SENEGAL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Malick Lo, Chadi Safieddine and Marie Laure Haroun 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
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
Marie Laure Haroun is a senior legal counsel and has been with Houda Law Firm since 2021, joining from an international law firm. She works on regulatory assignments, in particular in the areas of intellectual property/
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.
personal data protection, mining, oil and gas, maritime law, the environment, construction, and hospitality. Marie Laure supports the team on M&A and legal advisory assignments, as well as in litigation proceedings.
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
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.
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