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Adly Bellagha & Associates is a leading firm established in various fields of work, and its excellent practice is ranked in the LEGAL 500 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, Chambers UK, IFLR 1000, the Centre for International Legal Studies, the Global IP and the World Bank. The firm was primarily founded in 1952 The Firm today with 2 seniors partners and 4 practionners is lead by Adly Bellagha and act both as counsellors and litigators and is mainly oriented on all aspects of the law of contract, administrative, energy and mining, criminal litigations and has a solid presence in corporate and securities regulations. The team is proactive with commercial responsive & practical approach and ability to handle deals under pressure.

Advisor and Negotiator of Contracts Competitive Tenders The law firm advises and represents clients on a wide range of matters, including cartels and dominant position abuse, before the Tunisian Competition Authority Assistance throughout the proceedings, in connection with « day-to-day » matters as well as complex and strategic transactions. The handle s commercial litigation and arbitration matters, working with clients on litigation strategy, representation before the administrative, judicial or arbitral courts and tribunals and dispute resolution. telecoms-specific regulatory issues in particular licensing issues from a regulatory viewpoint, arbitral courts and tribunals and dispute resolution.

The team is highly experienced, having been among the very first to handle major energy projects in Tunisia. Experts in privatization, regulated and controlled industries (energy, telecoms, environment, real estate), as well as in competition law for public entities

Privatization of the industrial sector and Algiers airport, launched by the Algerian state Senior negotiator and advisor to Hughes Network Systems for the sale of telephony earth station equipments and satellite communications systems, and the related installation services to several african states.

The team have strength in the key areas of corporate acquisitions, divestitures, alliances and reorganizations on the corporate side while our work for individuals spans international tax law, assistance with tax audits and tax litigation, intra-Community VAT, wealth management and executive compensation plans. commercial

The firm acted as local counsel to the Purchasers, Saudi Oger and Telecom ItaliaSpA , for the acquisition of 35 % stake of Tunisie Télécom . - Senior negotiator and representative to a Portuguese Cement Company in its successfull acquisition of a cement plant, as first privatization operation held in this sector in Tunisia, in collaboration with the Ministry for Economic Development and Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild .Senior negotiator for several lease contracts concluded with two national Airlines Company "Tunis-Air" and "Tuninter" on the side of General Electric Capital Aviation .

Adly Bellagha took his graduation in 1975 from the French University of Paris 2 and a master in business law in 1977 from the Tunis University. He joined the Tunis Bar Association in 1977 and was admitted in 1987 with the Supreme Court of Tunisia

Born March 29,1954 in Tunis High School : Lycée Français de la Marsa from 1965 until 1971. Master-Degree in commercial and tax laws from Paris University (Paris 2). Post-Graduated in Higher studies and private law from Tunis University (excellent).

Contributor to Petro-Consultant "Environmental law & policy report on Tunisia.Contributor to Business Law & economic prospect in the Middle-East and North-Africa". Contributor in the International Bar Association review . - Author of "anti-trust practices in Tunisia" for the World Bank Group

Adly Bellagha written several articles in various publications such as Enforcement of Foreign judgments (Matthew Bender); Investment in North Africa (Shibolet-Israeli), Doing Business (Center for the legal Studies); collaborate with the World Bank in Doing Business

Member of the American Bank Attorneys; Member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (A.I.P.N). Member of the International Bar Association

The firm has been been awarded the Silver Trophy for best law firm in north africa in 2015 in legal and ownerships-structures, M&A activities, valuation of companies, tax implications