CÔTE D’IVOIRE Law and Practice Contributed by: Andy Lionel Biaou, Marine Quinitric and Frédérique Sery-Kore, SCP Houda & Associés
SCP Houda & Associés is a multi-sectoral and mul - tidisciplinary law firm based in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. The firm has a total staff of 53 people, com - posed of a team of lawyers, jurists and paralegals. The staff work in French and English to ensure the satisfaction of local and international clients. Houda Law Firm provides legal advice and assistance to a
diverse clientele in a variety of practice areas, includ - ing business law, insurance law, banking and finance, public and private international law, contract law, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, and tax. The firm has proven expertise in the energy and extractive sector, and in PPPs, banking and finance, interna - tional arbitration, and corporate and commercial law.
Authors
Andy Lionel Biaou is a member of the Côte d’Ivoire Bar and managing partner of Houda Law Firm. He has over ten years of experience as a legal counsel and attorney with leading law firms in Abidjan, including
Frédérique Sery-Kore serves as legal counsel at Houda Law Firm. Prior to joining the firm, she gained experience as a legal counsel both in a law firm and within a company belonging to an international group.
KSK and FDKA. He has developed strong expertise in business law and litigation, and regularly advises clients on administrative contracts (public procurement and PPPs), corporate law, commercial law, labour law and foreign exchange regulations. His practice also covers insolvency proceedings, banking and insurance, due diligence, telecommunications, data protection and the energy sector.
Through these roles, she has developed solid expertise in providing practical and strategic legal advice, handling diverse matters across corporate, commercial and regulatory law. Her experience allows her to support clients effectively in navigating complex legal and business environments, combining rigorous legal analysis with a pragmatic approach tailored to the needs of both local and international clients.
Marine Quinitric has been a senior legal counsel at Houda Law Firm since July 2020. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced as a lawyer at the Nanterre Bar (Hauts-de-Seine), France, within FIDAL Law Firm. She
has developed strong expertise in business law through professional experience in both Paris and Abidjan. Her practice focuses on international arbitration and litigation, with a particular emphasis on commercial and contract law, telecommunications law, construction law, banking and finance, and corporate law.
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