Africa is a key focus for us. Made up of around twenty partners and more than fifty lawyers, our team works to support the major milestones of the continent’s economic and social development.
Passionate about Africa’s opportunities and future, we support established and emerging players in their operations in key sectors, including natural resources, energy, infrastructure and agriculture, and in industries of the future, such as telecommunications, data protection, crypto-currencies, e-health and mobile money.
The opening of our office in Dakar marks a pivotal milestone in our expansion across sub-Saharan Africa. Located at the heart of a dynamic regional economic hub, it enables us to provide close support to investors and companies operating in West Africa and, more broadly, in French-speaking Africa.
We have extensive knowledge of the different national and regional legal systems and jurisdictions, including ECOWAS, EMCCA, WAEMU and OHADA. We provide industry-leading advisory and litigation services in all key legal areas: M&A, projects, financing, international arbitration, real estate, competition and international trade.
We cover the whole continent, from the Maghreb region to English-speaking and French-speaking Africa. Our four offices in Africa (Algiers, Casablanca, Tunis and Dakar) and our offices in Europe, China and the United States enable us to combine local and international expertise to support our clients, both in their projects on the African continent and in their international operations.
Opened more than 20 years ago, our offices in Casablanca, Algiers and Tunis are pioneering in their respective markets. They provide a solid foundation for supporting cross-functional projects involving our other offices and spanning the entire continent.
Our team is regularly featured in international legal rankings (Chambers Africa-Wide, Africa Business +, IFLR Africa, Legal 500, law.com). We were named Francophone Africa International Law Firm of the Year by IFLR Africa in 2024 and Best Francophone Africa Law Firm by Jeune Afrique in 2023.
We have been present in Algiers since 2003, making us the leading international business law firm in Algeria.
Present in Casablanca since 2003, our team is now composed of around twenty French-speaking, Arabic-speaking, and English-speaking lawyers, including four partners.
Established in Dakar, Gide is one of the leading international law firms in Africa, having advised the continent’s major players for decades.
Since 2001, we have been one of the few law firms in Tunisia to offer comprehensive legal assistance covering the various areas of Tunisian and international business and finance law.
In October 2021, we signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the South African law firm Bowmans, strengthening our position in English-speaking Africa. Bowmans operates in six African countries and has key partners in Nigeria and Ethiopia. As we share the same values and high standards, this opens up a wide range of opportunities for collaboration.
We also work with a long-standing network of local partners, renowned for their legal expertise and their working relationships with government departments and agencies.
