Rym Loucif is the Founding Partner of Loucif + Co and a highly regarded transactional and commercial lawyer with deep expertise in joint venture structuring, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and commercial contract law. With significant experience in the oil and gas sector, she advises leading international groups on both transactional and regulatory aspects of major energy projects, including M&A, financing, and project development.

Widely recognised for her exceptional ability to bridge Algerian and international legal frameworks, Rym combines technical precision with a disciplined, commercially oriented approach. Her clients value her practical, relevant, and strategically grounded advice, shaped by over a decade of experience with top US and French law firms in Paris and Algiers.

Rym has been consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners (since 9 years) for Corporate/Commercial – Algeria, reflecting her strong market reputation and trusted counsel to international investors and multinational corporations. Rym has also been named “Algeria Lawyer of the Year” at the Legal 500 MENA Awards 2026. 

Practice Areas

• Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions
• Joint Venture Structuring
• Corporate & Commercial Law
• Energy Law (Oil & Gas Sector)
• Commercial Contracts
• Regulatory & Compliance Advisory
• Foreign Investment
• Project Development & Financing

Professional Experience

• Founding Partner, Loucif + Co – advising multinational clients on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, and energy-related transactions in Algeria.
• Extensive experience advising major international groups on regulatory, transactional, and financing matters in the oil and gas industry.
• Former Partner, LPA-CGR Avocats (Algiers) – led significant corporate and energy mandates between 2018 and 2021.
• Former Counsel, Gide Loyrette Nouel (Algiers) – advised on high-value commercial transactions and investment matters from 2011 to 2017.
• Associate roles at top-tier US firms Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Paris, working on major M&A and private equity transactions.
• Expert consultant to the OECD under the EU–OECD Programme for Promoting Investment in the Mediterranean.

Education & Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma in EU Competition Law, King’s College London, University of London (2016)
• Bar Practice Certificate, Paris Bar School (2005)
• DESS Postgraduate Degree in Business Law, Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris II (2004)
• Magister in Business Law – DJCE General Counsel Diploma, Specialisation in Tax Law, Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris II (2004)

Notable Matters / Representative Work

• Advised international corporations on cross-border merger and acquisition transactions involving Algeria and Europe.
• Lead counsel on major joint venture formations between multinational investors and Algerian partners.
• Advised global energy groups on oil and gas regulatory compliance, project structuring, and financing.
• Counselled clients on commercial agreements, corporate structuring, and foreign investment strategies tailored to the Algerian market.
• Supported international clients navigating complex regulatory frameworks applicable to energy sector investments.
• Advised on high-value private equity transactions and investment operations across the Mediterranean region.

Publications & Contributions

• Expert contributor to the EU-OECD Programme for Promoting Investment in the Mediterranean.
• Contributor to legal and economic initiatives aimed at enhancing investment frameworks in Algeria and the wider region.

Professional Memberships & Affiliations

• Paris Bar
• Contributor and Expert – EU-OECD Programme for Promoting Investment in the Mediterranean

Awards & Rankings

• Ranked – Corporate/Commercial, Chambers and Partners (2023, 2024)
• Recognised for her exceptional understanding of Algerian and international law and her commercially driven, practical legal advice.
• Highly regarded for her work in energy, joint ventures, and cross-border corporate transactions.