About
Gide opened an office in Algiers in 2003, becoming the first international law firm in Algeria. Made up of Algerian and international legal practitioners, our team combines extensive knowledge of Algerian law and business with international expertise. We advise leading Algerian and international clients, including international institutions, public companies, banks, insurance companies, investment funds and industrial groups. We advise them on the legal and tax implications of their investments and transactions in Algeria. We are particularly active in the energy sector, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy. In addition to advisory services, we also have expertise in dispute resolution. We assist major international and Algerian groups with ad hoc and institutional arbitration proceedings (ICC, ICSID) regarding contractual disputes (joint ventures, infrastructure, hydrocarbons, etc.). We also assist with conciliation and mediation. Working with our Africa Group and our other international offices, we support our Algerian and international clients’ development in Africa. ### Main areas of expertise - Mergers & Acquisitions/Corporate law - Commercial law - Arbitration/Complex litigation - Capital markets/Securities regulation - Real estate - Projects (infrastructure & finance) - Banking & finance - Tax law - Foreign exchange control regulations/Customs law - Competition & international trade - Employment law - Public law - Insurance - IP-TMT
Office locations
Algiers
Algiers
Gide Loyrette Nouel Lotissement Ain Zeboudja N° 28 El Biar 16046 Algiers Algeria
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Julien Gontier
Julien Gontier is Counsel in the International Arbitration and Litigation team at Gide's Algiers office. As part of his experience in Algeria, Julien assists multinationals and Algerian private and public companies in international arbitration, mediation and expert appraisal proceedings, as well as in major disputes before local courts. He also advises economic operators on infrastructure projects, both at the contracting stage and during implementation. Julien has acted in arbitration proceedings relating to various sectors, such as infrastructure and construction projects (cement industry, water desalination etc.), the performance of company management contracts, raw materials supply contracts and relations between partners of companies. Julien holds a postgraduate diploma in Business and Economic Law from the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne and is a graduate of the Magistère de Droit des Activités Economiques from the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2007. · International Arbitration
Samy Laghouati
Samy Laghouati is a partner in charge of Gide's Algiers office, which he set up in 2003. He focuses exclusively on projects and investments in Algeria, assisting and advising both Algerian public bodies and foreign investors. He deals mainly with joint ventures, major infrastructure projects and company acquisitions and disposals. Over the last twenty years, he has been involved in the creation of the main mixed industrial companies between Algerian public entities such as Sonatrach, Sonelgaz, Asmidal, Sider and foreign partners such as Total Energies, General Electric, Volkswagen, Siemens, Renault, Air Liquide, Linde Gas. He has also developed a practice and expertise in settling disputes between partners and shareholders in the context of complex partnerships (joint ventures, consortiums, state contracts) before both local courts and international arbitration tribunals. Samy holds a DEA (post-graduate diploma), a DESS (post-graduate diploma) and a Magistère de Juriste Conseil d'Entreprise (post-graduate diploma in corporate law) from the University of Montpellier. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1996 and joined the firm in 2002. · Projects & Infrastructure