanding into new markets, we advise employers on increasingly important Employment matters like tax, social security, benefits and compensation issues related to cross-border employee transfers. We also provide legal guidance at every stage of Dispute Resolution matters, conduct audits and develop compliance programs to help clients comply with competition, distribution and consumer laws both locally and across borders.

  • Tier 1 in “Commercial, Corporate and M&A” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Tier 1 in “Employment” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Tier 1 in “Tax” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Kamal Nasrollah ranked in the Hall of Fame in “Commercial, Corporate and M&A” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Kamal Nasrollah ranked as Leading Partner in “Employment” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Kamal Nasrollah ranked as Leading Partner in “Tax” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Keltoum Boudribila ranked as Next Generation Partner in “Commercial, Corporate and M&A” - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2026
  • Keltoum Boudribila ranked as Leading Partner in Employment - Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2024
  • Kamal Nasrollah received Partner of the Year (North Africa) at Law.com's 2024 African Legal Awards
  • Kamal Nasrollah received Lawyer of the year at the Legal 500 Middle East and North Africa Awards 2024

Corporate Commercial and M&A Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2025-2026: Testimonials

  • "Excellent responsiveness in handling requests and a good understanding of our business."
  • "Good listening skills and concrete responses to expressed needs."
  • "The team's strength lies in its accessibility and mobilisation. They are very responsive to the issues raised and have a wide range of skills, allowing them to address most of the concerns of our clients."

Tax Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2025-2026: Practice description

"[Baker McKenzie] provides a comprehensive tax offering, assisting clients in the hospitality, tourism, real estate and finance sectors. The corporate tax team are particularly active in international tax, reorganisations, M&A and private equity transactions, as well as cross-border and domestic spin-offs and intra-group reorganisations, providing transfer pricing, tax audit and litigation expertise. Kamal Nasrollah spearheads the practice, advising international clients on cross-border M&A, transfer pricing and regulatory tax issues. Keltoum Boudribila is equipped to handle tax direct debit and post-acquisition integration matters."

Employment Legal 500 EMEA Morocco 2025-2026: Testimonials

  • "What I particularly value about Baker McKenzie’s employment practice in Morocco is, first and foremost, the strong calibre of the team. They combine deep technical expertise with a pragmatic approach, which makes their advice both reliable and actionable."
  • "Their ability to work seamlessly across the Baker McKenzie network is a considerable advantage. We can rely on consistent, high-quality support across jurisdictions, with the Moroccan team perfectly integrated into broader, multi-practice and multi-country matters.”
  • "What distinguishes Baker McKenzie is the consistently high level of expertise across all teams involved, regardless of geography or practice area. This ensures a truly global standard of service, which is rare and extremely valuable."
  • "The firm is highly responsive."
  • "The firm is attentive."
  • "I particularly value working with Keltoum Boudribila from the Casablanca office. In the context of a reorganisation and transformation project, her listening skills and support truly made a difference." 
  • "Keltoum Boudribila combines a very high level of professionalism with advice that is both pragmatic and solution-orientated, which is exactly what clients need in complex situations. At the same time, she is also a real pleasure to work with, bringing a personal dimension to the relationship that fosters trust and confidence."