SENEGAL Law and Practice Contributed by: Khaled Abou El Houda and Malick Lo, Houda Law Firm
Houda Law Firm was founded in 1977 in Da - kar, Senegal, and consists of a 70-person staff – half of whom are specialised and highly quali - fied lawyers and legal advisers working to as - sist clients (such as private companies, public entities and individuals) with all their legal needs in Senegal and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) member states. The
firm opened a branch in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, in 2018, which made it the first foreign law firm from the WAEMU region to be established in the country. The team works on matters related to company incorporation, investment, employ - ment law, taxation, business litigation, and ar - bitration. Houda Law Firm was certified in Sep - tember 2020 (ISO 9000-2015).
Authors
Khaled Abou El Houda of Houda Law Firm holds master’s degrees in business law and in banking and finance. Registered with the Senegalese Bar since 1999 and authorised to practise
Malick Lo has been a member of Houda Law Firm since 2009. He began working as a legal adviser and has been practising as a lawyer since 2015. The holder of a master’s degree in
in Côte d’Ivoire since 2018, he has recognised expertise in the field of finance, including the financing of major infrastructure, energy and mining projects. A mediator and arbitrator in OHADA business law, Khaled is registered as an arbitrator at Abidjan’s Common Court of Justice and Arbitration and Dakar’s Center for Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation. He is also affiliated with a number of professional associations, such as the Chamber of Mines of Senegal and the Moroccan Investor Club in Senegal.
business law and a private law diploma, Malick has accumulated extensive experience in the field of business law and has been involved in several M&A mandates and project financing for Houda Law Firm. He is a member of the Young Lawyers Association of Senegal.
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