Master Jalil El Ghalabzouri

Master Jalil El Ghalabzouri

Attorney at Law, Tetouan Bar Association

Before being a body of texts and procedures, the law is the expression of every human being’s right to be heard and to see justice done. My career grew out of this conviction: a Bachelor’s degree in Public Law from the University of Fez, a Master’s degree in Private Law from the University of Lorraine in France, and professional experience within leading French law firms, before putting this Franco-Moroccan expertise at the service of my clients as an attorney at the Tétouan Bar. On 24 May 2021, I filed my first case on the electronic exchange platform with the Moroccan courts, making me one of the very first lawyers to adopt this technology in Morocco. My practice is now fully digitized, giving my clients speed and transparency in tracking their cases, wherever they may be based. I provide legal services throughout the Kingdom of Morocco and beyond its borders. I take on and manage cases for clients from any country in the world who wish to benefit from these services in Morocco, drawing on a network of fellow lawyers and partners from the regulated legal professions, to offer comprehensive support worthy of their trust. “Laws are made for man, and not man for laws.” “Les lois sont faites pour les hommes, et non les hommes pour les lois.” — Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis, Preliminary Address on the First Draft of the Civil Code (1801)

  • Lawyer at the Tetouan Bar Association
  • Landline: +212 8 08 60 55 29
  • Mobile: +212 6 61 69 24 18
  • elgha.jalil@gmail.com
  • Administrative District, Ali Yata Ave. — "Wilaya Center", 2nd Floor, Apt. 20 — Tetouan

Academic & Professional Background

High academic qualifications and solid practical experience in legal representation and advisory services

Master's Degree in Private Law

University of Lorraine - France

Specialization in Legal History and Heritage Conservation, featuring advanced training in comparative legal principles and jurisprudence.

Bachelor's Degree in Public Law

Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University - Fez

Specialization in International Relations, with comprehensive knowledge of procedures and regulations governing state institutions and legislative frameworks.

Professional Certification & Admission

Tetouan Bar Association

Sworn attorney authorized to represent clients across all Kingdom courts and manage proceedings before the Court of Cassation.

Practice Areas

Core Professional Practice Areas of the Firm

The firm assists individual and corporate clients at every stage of their legal matters using a combined approach of preventive advisory and court defense across all judicial levels. Our expertise covers key core areas managed dynamically to give clients a complete legal overview.

1. Civil Law

The Code of Obligations and Contracts alongside the Real Rights Code form the legal backbone of most civil transactions. The firm acts on two main levels: securing contractual relationships prior to disputes via precise drafting, and defending client interests during breach of contract, with an emphasis on real estate litigation and compensation claims.

Counsel & Drafting

  • Drafting and reviewing civil contracts: sales, leases, construction, agency, and loan agreements.
  • Performing legal due diligence and land registry status checks for registered and unregistered properties prior to purchase.
  • Structuring legal guarantees: official mortgages, pledges, personal guarantees, and express termination clauses.
  • Assistance with land registration procedures, pre-notices, and cancellation requests.
  • Legal advisory on co-ownership, joint ownership, and amicable property division.
  • Issuing formal legal notices, official correspondence, and drafting settlement agreements.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Tort and contractual liability claims, including personal injury and property damage compensation.
  • Contract annulment, rescission actions, and legal sham declarations.
  • Real estate litigation: ownership recovery, preemption rights, judicial partition, and pre-notice removals.
  • Lease disputes: rent review, eviction proceedings, unpaid rent recovery, and commercial displacement compensation.
  • Summary injunctions, petition orders, protective attachments, and enforcement seizures.
  • Enforcement of court rulings and resolving legal or technical execution obstacles.

2. Criminal Law

Criminal matters require immediate action from the initial hours. The firm provides criminal defense from preliminary police investigations through to Supreme Court appeals, representing either defendants or civil claimants with deep expertise in corporate and financial criminal law in light of new procedural reforms.

Counsel & Drafting

  • Preventive criminal advisory for businesses and directors to evaluate potential liability risks.
  • Assistance during preliminary police questioning and suspect consultations during custody.
  • Drafting criminal complaints, submitting filings to the Public Prosecutor, and filing civil claims.
  • Handling settlement procedures where law permits resolution through victim reconciliation.
  • Bail applications, requests to lift judicial supervision, and setting bail bonds.
  • Judicial and legal rehabilitation procedures, alongside pardon petitions.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Defense representation before the Public Prosecution, investigating judges, first-instance courts, and criminal divisions.
  • Property crimes: fraud, breach of trust, forgery and use of forged documents, bad check offenses.
  • Economic, financial, and corporate crimes, including tax fraud and money laundering.
  • Cybercrime and unauthorized access to automated data processing systems.
  • Traffic accident offenses, involuntary manslaughter/injury, and workplace safety incidents.
  • Civil claimant representation to secure compensation for damages arising from criminal acts.
  • Filing court of appeal challenges and cassation petitions before the Supreme Court.

3. Commercial & Business Law

The firm supports companies across their corporate life cycle: incorporation, business expansion, strategic operations, and restructuring. Our legal strategy focuses on proactive risk prevention rather than reactive dispute handling.

Counsel & Drafting

  • Company formation, selection of corporate structures, and drafting articles of association.
  • Shareholder agreements, exit clauses, rights of first refusal, and non-compete covenants.
  • Corporate governance, general assembly organization, board minutes, and regulatory filings.
  • Mergers and acquisitions, share transfers, assets acquisitions, and corporate legal due diligence.
  • Commercial contracts: distribution, supply, commercial agency, franchising, and joint ventures.
  • Sale and pledging of commercial business assets (fonds de commerce) and management lease contracts.
  • Internal and external corporate distress prevention and preventive settlement procedures.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Client representation before Commercial Courts and Commercial Courts of Appeal.
  • Commercial debt recovery: payment orders, third-party garnishments, and full trials on merits.
  • Disputes related to negotiable instruments: bills of exchange, promissory notes, and commercial checks.
  • Shareholder disputes, applications for judicial administrators, and corporate dissolution lawsuits.
  • Unfair competition claims and trade secret protection litigation.
  • Corporate restructuring, judicial liquidation, and filing debt claims with court-appointed trustees.
  • Director liability claims for company shortfalls and commercial sanctions defense.

4. Digital Law & Data Protection

Digital compliance has evolved from a technical task into a primary source of legal liability and potential statutory penalties. The firm assists businesses in converting digital compliance mandates into clear practical measures: compliance policies, solid contracts, and incident management readiness.

Counsel & Drafting

  • Personal data processing compliance: prior declarations and CNDP authorization filings.
  • Defining data controller and processor obligations and drafting data processing agreements (DPAs).
  • Establishing data processing registers, privacy policies, and cookie management frameworks.
  • Framing cross-border data transfers via official authorizations and standard contractual clauses.
  • Assisting with Data Protection Officer (DPO) appointments and EU GDPR alignment.
  • IT contracts: software development, licensing, cloud hosting, and service level agreements (SLAs).
  • E-commerce: terms of service/sale (CGV/CGU), electronic contracting, and digital signatures.
  • Digital intellectual property: software copyrights, databases, domain names, and online media content.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Managing data breaches, regulatory notifications, and liability reduction strategies.
  • Proceedings before the CNDP authority and legal appeals against regulatory decisions.
  • Enforcing data subject rights (access, rectification, objection) and responding to user requests.
  • Privacy violations, online defamation, and unauthorized publication of images/statements.
  • Cybercrime defense: fraudulent access to computer systems, online fraud, and identity theft.
  • Domain name disputes and unauthorized use of trademarks or copyrighted digital content.
  • IT project breach litigation and failed digital transformation contracts.

5. Arbitration & Conventional Mediation

Court litigation is not always the best path to resolve commercial disputes. The firm advocates Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms for their speed, strict confidentiality, and procedural flexibility, safeguarding ongoing commercial relationships.

Counsel & Drafting

  • Drafting arbitration agreements: arbitration clauses and submission agreements.
  • Structuring conventional mediation agreements and multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses.
  • Advising on choice of arbitral institutions, seat, language, and governing substantive law.
  • Pre-dispute risk assessments and evaluating probabilities of success before initiating ADR.
  • Guiding settlement negotiations, drafting binding settlement agreements, and ensuring enforceability.
  • Acting as arbitrator or mediator in domestic or commercial proceedings.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Client representation in domestic and international arbitrations, institutional or ad hoc.
  • Arbitral tribunal constitution, challenge of arbitrators, and replacement proceedings.
  • Filing court applications for interim and protective measures in support of arbitration.
  • Enforcement and exequatur proceedings for domestic arbitral awards.
  • Filing and defending against annulment actions targeting arbitral decisions.
  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards under international conventions.

6. Maritime Law, Transport & Logistics

Maritime operations demand specialized knowledge and rapid execution: vessel arrests or cargo damage claims require immediate legal actions within hours. The firm combines deep knowledge of international conventions with local expertise before commercial courts and port authorities.

Counsel & Drafting

  • Contracts of carriage of goods by sea, bills of lading, and charterparties (bareboat, time, voyage).
  • Vessel purchase and sale, marine registration, and ship mortgage registrations.
  • Port handling contracts, warehousing agreements, multimodal transport, and logistics contracts.
  • Marine insurance advisory: hull & machinery, cargo insurance, and P&I Club coverage rules.
  • Seamen employment contracts and legal status regulations for ship captains and crew members.
  • Customs compliance, maritime safety regulations, and marine environmental protection laws.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

  • Conservatory arrest of vessels, applications for release, and counter-security disputes.
  • Cargo damage claims, loss or delay litigation against sea carriers, and recourse actions.
  • Maritime collision disputes, salvage, towage claims, and assistance at sea.
  • General average declaration, adjustment, and contribution recovery disputes.
  • Marine insurance litigation, coverage denial defense, and claim quantification.
  • Commercial fishing disputes and maritime employment accident compensation claims.
Lady Justice - Master Jalil El Ghalabzouri

Electronic E-Justice Platform Management

The firm actively uses official digital platforms provided by the Ministry of Justice, judicial institutions, and public authorities to streamline case timelines, secure records, and keep clients updated at every step of their case.

  • Lawyer Portal Integration for electronic court submissions: filing, digital signing, and submitting petitions and evidence.
  • Online payment of court fees and electronic filing for notification and enforcement requests.
  • Digital receipt of court notices and obtaining official electronic copies of judgments.
  • Remote tracking of case statuses across courts and judicial departments.
  • Interaction with official administrative portals: Commercial Registry, Land Registry, and Tax Authorities.
  • Adapting seamlessly to digital court updates in line with legislative reforms.
  • Secure digital document exchanges with clients respecting professional secrecy and data privacy.

Working Languages & Legal Support

Flexible communication and comprehensive legal solutions for individuals and business entities

Working Languages

Legal advice, contract drafting, and formal litigation documentation conducted in Arabic, French, and Spanish.

Mediation & Settlement

Prioritizing out-of-court settlements to shorten resolution timelines and protect client interests.

Legal Compliance

Continuous legal support and regulatory oversight designed to prevent litigation risks proactive approach.

Contact Us

We are available to answer your legal inquiries and schedule consultations at our firm

Office Contact Details

  • Master Jalil El Ghalabzouri
  • Administrative Quarter, Ali Yata Ave. — "Wilaya Center", 2nd Floor, Office No. 20 — Tetouan
  • Landline: +212 8 08 60 55 29
  • Mobile: +212 6 61 69 24 18
  • elgha.jalil@gmail.com
  • Monday - Friday: 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM