SENEGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Khaled Abou El Houda, Malick Lo, Chadi Safieddine and Mohamed Kamil, SCP Houda & Associés
SCP Houda & Associés is a multi-sectoral and mul - tidisciplinary law firm based in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. Known as Houda Law Firm, it has a total staff of 60, composed of a team of lawyers, jurists and paralegals, working in both French and English, to serve local and international clients. Houda Law Firm provides legal advice and assistance in a variety
of practice areas, including business law, insurance law, banking and finance, public and private interna - tional law, contract law, mining, oil and gas, renew - able energy law and tax matters. The firm has proven expertise in the energy and extractive sector, public- private partnerships, banking and finance, and cor - porate and commercial law.
Authors
Khaled Abou El Houda is the managing partner and founder of Houda Law Firm. With Master’s degrees in business law and banking and finance, he has significant experience in the financing of major
Chadi Safieddine joined Houda Law Firm in 2021 and works as a senior legal counsel. Chadi previously worked for a firm specialised in business law and for an accounting firm where he was responsible for
infrastructure, energy, oil and gas and mining projects. He is a mediator and arbitrator for OHADA (Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa) business law, and an arbitrator at the CCJA of Abidjan and the CAMC of Dakar. Khaled is also affiliated with professional associations such as the Chamber of Mines of Senegal and the Senegal Moroccan Investor Club, and has trained West African civil servants in legal frameworks relating to oil and gas.
management of the legal department in direct link with the firm’s accountants. At Houda Law Firm, he has gained experience in the field of corporate law, and has been involved projects involving company audits, capital increases, M&A and partial transfers of assets, company sales (up to closing), and dissolutions/liquidations.
Mohamed Kamil has been working as a senior legal counsel at Houda Law Firm since January 2023, gaining experience in business law and regulatory assignments, particularly in energy, technology and
Malick Lo is a partner at Houda Law Firm and is registered with the Senegal Bar Association. With solid experience in business law, he provides both advisory and litigation services, assisting a diverse clientele
telecommunications, personal data protection, health and corporate law. Mohamed also assists the team in providing legal counsel and advisory assignments, as well as in litigation matters.
in sectors such as banking, finance and insurance, natural resources, and maritime activities. Malick plays a key role in the legal structuring and risk management of complex cases, and is known for combining legal rigour with pragmatism. In addition to his technical skills, he is a key contact for managing client relations, ensuring that clients’ needs are met efficiently while also contributing to the firm’s development.
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