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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. 

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.

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.

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. "

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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.

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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, ICBC, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Daiwa Capital Markets, Mitsubishi Corp, Société Générale, Nomura, Barclays, Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Mizuho Bank, Shinkin Central Bank
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
Nordea Bank Finland Oyj, Danske Bank Corporate Finance
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
Bank of Montreal, BNP Paribas, Barclays, Société Générale, Goldman Sachs
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
Barclays, ANZ Bank, HSBC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Commerzbank, BNP Paribas, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Mitsubishi Corp, Daiwa Capital Markets, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Shinkin Central Bank, Citigroup, Société Générale, Mizuho Bank, ICBC, Nomura, JP Morgan Chase, Standard Chartered Bank
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Commerzbank, ANZ Bank, ICBC, Barclays, JP Morgan Chase, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, Société Générale, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Daiwa Capital Markets, Mizuho Bank, Nomura, Swedbank, Mitsubishi Corp, Shinkin Central Bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, Barclays, ANZ Bank, Mizuho Bank, ICBC, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi Corp, Shinkin Central Bank, Société Générale, Morgan Stanley, Daiwa Capital Markets, Nomura, Standard Chartered Bank, Toronto-Dominion Bank
Underwriter
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-01-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-03-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-08-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-02-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-04-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-07-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
Adenia Partners Ltd. - M&A
2021-04-29
ASAFO & Co
Côte d’Ivoire
M&A
Adenia Partners Ltd.
Seller
SPE Capital LLC - M&A
2021-04-29
Gide Loyrette Nouel
Côte d’Ivoire
M&A
SPE Capital LLC
Buyer
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Royal Bank of Canada
Underwriter
African Development Bank - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
A&O Shearman
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Underwriter
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-11-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
Issuer
African Development Bank - AfDB - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Linklaters
Côte d’Ivoire
Bond issue
African Development Bank - AfDB
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Firm Name Jurisdiction Total Deals Deals (Last 12 Months)
A&O Shearman
11
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ASAFO & Co
Côte d’Ivoire
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Gide Loyrette Nouel
1
0
Linklaters
11
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