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Benoit de Monval

Partner
What sets him apart is his ability to provide clear and practical advice, even in complex situations, and his calm, reliable way of managing transactions.
— Client, The Legal500, Morocco, 2026
Casablanca
About

Benoit’s practice focuses on M&A, inbound and outbound cross-border investments. He advises private equity firms on transactions across North-Africa and francophone Africa. He also has experience in general corporate advisory matters and investment funds. His sector focus includes energy and natural resources, financial services, industrials, life sciences and consumer goods.

Benoit has also experience in corporate finance.

Benoit is ranked in Chambers and Partners 2022 and recognised in IFLR 1000 as a "rising star Partner". He is also named as one of ‘the most influential lawyers’ in Jeune Afrique’s 2022 Francophone Africa ranking.

Areas of FocusMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityEnergy and Natural ResourcesFinancial ServicesIndustrialsLife SciencesConsumer Goods, Food and RetailCorporate Treasury
Professional QualificationsAvocat admitted to the Paris Bar, 2005

EXPERIENCE

  • SPE Capital on its investment in H&S Invest Holding Group, the leading fully integrated FMCG distributor in Morocco.*
  • Enel Green Power on its acquisition of a wind power project in Morocco.*
  • Wafa Assurance on its acquisition of two insurance companies in Cameroon.*
  • STOA on its investment in BLS, a company specialized in the warehousing*.
  • Neemba Group on its acquisition of JA Delmas, the Caterpillar Inc. dealer in 11 West-African countries.*
  • Sango Capital on its investment in Sotipapier, a leading Tunisian packaging paper manufacturer listed on the Tunis stock exchange.*
  • STOA on its investment in Oncorad group, one of Morocco’s leading oncology group.*
  • SPE Capital on its acquisition, alongside with Proparco, of 100% of Saham Pharma, the leading antibiotics manufacturer and major hospital provider in Morocco.*
  • The founders of Clinique Internationale du Maroc on the investment made by Vantage Capital in CIM Holding, one of Morocco’s leading healthcare group.*
  • European Investment Bank (EIB) on a financing to Diana Holding, the first EIB operation in the Moroccan agro-processing industry.*
  • Attijariwafa bank on the financing of the construction of three hotels Onomo (a pan-African hospitality group) in three African countries: Cameroon, Gabon and Congo Brazaville.*
  • Casa Transports in connection with the drafting and negotiation of a €190m loan agreement for the financing of the rolling stock of the lines three and four of the Casablanca tramway.*
  • Onomo Hotels, the largest pan-African hospitality group, in connection with a EUR35 million loan provided by International Finance Corporation (IFC) for the development of its activities in Central Africa.*
*denotes experience from previous firm.
Languages
  • French
  • English

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

  • Leading Partner, Commercial, Corporate and M&A, Morocco, The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
  • Benoit is ranked Band 3 in Chambers Global Morocco - Corporate and Commercial 2026
Education
  • University of Florida, Levin College of Law, 2003/2004
  • University of Montpellier, Master 2, International Business Law, Corporate law certification, 2002
  • University of Paris I – La Sorbonne, Master I in Business Law, 2001

Additional Qualifications

  • Lawyer proficiency certificate (CAPA), Paris bar, 2005

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