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About Houda Law Firm

Houda Law Firm is a full-service firm based in Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Ivory Coast (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. Founded in 1977, it's experienced in establishing foreign companies in Senegal & providing counsel, legal advice & assistance, & litigation representation in court. It consists of more than 50 person staff, half of which are specialized & qualified lawyers & legal advisors working in French & English. It assists clients (private companies, public entities, individuals) with their legal needs in Senegal & WAEMU (West African Economic & Monetary Union) member states. It represents local & foreign clients (international institutions, multinational corporations & subsidiaries, investment funds, credit brokers, commercial companies). Africa’s economic attractiveness requires investments accompanied by effective legal advice adapted to country-specific regulations. To support investor projects & facilitate installation, the firm operates throughout WAEMU with a skilled lawyer team in Senegal and other African countries covered. Its mission is to support clients in their development on the continent (legal & tax structuring, negotiations with national & foreign authorities, representation before administrative & judicial authorities). Today, Houda Law Firm is ranked a leading firm for general business law by Chambers & Partners Global, recognized as a mining expert by Who's Who Legal, & rated a financial & corporate recommended firm by International Finance Law Review based on its competence in providing legal support & counsel in litigation in Senegal & WAEMU.