Salah Dakhlaoui Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year

Tunisia Firm Profile

Founded in 2007, Dakhlaoui Avocats is a growing business law firm operating in fields of legal consulting and studies. In February 2012, Dakhlaoui Avocats has established a partnership with Bird & Bird, a globally renowned law firm with offices all over the world, and operating in various legal areas of practice. Dakhlaoui Avocats stands apart for the quality of its advice and for its unswerving commitment to its clients. It prides itself on being always side by side with its clients.

Dakhlaoui Avocats serves as counsel of private corporations,

state-owned entities, and

governments. The Firm has acted on behalf of major Tunisian and international groups, in public and private sectors, with connection to numerous fields as various as business law, insurance, bank- ing,

real estate, new technologies, IT &

communications and pharmaceutical industry. It has also proven extensive experience in wide range of areas of practice such as distributorship, competition law and employment law.

About Salah Dakhlaoui

Salah Dakhlaoui founding partner

being

is the of

Dakhlaoui Avocats. His professional experience includes

an

associate for 6 years within the international French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel.

Salah Dakhlaoui has extensive expertise in several

acquisitions,

banking, privatization and foreign and off-shore investments.

Salah Dakhlaoui is admitted to practice law in Tunisia since 1998.

Notable Legal Work

Dakhlaoui Avocats has advised: • The Tunisian state on sale of 25% of Tunisiana. • Dr.Oetker, a leader Company in food industry sector, on the acquisition of a controlling interest in a Tunisian company.

• CEGEDIM, world leader in life sciences CRM, on the acquisition of Next Software, a start- up Tunisian company offering IT services.

• The Tunisian state on sale of 35% of Tunisie Telecom.

• The Tunisian State on the privatization of “Société Tunisienne des Congrès”, owner of hotel AbouNawas.

• An Austrian group on the acquisition of a controlling interest in a Tunisian Company belonging to a group of companies, within a view to set up a partnership between both Tunisian and Austrian groups:

• The Tunisian and the Kuwaiti states on the privatization of Koweïtienne” (BTK).

the “Banque Tuniso-

• The Tunisian state on the privatization of the “Banque

Franco-Tunisienne”.

• A Qatari group on capital opening operation of STAR through a capital increase by way of reserves incorporation.

Contact

Salah Dakhlaoui Partner dakhlaoui@dakhlaouiavocats.com

Dakhlaoui Avocats Address: Centre d'Affaires Cléopâtre Bloc A - 6ème étage Centre Urbain Nord 1082 Tunis – Tunisie

Phone: +216 71 947 015 Fax: +216 71 947 005 Email: contact@dakhlaouiavocats.com

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fields, which span, mergers and financing, capital markets,

Areas of Expertise • Mergers and Acquisitions / Privatization

The Firm advises on private acquisitions, takeovers of listed companies, share acquisition and sale, stock exchange transactions, and corporate transition strategies. The Firm advises on transfers of ownerships, transfer of dividends, security packages and buyout of public corporation.

The Firm advises the Tunisian Government or private investors, on the privatization of Tunisian public companies.

• Banking and Finance / Capital Markets Dakhlaoui Avocats advises,

local and

international financial institutions in connection with credit transactions, financial restructuring, syndicated loans, and security interests’ establishment.

The Firm has participated in numerous capital market transactions, including capital increase, bond issues, exchange of shares in listed companies, public sale, purchase offers, as well as public offering transactions by Tunisian or foreign issuers in Tunisia or overseas.

• Investments / Exchange Control Regulations

Dakhlaoui Avocats assists its clients in establishing their business in Tunisia, on the appropriate structure for investments to take advantage of local tax breaks, investment incentives, state guarantees for the repatriation of capital and profits and any foreign exchange related issues.

• Arbitration and Litigation

Dakhlaoui Avocats represents and assists its clients before competent jurisdictions and arbitral tribunals.

• Distributorship & Competition / Intellectual Property

The Firm advises and defends the interests of its clients in connection with license agreements, technology transfer agreements, and distributorship agreements.

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