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Partner

Casablanca

Karim Belhaj

Karim advises on mergers, joint ventures and private equity investments between Europe, the Gulf and North Africa, often for buyers entering Morocco for the first time.

Languages

Languages

Arabic, French, English

Admissions

Admissions

Casablanca Bar, New York State Bar

Karim trained in New York and London before returning to Casablanca in 2014. He leads the corporate team and the firm’s China and Gulf desks.

Selected experience

  • Advised a European logistics group on the acquisition of a Moroccan port operator.

  • Counsel to a Gulf fund on a joint venture for a chain of private clinics.

  • Advised the founders of a fintech company on their Series B round.

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