Ghita Guessous

Ghita Guessous

Associate

Email

ghita.guessous@aoshearman.com

Phone

+212520478012

Offices

Casablanca

V-CARD
Ghita advises clients on project financing and acquisition financing transactions.
She has extensive experience in the energy and infrastructure sector, where she has worked on projects involving renewable energy, power generation, transport and social infrastructure. She also assists clients with financing aspects of M&A deals across various industries.

Experience

Representative matters

  • RAJA Group, Europe's leading multichannel distributor of supplies and equipment for businesses, on the conclusion of an agreement with Aurelius to acquire the Viking business operations, including the Office Depot Europe operating business, in seven European countries.
  • Bolloré SE on its potential divestment of 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics (BAL), comprising all the transport and logistics activities of the Bolloré Group in Africa, to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (MSC) on the basis of an enterprise value, net of minority interests, of EUR5.7bn.
  • The banking syndicate (arrangers, lenders and hedging banks) on the setting up of a new EUR1.2 billion financing in Europe for Phoenix Tower International.

Qualifications

Academic

EFB, 2021

Master 2 Banking and Finance Law, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2019

Master 1 in Business Law, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2018

Degree in Private Law, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2017

Languages

French, English, Arabic
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.