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Casablanca |
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre 7, rue Assilah Casablanca 20000, Maroc |
| T: + 212 522 27 77 18 |
| F: + 212 522 48 14 78 |
| marc.veuillot@cms-bfl.com |
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Morocco has historic relations with European countries, which were strengthened by the signature of the Association Treaty with the European Union in 1996, and is the second largest economic power in Africa.
Morocco is a major power in the Mediterranean basin given its culturally open-minded outlook, political stability and dynamic economy. Many foreign investors have established solid commercial bases and production units in Morocco. They are attracted by its flight hub, technological progress and the quality of its workforce, combined with low production costs and investment incentives, consequently sustaining continued economic growth. Moreover, it is ideally located geographically for North-South and South-South trading.
Given these reasons, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre decided in the 1950s to advise and assist foreign companies with interests in Morocco. The firm has a 100% subsidiary called CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco. This office is run by a partner from CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and is comprised of a team of around ten law and tax experts who speak French, English and Arabic and have graduated from French or Moroccan law schools. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco has developed real local expertise and is a credible representative with the authorities.
Our services
We offer investors full advisory services for their projects for which we have a complete understanding of the legal, tax, customs and exchange control aspects.
We advise clients from all business sectors and have developed specific sector-related expertise particularly in tourism, property, services (offshoring, outsourcing, etc) and industry.
Moreover, our membership of the CMS alliance of independent European law firms enables us to provide clients with legal and tax advice provided by leading specialists from 50 locations. We accordingly assist our foreign clients in their country of origin and in their host country, Morocco.
Our expertise
Assistance with setting up business in Morocco
- optimising investment strategy and selection
- presenting optimum tax and customs setups and selecting preferential systems
- negotiating and drafting the agreements required to form joint ventures and create foreign-held businesses and carrying out related formalities
- analysing and drafting all contracts and studying all specific regulations relating to the activity, such as BOT or licence or outsourced management of public services; and
- negotiating with government authorities and providing assistance with the conclusion of investment agreements
Monitoring the business set up in Morocco
- tax planning
- monitoring exchange control formalities
- company secretarial services for the entity
- drawing up foreign and local employment contracts, presenting employment law rules and providing assistance before the relevant authorities; and
- monitoring the entity via a permanent assistance contract relating to our legal and tax services
Our clients
The clients of our Casablanca office are mainly large international groups from varied sectors specialising in aeronautics, car manufacturing, property, tourism, telecommunications, insurance and pharmaceuticals.
We have advised:
- one of the French leaders in property and construction regarding building the Tanger-Méditerrannée port (250 million): negotiationassistance, legal advice, establishing legal and tax setups, legal opinions on customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the leading car manufacturers in France relating to the privatisation of a car assembly company in the scope of this manufacturer's large-scale industrial programme: due diligence, negotiation assistance, legal advice, drafting sale agreements
- one of the French leaders in telecommunications as part of the acquisition of a 16% holding in the Moroccan leader in landline and mobile telephony (1 billion) accordingly increasing this group's holding in the capital of the Moroccan operator to 51%: tax analysis of the transaction, monitoring the transaction from an exchange control perspective, legal structuring of the holding entities
- one of the American leaders in telecommunications in the scope of the purchase of a telecommunications company: due diligence, assistance with drafting agreements, solving tax, customs and exchange control issues
- a reputed worldwide tourism group with regard to the creation of the largest hotel complex in Agadir (960 beds): legal and tax assistance for the entire transaction
- two international property groups relating to the creation of a seaside tourist resort as part of the government's Azur programme: negotiationassistance with the State, legal and tax advice, arranging legal and tax setups, legal opinions on property, customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the largest French call centre groups relating to the purchase of a call centre in Rabat (more than 2,000 jobs): legal and tax due diligence, negotiation assistance; and
- in general, we advise Moroccan subsidiaries of large groups from varied sectors on a day-to-day basis such as construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate and tourism.
Five reasons to choose our firm
- We are one of the few foreign law firms based in Morocco, which, combined with our long-standing establishment, explains our reputation and credibility.
- Whether you are familiar or not with the economic, cultural and legal environment of the Kingdom of Morocco, you will benefit from our solid experience of Moroccan law, practices and customs.
- Our expertise, which has been developed over the years and the experience gained through many successful projects on behalf of our clients, enables us to anticipate your needs.
- Our capacity to work in all legal and tax areas provides the firm with the rare asset of being able to advise you on all aspects of your projects.
- In view of our membership of the CMS alliance of independent law firms, we can offer you in-depth knowledge of European legal systems, which enables us to advise our clients on complex transactions involving subsidiaries in various countries.
Fort de ses relations historiques avec les pays européens renforcées par l'accord d'association signé en 1996 avec l'Union européenne, le Maroc est la deuxième puissance commerciale sur le continent africain.
Ouverture culturelle, stabilité politique et dynamisme économique font du Maroc un acteur incontournable du bassin méditerranéen. De nombreux investisseurs étrangers y établissent de solides bases commerciales et des unités de production. Son hub aérien, son avancée technologique et la qualité de sa main d'oeuvre, accompagnés de coûts de production faibles et d'incitations à l'investissement constituent de puissants facteurs d'attraction et contribuent ainsi à une croissance économique soutenue. Par ailleurs, sa situation géographique le place idéalement au sein des échanges Nord-Sud et Sud-Sud.
Voilà pourquoi, dès les années 50, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre a fait le choix de conseiller et assister les entreprises étrangères ayant des intérêts au Maroc. Le cabinet dispose aujourd'hui d'une filiale à 100% qui porte le nom de CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Maroc. Cette structure, s'appuyant sur une équipe d'une dizaine de juristes et fiscalistes francophones, anglophones et arabophones issus des écoles d'avocats françaises ou marocaines, a su développer une réelle expertise de terrain et constitue un interlocuteur crédible vis-à-vis des autorités.
Nos services
Nous offrons aux investisseurs une capacité de conseil global pour leurs projets dont nous maîtrisons les aspects tant juridiques que fiscaux, douaniers et de réglementation des changes.
Nous intervenons dans tous les domaines d’activité et avons développé des expertises sectorielles spécifiques, notamment en matière de tourisme, d’immobilier, de services (offshoring, outsourcing, etc.) et dans le secteur industriel.
Par ailleurs, notre adhésion à l’alliance CMS de cabinets d’avocats européens indépendants nous permet de faire bénéficier notre clientèle de conseils juridiques et fiscaux assurés par les meilleurs spécialistes dans une cinquantaine d’implantations. Nos clients étrangers sont ainsi accompagnés de leur pays d’origine à leur pays d’accueil, le Maroc.
Notre expertise
Assistance à l’implantation au Maroc
- optimisation de la stratégie et de la forme d’investissement ;
- présentation des schémas fiscaux et douaniers optimum et choix des régimes de faveur ;
- négociation et rédaction des actes nécessaires à la création de joint-ventures et à la création d’entreprises à participation étrangère et formalités subséquentes ;
- étude et rédaction de tous contrats et analyse de toutes réglementations spécifiques à l’activité tels que BOT ou concession/gestion déléguée de services publics ;
- négociations avec les autorités gouvernementales et assistance lors de l’établissement des conventions d’investissement.
Suivi de l’implantation au Maroc
- établissement du tax planning ; suivi des formalités en matière de réglementation des changes ;
- secrétariat juridique de la structure ;
- établissement des contrats de travail étrangers et nationaux, présentation des règles en droit du travail et assistance devant les autorités concernées ;
- suivi de la structure par le biais d’un contrat d’assistance permanente à nos services juridiques et fiscaux.
Nos clients
Les clients du bureau de Casablanca sont pour la plupart de grands groupes internationaux intervenant dans des secteurs aussi variés que l'aéronautique, l'automobile, l’immobilier, le tourisme, les télécommunications, l’assurance ou l'industrie pharmaceutique.
Nous avons ainsi conseillé :
- l’un des leaders de l’immobilier et du BTP français pour la construction du port Tanger-Méditerranée (250 millions d'euros) : assistance à négociation, conseils juridiques, établissement du montage juridicofiscal, consultations sur les problématiques douanières et de réglementation des changes, constitution des entités ; l’un des premiers constructeurs automobiles de France pour la privatisation d’une société d’assemblage de véhicules dans le cadre d’un vaste programme industriel de ce constructeur : due diligence, assistance à négociation, conseils juridiques, établissement des actes de cession ;
- l’un des leaders français du secteur des télécommunications dans le cadre de l’acquisition auprès de l’Etat marocain d’une participation de 16% du leader marocain de la téléphonie fixe et mobile (1 milliard d’euros), portant ainsi la participation du groupe au capital de cet opérateur marocain à 51% : analyse fiscale de l’opération, suivi des opérations en matière de réglementation des changes, structuration juridique des entités porteuses ;
- l’un des leaders américains du secteur des télécommunications dans le cadre de l’acquisition d’une société de télécommunications : due diligence, assistance à l’élaboration des actes, résolution des problématiques fiscales, douanières et de réglementation des changes ;
- un groupe de renommée mondiale dans le secteur du tourisme pour la création du plus grand complexe hôtelier d’Agadir (960 lits) : assistance juridique et fiscale sur l’ensemble de l’opération ;
- deux groupes immobiliers internationaux pour la création d’une station balnéaire touristique dans le cadre du plan gouvernemental Azur : assistance négociation avec l’Etat, conseils juridiques et fiscaux, établissement du montage juridico-fiscal, consultations sur les problématiques foncières, douanières et de réglementation des changes, constitution des entités ;
- l’un des grands groupes français du métier de call center pour l’acquisition d’un call center à Rabat (près de 2 000 positions) : due diligence juridique et fiscale, assistance à négociation ;
- d’une manière générale, nous conseillons au quotidien les filiales marocaines de grands groupes dans des secteurs variés tels que le BTP, l’automobile, l’industrie pharmaceutique, l’informatique, l’immobilier ou le tourisme.
Cinq raisons de choisir notre cabinet
- Nous sommes l’un des seuls cabinets étrangers implantés sur le territoire marocain, ce qui, conjugué à notre antériorité, assoit notre notoriété et notre crédibilité.
- Familiers ou non de l'environnement économique, culturel et juridique du Royaume du Maroc, vous bénéficiez de notre solide expérience du droit, de la pratique et des usages marocains.
- Notre expertise, affinée au long des années et de l’expérience acquise au fil des nombreux projets aboutis de notre clientèle, nous permet d’anticiper vos besoins.
- Notre capacité à intervenir sur tous les domaines du droit et de la fiscalité fait du cabinet l’un des rares à pouvoir vous assister d’une manière globale sur votre projet.
- Nous vous offrons, grâce aux cabinets indépendants membres de l’alliance CMS, une connaissance approfondie des systèmes juridiques européens, nous permettant de conseiller nos clients sur les opérations complexes impliquant des filiales situées dans différents pays.
Morocco has historic relations with European countries, which were strengthened by the signature of the Association Treaty with the European Union in 1996, and is the second largest economic power in Africa.
Morocco is a major power in the Mediterranean basin given its culturally open-minded outlook, political stability and dynamic economy. Many foreign investors have established solid commercial bases and production units in Morocco. They are attracted by its flight hub, technological progress and the quality of its workforce, combined with low production costs and investment incentives, consequently sustaining continued economic growth. Moreover, it is ideally located geographically for North-South and South-South trading.
Given these reasons, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre decided in the 1950s to advise and assist foreign companies with interests in Morocco. The firm has a 100% subsidiary called CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco. This office is run by a partner from CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and is comprised of a team of around ten law and tax experts who speak French, English and Arabic and have graduated from French or Moroccan law schools. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco has developed real local expertise and is a credible representative with the authorities.
Our services
We offer investors full advisory services for their projects for which we have a complete understanding of the legal, tax, customs and exchange control aspects.
We advise clients from all business sectors and have developed specific sector-related expertise particularly in tourism, property, services (offshoring, outsourcing, etc) and industry.
Moreover, our membership of the CMS alliance of independent European law firms enables us to provide clients with legal and tax advice provided by leading specialists from 50 locations. We accordingly assist our foreign clients in their country of origin and in their host country, Morocco.
Our expertise
Assistance with setting up business in Morocco
- optimising investment strategy and selection
- presenting optimum tax and customs setups and selecting preferential systems
- negotiating and drafting the agreements required to form joint ventures and create foreign-held businesses and carrying out related formalities
- analysing and drafting all contracts and studying all specific regulations relating to the activity, such as BOT or licence or outsourced management of public services; and
- negotiating with government authorities and providing assistance with the conclusion of investment agreements
Monitoring the business set up in Morocco
- tax planning
- monitoring exchange control formalities
- company secretarial services for the entity
- drawing up foreign and local employment contracts, presenting employment law rules and providing assistance before the relevant authorities; and
- monitoring the entity via a permanent assistance contract relating to our legal and tax services
Our clients
The clients of our Casablanca office are mainly large international groups from varied sectors specialising in aeronautics, car manufacturing, property, tourism, telecommunications, insurance and pharmaceuticals.
We have advised:
- one of the French leaders in property and construction regarding building the Tanger-Méditerrannée port (250 million): negotiationassistance, legal advice, establishing legal and tax setups, legal opinions on customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the leading car manufacturers in France relating to the privatisation of a car assembly company in the scope of this manufacturer's large-scale industrial programme: due diligence, negotiation assistance, legal advice, drafting sale agreements
- one of the French leaders in telecommunications as part of the acquisition of a 16% holding in the Moroccan leader in landline and mobile telephony (1 billion) accordingly increasing this group's holding in the capital of the Moroccan operator to 51%: tax analysis of the transaction, monitoring the transaction from an exchange control perspective, legal structuring of the holding entities
- one of the American leaders in telecommunications in the scope of the purchase of a telecommunications company: due diligence, assistance with drafting agreements, solving tax, customs and exchange control issues
- a reputed worldwide tourism group with regard to the creation of the largest hotel complex in Agadir (960 beds): legal and tax assistance for the entire transaction
- two international property groups relating to the creation of a seaside tourist resort as part of the government's Azur programme: negotiationassistance with the State, legal and tax advice, arranging legal and tax setups, legal opinions on property, customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the largest French call centre groups relating to the purchase of a call centre in Rabat (more than 2,000 jobs): legal and tax due diligence, negotiation assistance; and
- in general, we advise Moroccan subsidiaries of large groups from varied sectors on a day-to-day basis such as construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate and tourism.
Five reasons to choose our firm
- We are one of the few foreign law firms based in Morocco, which, combined with our long-standing establishment, explains our reputation and credibility.
- Whether you are familiar or not with the economic, cultural and legal environment of the Kingdom of Morocco, you will benefit from our solid experience of Moroccan law, practices and customs.
- Our expertise, which has been developed over the years and the experience gained through many successful projects on behalf of our clients, enables us to anticipate your needs.
- Our capacity to work in all legal and tax areas provides the firm with the rare asset of being able to advise you on all aspects of your projects.
- In view of our membership of the CMS alliance of independent law firms, we can offer you in-depth knowledge of European legal systems, which enables us to advise our clients on complex transactions involving subsidiaries in various countries.
Morocco has historic relations with European countries, which were strengthened by the signature of the Association Treaty with the European Union in 1996, and is the second largest economic power in Africa.
Morocco is a major power in the Mediterranean basin given its culturally open-minded outlook, political stability and dynamic economy. Many foreign investors have established solid commercial bases and production units in Morocco. They are attracted by its flight hub, technological progress and the quality of its workforce, combined with low production costs and investment incentives, consequently sustaining continued economic growth. Moreover, it is ideally located geographically for North-South and South-South trading.
Given these reasons, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre decided in the 1950s to advise and assist foreign companies with interests in Morocco. The firm has a 100% subsidiary called CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco. This office is run by a partner from CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and is comprised of a team of around ten law and tax experts who speak French, English and Arabic and have graduated from French or Moroccan law schools. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco has developed real local expertise and is a credible representative with the authorities.
Our services
We offer investors full advisory services for their projects for which we have a complete understanding of the legal, tax, customs and exchange control aspects.
We advise clients from all business sectors and have developed specific sector-related expertise particularly in tourism, property, services (offshoring, outsourcing, etc) and industry.
Moreover, our membership of the CMS alliance of independent European law firms enables us to provide clients with legal and tax advice provided by leading specialists from 50 locations. We accordingly assist our foreign clients in their country of origin and in their host country, Morocco.
Our expertise
Assistance with setting up business in Morocco
- optimising investment strategy and selection
- presenting optimum tax and customs setups and selecting preferential systems
- negotiating and drafting the agreements required to form joint ventures and create foreign-held businesses and carrying out related formalities
- analysing and drafting all contracts and studying all specific regulations relating to the activity, such as BOT or licence or outsourced management of public services; and
- negotiating with government authorities and providing assistance with the conclusion of investment agreements
Monitoring the business set up in Morocco
- tax planning
- monitoring exchange control formalities
- company secretarial services for the entity
- drawing up foreign and local employment contracts, presenting employment law rules and providing assistance before the relevant authorities; and
- monitoring the entity via a permanent assistance contract relating to our legal and tax services
Our clients
The clients of our Casablanca office are mainly large international groups from varied sectors specialising in aeronautics, car manufacturing, property, tourism, telecommunications, insurance and pharmaceuticals.
We have advised:
- one of the French leaders in property and construction regarding building the Tanger-Méditerrannée port (250 million): negotiationassistance, legal advice, establishing legal and tax setups, legal opinions on customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the leading car manufacturers in France relating to the privatisation of a car assembly company in the scope of this manufacturer's large-scale industrial programme: due diligence, negotiation assistance, legal advice, drafting sale agreements
- one of the French leaders in telecommunications as part of the acquisition of a 16% holding in the Moroccan leader in landline and mobile telephony (1 billion) accordingly increasing this group's holding in the capital of the Moroccan operator to 51%: tax analysis of the transaction, monitoring the transaction from an exchange control perspective, legal structuring of the holding entities
- one of the American leaders in telecommunications in the scope of the purchase of a telecommunications company: due diligence, assistance with drafting agreements, solving tax, customs and exchange control issues
- a reputed worldwide tourism group with regard to the creation of the largest hotel complex in Agadir (960 beds): legal and tax assistance for the entire transaction
- two international property groups relating to the creation of a seaside tourist resort as part of the government's Azur programme: negotiationassistance with the State, legal and tax advice, arranging legal and tax setups, legal opinions on property, customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the largest French call centre groups relating to the purchase of a call centre in Rabat (more than 2,000 jobs): legal and tax due diligence, negotiation assistance; and
- in general, we advise Moroccan subsidiaries of large groups from varied sectors on a day-to-day basis such as construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate and tourism.
Five reasons to choose our firm
- We are one of the few foreign law firms based in Morocco, which, combined with our long-standing establishment, explains our reputation and credibility.
- Whether you are familiar or not with the economic, cultural and legal environment of the Kingdom of Morocco, you will benefit from our solid experience of Moroccan law, practices and customs.
- Our expertise, which has been developed over the years and the experience gained through many successful projects on behalf of our clients, enables us to anticipate your needs.
- Our capacity to work in all legal and tax areas provides the firm with the rare asset of being able to advise you on all aspects of your projects.
- In view of our membership of the CMS alliance of independent law firms, we can offer you in-depth knowledge of European legal systems, which enables us to advise our clients on complex transactions involving subsidiaries in various countries.
Morocco has historic relations with European countries, which were strengthened by the signature of the Association Treaty with the European Union in 1996, and is the second largest economic power in Africa.
Morocco is a major power in the Mediterranean basin given its culturally open-minded outlook, political stability and dynamic economy. Many foreign investors have established solid commercial bases and production units in Morocco. They are attracted by its flight hub, technological progress and the quality of its workforce, combined with low production costs and investment incentives, consequently sustaining continued economic growth. Moreover, it is ideally located geographically for North-South and South-South trading.
Given these reasons, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre decided in the 1950s to advise and assist foreign companies with interests in Morocco. The firm has a 100% subsidiary called CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco. This office is run by a partner from CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and is comprised of a team of around ten law and tax experts who speak French, English and Arabic and have graduated from French or Moroccan law schools. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco has developed real local expertise and is a credible representative with the authorities.
Our services
We offer investors full advisory services for their projects for which we have a complete understanding of the legal, tax, customs and exchange control aspects.
We advise clients from all business sectors and have developed specific sector-related expertise particularly in tourism, property, services (offshoring, outsourcing, etc) and industry.
Moreover, our membership of the CMS alliance of independent European law firms enables us to provide clients with legal and tax advice provided by leading specialists from 50 locations. We accordingly assist our foreign clients in their country of origin and in their host country, Morocco.
Our expertise
Assistance with setting up business in Morocco
- optimising investment strategy and selection
- presenting optimum tax and customs setups and selecting preferential systems
- negotiating and drafting the agreements required to form joint ventures and create foreign-held businesses and carrying out related formalities
- analysing and drafting all contracts and studying all specific regulations relating to the activity, such as BOT or licence or outsourced management of public services; and
- negotiating with government authorities and providing assistance with the conclusion of investment agreements
Monitoring the business set up in Morocco
- tax planning
- monitoring exchange control formalities
- company secretarial services for the entity
- drawing up foreign and local employment contracts, presenting employment law rules and providing assistance before the relevant authorities; and
- monitoring the entity via a permanent assistance contract relating to our legal and tax services
Our clients
The clients of our Casablanca office are mainly large international groups from varied sectors specialising in aeronautics, car manufacturing, property, tourism, telecommunications, insurance and pharmaceuticals.
We have advised:
- one of the French leaders in property and construction regarding building the Tanger-Méditerrannée port (250 million): negotiationassistance, legal advice, establishing legal and tax setups, legal opinions on customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the leading car manufacturers in France relating to the privatisation of a car assembly company in the scope of this manufacturer's large-scale industrial programme: due diligence, negotiation assistance, legal advice, drafting sale agreements
- one of the French leaders in telecommunications as part of the acquisition of a 16% holding in the Moroccan leader in landline and mobile telephony (1 billion) accordingly increasing this group's holding in the capital of the Moroccan operator to 51%: tax analysis of the transaction, monitoring the transaction from an exchange control perspective, legal structuring of the holding entities
- one of the American leaders in telecommunications in the scope of the purchase of a telecommunications company: due diligence, assistance with drafting agreements, solving tax, customs and exchange control issues
- a reputed worldwide tourism group with regard to the creation of the largest hotel complex in Agadir (960 beds): legal and tax assistance for the entire transaction
- two international property groups relating to the creation of a seaside tourist resort as part of the government's Azur programme: negotiationassistance with the State, legal and tax advice, arranging legal and tax setups, legal opinions on property, customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the largest French call centre groups relating to the purchase of a call centre in Rabat (more than 2,000 jobs): legal and tax due diligence, negotiation assistance; and
- in general, we advise Moroccan subsidiaries of large groups from varied sectors on a day-to-day basis such as construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate and tourism.
Five reasons to choose our firm
- We are one of the few foreign law firms based in Morocco, which, combined with our long-standing establishment, explains our reputation and credibility.
- Whether you are familiar or not with the economic, cultural and legal environment of the Kingdom of Morocco, you will benefit from our solid experience of Moroccan law, practices and customs.
- Our expertise, which has been developed over the years and the experience gained through many successful projects on behalf of our clients, enables us to anticipate your needs.
- Our capacity to work in all legal and tax areas provides the firm with the rare asset of being able to advise you on all aspects of your projects.
- In view of our membership of the CMS alliance of independent law firms, we can offer you in-depth knowledge of European legal systems, which enables us to advise our clients on complex transactions involving subsidiaries in various countries.
Morocco has historic relations with European countries, which were strengthened by the signature of the Association Treaty with the European Union in 1996, and is the second largest economic power in Africa.
Morocco is a major power in the Mediterranean basin given its culturally open-minded outlook, political stability and dynamic economy. Many foreign investors have established solid commercial bases and production units in Morocco. They are attracted by its flight hub, technological progress and the quality of its workforce, combined with low production costs and investment incentives, consequently sustaining continued economic growth. Moreover, it is ideally located geographically for North-South and South-South trading.
Given these reasons, CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre decided in the 1950s to advise and assist foreign companies with interests in Morocco. The firm has a 100% subsidiary called CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco. This office is run by a partner from CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and is comprised of a team of around ten law and tax experts who speak French, English and Arabic and have graduated from French or Moroccan law schools. CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre Morocco has developed real local expertise and is a credible representative with the authorities.
Our services
We offer investors full advisory services for their projects for which we have a complete understanding of the legal, tax, customs and exchange control aspects.
We advise clients from all business sectors and have developed specific sector-related expertise particularly in tourism, property, services (offshoring, outsourcing, etc) and industry.
Moreover, our membership of the CMS alliance of independent European law firms enables us to provide clients with legal and tax advice provided by leading specialists from 50 locations. We accordingly assist our foreign clients in their country of origin and in their host country, Morocco.
Our expertise
Assistance with setting up business in Morocco
- optimising investment strategy and selection
- presenting optimum tax and customs setups and selecting preferential systems
- negotiating and drafting the agreements required to form joint ventures and create foreign-held businesses and carrying out related formalities
- analysing and drafting all contracts and studying all specific regulations relating to the activity, such as BOT or licence or outsourced management of public services; and
- negotiating with government authorities and providing assistance with the conclusion of investment agreements
Monitoring the business set up in Morocco
- tax planning
- monitoring exchange control formalities
- company secretarial services for the entity
- drawing up foreign and local employment contracts, presenting employment law rules and providing assistance before the relevant authorities; and
- monitoring the entity via a permanent assistance contract relating to our legal and tax services
Our clients
The clients of our Casablanca office are mainly large international groups from varied sectors specialising in aeronautics, car manufacturing, property, tourism, telecommunications, insurance and pharmaceuticals.
We have advised:
- one of the French leaders in property and construction regarding building the Tanger-Méditerrannée port (250 million): negotiationassistance, legal advice, establishing legal and tax setups, legal opinions on customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the leading car manufacturers in France relating to the privatisation of a car assembly company in the scope of this manufacturer's large-scale industrial programme: due diligence, negotiation assistance, legal advice, drafting sale agreements
- one of the French leaders in telecommunications as part of the acquisition of a 16% holding in the Moroccan leader in landline and mobile telephony (1 billion) accordingly increasing this group's holding in the capital of the Moroccan operator to 51%: tax analysis of the transaction, monitoring the transaction from an exchange control perspective, legal structuring of the holding entities
- one of the American leaders in telecommunications in the scope of the purchase of a telecommunications company: due diligence, assistance with drafting agreements, solving tax, customs and exchange control issues
- a reputed worldwide tourism group with regard to the creation of the largest hotel complex in Agadir (960 beds): legal and tax assistance for the entire transaction
- two international property groups relating to the creation of a seaside tourist resort as part of the government's Azur programme: negotiationassistance with the State, legal and tax advice, arranging legal and tax setups, legal opinions on property, customs and exchange control issues, forming entities
- one of the largest French call centre groups relating to the purchase of a call centre in Rabat (more than 2,000 jobs): legal and tax due diligence, negotiation assistance; and
- in general, we advise Moroccan subsidiaries of large groups from varied sectors on a day-to-day basis such as construction, automotive, pharmaceuticals, IT, real estate and tourism.
Five reasons to choose our firm
- We are one of the few foreign law firms based in Morocco, which, combined with our long-standing establishment, explains our reputation and credibility.
- Whether you are familiar or not with the economic, cultural and legal environment of the Kingdom of Morocco, you will benefit from our solid experience of Moroccan law, practices and customs.
- Our expertise, which has been developed over the years and the experience gained through many successful projects on behalf of our clients, enables us to anticipate your needs.
- Our capacity to work in all legal and tax areas provides the firm with the rare asset of being able to advise you on all aspects of your projects.
- In view of our membership of the CMS alliance of independent law firms, we can offer you in-depth knowledge of European legal systems, which enables us to advise our clients on complex transactions involving subsidiaries in various countries.
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