Who am I?
Following a career in the private sector and in law firms, I founded UGGC Avocats – with other lawyers – in 1993.
From the onset, my foremost speciality is the law of company transfers (what some posers call M&A), providing advice or assisting with litigation, but also deal with the management of the personal assets of wealthy families and I am involved in arbitration, international in particular.
I am also involved in professional associations and organisations (ACE…) and I am currently President of the UIA.
UGGC and I
After many years I still enjoy doing my job as a lawyer with the same pleasure because it is different from other jobs in that you can deal with a case from start to finish.
This is probably a satisfaction which is common to all lawyers but what I am personally proud of, apart from creating this firm, is to meet former interns, 10 or 20 years on, and to hear them say what pleasure they had working with us.
My practice
I am particularly involved in the agri-food and public work sectors, but my job encompasses a much broader area than these sectors. In fact, my practice is both international and multidisciplinary at the same time since it covers international arbitration as well as transactions governed by OHADA law or more traditional transactions of business law.
UGGC is pleased to be ranked and recognized in 4 categories among the best law firms in Africa and Morocco in the 2022 edition of the guide Leaders League. The UGGC Africa Desk is ranked: Strong reputation in corporate, mergers and acquisitions Strong reputation in project finance Renowned practice in international arbitration and litigation […]
UGGC Avocats is proud to be ranked in 7 categories among the best law firms in the 2021 edition of Leaders League – Tax Law. The firm is ranked: Excellent in LBO tax Excellent in taxation of associations and non-profit organizations Excellent in transaction tax Highly recommended in taxation of international groups Highly recommended […]
UGGC Avocats is proud to be ranked in 2 categories among the best law firms in the 2021 edition of Leaders League – Compliance. The firm is ranked: Highly recommended in international investigation and internal investigation Recommended in compliance program Click on the links above to access the full set of rankings.
The UGGC team specialized in Mergers & Acquisition is pleased to be ranked among the best law firms in the 2021 ranking of Option Droit & Affaires in M&A. The firm is ranked: 3 stars in mergers and acquisitions which are under EUR 200 million. Please, click on this link to access all the […]
The UGGC Avocats team specialising in tax law is proud to be included in the ranking of the best law firms in Option Droit & Affaires 2021 – Tax Law. The firm is recognised in the field of : Transactional tax law Corporate tax litigation and assistance with tax adjustments Subscribers to Option […]
UGGC Avocats is honoured to see its expertise once again distinguished in the 2021 edition of the “Gestion de Patrimoine” guide of Décideurs magazine. UGGC Avocats is ranked in the “Highly Notable” category in : Wealth Tax Mobility and Expatriation Click on the link above to see the ranking. Equipe de droit […]
We are proud to share with you that UGGC Avocats has been awarded “Law Firm of the Year” in Public Law by Best Lawyers 2022! We would like to congratulate the 11 partners of the firm who have been recognized “Best Lawyers” in France in their respective expertise: Jean-Jacques Uettwiller in Arbitration and Mediation, […]
The UGGC Avocats Litigation & Arbitration teams are pleased to be ranked among the best law firms in Option Droit & Affaires magazine’s 2021 ranking. The firm obtains 2 stars in : Acquisition litigation (post-acquisition, pre-acquisition, shareholder disputes, enforcement of warranty of liability, price adjustment) Defective products and claims litigation Criminal law and FMA […]
UGGC & Associés is honored to be ranked among the top law firms in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500 – Morocco guide in the 4 categories listed below: Commercial, Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions law. Analysis of Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés has a growing workload of M&A, PPP, private equity and competition law […]
UGGC Law Firm is honored to be ranked this year among the best law firms in the 2021 edition of the Legal 500 guide in dispute resolution: commercial litigation.
UGGC is proud and pleased to be ranked “Excellent” in Mergers & Acquisition: deals between €75M and €500M in the 2021 edition of Leaders League Click on the link above to access the full ranking.
UGGC Law Firm is honored to have received the Silver Trophy in Mergers & Acquisition: transactions > €50 million at the 9th edition of the Palmarès du Droit organized by Le Monde du Droit in partnership with the French Association of Corporate Lawyers (AFJE). A true barometer of the profession, the Palmarès du Droit […]
UGGC is proud to be ranked among the best law firms in the 2021 edition of the guide Leaders League in Litigation & Arbitration. The firm is ranked : Excellent in commercial litigation Excellent in financial litigation & equity investments Highly recommended in corporate criminal law Highly recommended in international arbitration Click on the links […]
UGGC Avocats is ranked among the best law firms in M&A by IFLR1000 in its 2020 edition.
UGGC teams awarded ” Best Lawyers Honorees ” in France by the magazine Best Lawyers, Global Business Edition 2020 in: Arbitration and Mediation Competition / Antitrust Law Employee Benefits Law European Union Law Health Care Law Immigration Law Information Technology Law Insolvency and Reorganization Law Investment Labor and Employment Law Litigation Media Law Mergers and […]
The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Banking, Finance and Capital Markets. Quote from Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés frequently handles financing arrangements and capital markets matters in the context of cross-border M&A transactions, and […]
UGGC is pleased to be ranked and recognized in 4 categories among the best law firms in Africa and Morocco in the 2021 edition of the guide Leaders League. The UGGC Africa Desk is ranked: Strong reputation in corporate, mergers and acquisitions Strong reputation in project finance Renowned practice in international arbitration and litigation […]
The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Commercial law, Corporate law and Mergers & Acquisition. Quote from Legal 500: « The Casablanca office of UGGC & Associés handles mergers and acquisitions involving either public and […]
The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in dispute resolution. Quote from Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés enters the ranking due to the experience of key partners Ali Bougrine and Laurent Sablé in litigation and arbitration. The group increasingly handles […]
The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Project and Public Law. Quote from Legal 500: « UGGC & Associés is best known for its work on joint venture transactions and PPP projects. The firm is currently assisting a […]
The UGGC Casablanca office is proud to be ranked band 3 among the best law firms in the 2020 edition of the Legal 500 guide in Tourism and Real Estate. Quote from Legal 500: « At UGGC & Associés, the corporate lawyer Ali Bougrine handles complex real estate matters. He recently advised a major international […]