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ADNA is the Côte d’Ivoire office of the pan-African law firm of the same name. The office is led by founding partner Sydney Domoraud and is based in Abidjan.
Focusses/specialisms
The firm has a particular focus on financing, PPP and financial investment transactions.
Key clients
Key clients include Ford Motor Company, Africa50, IFC, Proparco, EDF, Société Générale, Fenix Engie, West Africa Mining Investment, Save the Children and Afriwise.
ASAFO & Co is the Côte d’Ivoire office of the international law firm of the same name. The office is based in Abidjan.
Focusses/specialisms
The firm has a focus on project-related work.
Key clients
Key clients include BOAD, MCB Bank, Limak, Maersk, EDF, Teranga Gold, SFC Partners, Standard Chartered Bank, Citi and AFC.
Bennani & Associes is a law firm established in Cote D’Ivoire in 2019. The firm has one office located in Abidjan.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on banking and finance and M&A work.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include China Gezhouba Group International Engineering, JUMIA Group, Vivo Energy, ARGUS France, Stephenson Harwood Middle East, Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associates, LEGANCE (Milano- Italy), United Bank for Africa (Nigeria), Salama – Islamic Arab Insurance Company and Bridgestone Middle East and Africa.
Client Feedback: 31st edition (2020/2021)
Financial services regulatory
"They are very knowledgeable and responsive, reliable and trustworthy."
"Reactive, faster, meticulous."
M&A
"Responsiveness was excellent, even over weekends and late at night. They deal well with complexities and are committed. They have good commercial awareness. "
"Swift response to requests. Detailed and well researched legal opinion. On call almost 24/7. Efficient services. "
Houda Law Firm is a full-service firm based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. The firm is specialized in corporate & general business, intellectual property, international trade, and investment fund laws, and banking & financial service practice. It is known for working with mergers & acquisitions and project finance in the banking, industry, new technologies, mining, energy, oil, gas, & infrastructure sectors. It also has an office in Dakar, Senegal.
With a century-long history and a regional presence, GENI & KEBE, member the DLA Piper Africa network, has the capacity to serve effectively the needs of clients in a globalized world. Our lawyers have lived and worked internationally, so we appreciate the foreign perspective; but we are also home-grown, so we know the local business and government environments intimately.
Our bilingual lawyers provide a full spectrum of commercial legal services throughout the region, with an emphasis on providing clear, commercially astute and timely advice.
LEX Africa is an alliance of leading law firms in over 25 African countries and is Africa’s first and largest legal alliance formed in 1993. Each member is an independent law firm with a key specialist focus on general corporate/commercial/financial law, regulatory laws and dispute resolution together with expert knowledge and experience on the local business, political, cultural and economic environment. With over 600 lawyers, LEX Africa provides a Pan African legal team for both cross border and local African legal solutions and is a valuable resource for corporates, investors and other clients in Africa.
With the main office in Dakar (Senegal), the secondary office SCP HOUDA ET ASSOCIES has a total staff of over 20 based in Abidjan, half of whom are highly qualified lawyers and legal counsels. The firm represents and assists local and foreign clients, including international groups, investment funds and credit institutions, as well as commercial companies, their directors and shareholders, in a wide variety of business sectors.
