Sophie Marill

Sophie Marill

Associate

Email

sophie.marill@aoshearman.com

Phone

+212520478010

Offices

Casablanca

V-CARD
Sophie is a corporate and M&A lawyer with a broad experience in advising domestic and international clients on complex and cross-border transactions.

She has acted for buyers, sellers, investors, issuers, shareholders and financial intermediaries on a range of matters, such as M&A deals, IPOs and bond issues. She also assists clients with corporate governance, compliance, and regulatory matters.

In addition, Sophie has a strong track record in regulated and non-regulated investment funds work (securitization vehicles, real-estate funds, private equity funds). She advises leading banks, asset managers, insurance companies and corporate groups.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • FinanceCom on the merger of the group’s various holding companies under the parent company Holding Benjelloun Mezian and renaming it O Capital Group (over USD2bn assets).
  • Akdital Holding, a Moroccan private health operator, on a fund raising from Mediterrania Capital Partners for USD25 million.
  • Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie, simultaneously on the simultaneous sale of 100% of Cleo Pierre, a Moroccan non-listed Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) managed by Reim Partners, to Aradei Capital; and acquisition of 4% of Aradei Capital on the Casablanca Stock Exchange (block market) from Label’ Vie Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
  • Mitsui & Co Europe PLC on its acquisition of an additional stake of 21.5% of Zalar Holding, becoming the main minority shareholder in Zalar.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Bar, Casablanca

Academic

L.L.M., Business Law of Arab Countries, University Paris II – Panthéon Assas, 2016

Master’s degree, Business Law, University Paris II – Panthéon Assas, 2015

Bachelor, Private Law, University Paris II – Panthéon Assas, 2014

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.