MOROCCO Law and Practice Contributed by: Mehdi Kettani, Adil Mouline, Othman Sentissi and Kawtar Mouti, DLA Piper Casablanca
DLA Piper Casablanca has three legal specialists and one counsel in its data protection and privacy team, all of whom are able to work in Arabic, English and French. The team regularly assists clients in the context of digital transformation projects, IT regula - tions queries, and cybersecurity issues. Regarding data privacy specifically, they advise and assist cli - ents in compliance processes relating to data pro -
tection, cross-border data transfers, privacy impact assessments, and vendor management and third- party risk. Some of their relevant work includes draft - ing and reviewing privacy policies for CFC Authority, Four Seasons Hotels, AIG, FMC Corporation, HCL Technologies, Vivo Mobile Communications, Infobip and TikTok.
Authors
Mehdi Kettani is of counsel at DLA Piper Casablanca. He has assisted clients for more than two decades, both in an advisory and a litigation role, in every field of corporate law (commercial, employment and
Othman Sentissi is an associate in DLA Piper Casablanca’s intellectual property and technology team. He has experience in both in-house and outside counsel roles, advising international industry leaders and
intellectual property law), banking and financial law, information technology law and data protection. Mehdi acts mainly for private national and international companies in various industry and service fields such as manufacturing, tourism, energy, transportation and construction, as well as for state-owned entities, banks and financial institutions. Mehdi is admitted to the Casablanca Bar Association.
disruptive start-ups throughout Africa on various subjects including commercial law, employment law, regulatory law and technology law. Othman focuses on providing innovative legal solutions to enable the implementation of technology-driven business initiatives.
Kawtar Mouti is a mid-level associate at DLA Piper Casablanca who advises Moroccan and international clients on corporate, employment, regulatory
Adil Mouline is a senior associate in DLA Piper Casablanca’s intellectual property and technology team. He has over five years’ experience within various advisory firms, which has enabled him to acquire expertise in
and commercial matters. She supports complex transactions, corporate structuring, workforce management, and compliance with Moroccan legal frameworks, including foreign exchange and data protection regulations. Kawtar assists multinational corporations, private companies and public entities across sectors such as technology, retail, industry and hospitality. Her practice focuses on delivering practical, business-oriented solutions and guiding clients through complex legal and regulatory challenges in evolving markets.
different areas of business law, in particular, information technology law, commercial law, corporate law and employment law. Adil advises private national and international companies acting in various sectors such as manufacturing, telecommunications, tourism, distribution, consumer goods, retail services, healthcare and transportation, as well as state-owned entities, banks and financial institutions. Adil is admitted to the Casablanca Bar Association.
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