Karim Mernissi
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Karim Mernissi

Senior Associate

Email

karim.mernissi@aoshearman.com

Phone

+212520478007

Offices

Casablanca

V-CARD
Karim is an M&A lawyer specialised in domestic and international mergers and acquisitions as well as other corporate transactions (including joint-ventures and corporate reorganisations).

He regularly advises both Moroccan and international corporate clients, investment funds and institutional investors on complex M&A transactions within the Moroccan market.

Karim joined the Casablanca office of the firm in January 2023, after having practiced for five years in Paris in Magic Circle firms, where he developed a leading expertise in M&A transactions across the European market.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Al Mada on the sale of its shareholding in Sopriam to Stellantis.
  • Veolia Environnement on the sale of its shareholding in Lydec to Société Régionale Multiservices Casablanca-Settat.
  • A pool of Moroccan institutional investors on their acquisition from the Wilmar group of its entire stake in Cosumar S.A., a company listed in the Casablanca Stock Exchange, representing 30.05% of the share capital, in consideration of a price of circa. USD 600 million.
  • Veolia in the context of the litigation procedure initiated by the Moroccan Competition Counsil as regards Veolia’s shareholding in Lydec.
  • Fonds Mohammed VI pour l'Investissement in relation to the selection process (and related specifications) for the selection of management companies called upon to set up and manage sectoral and thematic funds.

Qualifications

Academic

Master II, Business Law, Faculty of Law of Montpellier, 2017

Magistère DJCE, Business and Tax Law, Faculty of Law of Montpellier, 2017

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.