Corporate law

Supporting your company's legal life, from incorporation to its most significant transactions.

Our approach

Moroccan company law, set out mainly in Law 17-95 for public limited companies and Law 5-96 for other forms, governs every stage of a company's life. Decisions taken at incorporation or when investors come in have effects for years.

We advise directors, shareholders and investors on all these matters, with particular care for drafting: well-built articles and a sound shareholders' agreement prevent most deadlocks between partners.

What we do

Choice of legal form, incorporation and drafting of articles
Shareholders' agreements, exit clauses and deadlock management
Capital increases and reductions, investor entry
Mergers, partial asset contributions and group restructurings
Governance, directors' liability and related-party agreements
Annual corporate housekeeping and general meetings

Frequently asked questions

SARL or SA: which form should we choose?

The choice depends on the number of shareholders, the financing plan, the level of formality you can accept and exit prospects. We look at your project and where it will be in three to five years, not just where it starts.

Do we need a shareholders' agreement if we get along well?

That is exactly the right time to draft one. An agreement is written while relations are good, to settle calmly in advance situations that would otherwise be resolved through conflict: a partner leaving, a lasting disagreement, a third party coming in.

How far does a director's liability extend?

It can be civil, tax-related and, in some cases, criminal, and is not always covered by the company's limited liability. We audit your exposure and put appropriate preventive measures in place.

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