CÔTE D’IVOIRE Law and Practice Contributed by: Samirah Mogony and Mialy Solofohery, John W Ffooks & Co
John W Ffooks & Co is a full-service corporate, com - mercial law firm with offices in Madagascar, Mauritius and Senegal, providing support to business and in - dustry across French-speaking Africa. The firm’s mul - tilingual legal team, comprising six resident partners and 20 associates, is the only legal practice in the region with a combination of Napoleonic and English law expertise – making the firm the obvious choice when it comes to international transactions in franco - phone Africa. Its particular strengths are in assisting
inward investors in the region and in reconciling their common law understanding of business with the re - alities of working under legal systems derived from the Napoleonic Code. The firm’s expertise in advising local and international clients has earned the trust of listed and unlisted domestic, as well as international, corporations, banks and financial institutions, light and heavy industrial firms, state-owned enterprises and government departments.
Authors
Samirah Mogony joined John W Ffooks & Co in January 2019 and is a senior associate in the firm’s Antananarivo office. Over the past few years, her practice has been focused on Madagascar and French-speaking
Mialy Solofohery is a junior associate at John W Ffooks & Co, actively involved in assisting with the writing and maintenance of the firm’s aviation knowledge. She works closely with the senior team, contributing to
African countries, especially countries under the OHADA legal system. She advises a wide range of clients, both local and international, and has extensive experience in corporate/commercial, employment, natural resources, power and renewables law. Samirah is fluent in French and English.
research, drafting and the preparation of client- facing documents on aviation matters. Mialy’s attention to detail and collaborative approach help ensure the quality of the firm’s knowledge resources. She is fluent in English and French.
John W Ffooks & Co 3rd Floor, Building Lot 671 Yoff Airport Road Ngor Extension Dakar, PB 29606 Senegal c/o Hawksford Mauritius Limited C2-401, 4th Floor Grand Baie La Croisette Grand Baie Mauritius Tel: +221 338 258 482/+230 5907 3864 Email: contact@jwflegal.com Web: www.jwflegal.com
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