Ashurst appoints Head of Morocco to launch first office on the African continent
By Sรฉgolรจne Leffy for Ashurst, September 18 2025
Global law firm Ashurst further strengthens its Africa capabilities with the appointment of Ouns Lemseffer as Head of Morocco and plans to launch an office in Casablanca. Ouns, who will act as managing partner of the office, specialises in project finance, structured finance, restructuring and financial market operations in the Francophone Africa region. She is also active in M&A and private equity, particularly in the energy and infrastructure sectors in North and West Africa.
The British Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg‘s new global campaign, “๐ช๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐” is a campaign that aims to provide a powerful platform for businesses to come together, drive growth, and make a real difference in the market.ย As part of this campaign, we will spotlight our members who have also answered three short questions for us!
We asked Nicki Kayser | Managing Partner | Linklaters LLP Luxembourg
Linklaters enjoys a long-standing relationship with the British Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg stretching back to the time of our former name partner Jacques Loesch, a committed anglophile and early supporter of the Chamber. ย Today, we enjoy participating in and contributing to the large variety of events organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Luxembourg and interact with the Chamberโs other members.
Digitalisation and sustainability. For some years now we have been at the forefront of the ESG developments, helping our clients to navigate the regulatory tsunami. ย With the effect of ESG regulations trickling down from more regulated entities like funds to economic actors at large, this subject is becoming ever more relevant for all our clients. ย Digitalisation, including transformative AI, is top of many of our clientsโ agendas and is set to shape tomorrowโs world.
How to switch off from work. ย The health and wellbeing of Linklatersโ people is central to how the firm operates. ย It is important to find the right balance to be able to close the (now often virtual) door of the office so as to be able to disconnect and return refreshed and motivated to the office.
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