General Business Law
Global Guide 2024 : Senegal
Band 1
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+221 338 211 916About
Provided by GENI & KEBE
GENI & KEBE is a full service commercial law firm in sub-Saharan Africa. Established in Senegal in 1912, GENI & KEBE has earned a reputation for providing quality legal services both in Senegal and across the region. GENI & KEBE has offices in Dakar, Abidjan, Mbour and Tambacounda, and works with affiliates in other countries to provide seamless cross border services.
We have experts in mining law (including a Partner listed in Who's Who Legal Mining) and oil & gas (having advised on the landmark oil and gas finds along the coast of Senegal and Mauritania).
Our corporate team covers all aspect of mergers and acquisitions, business establishment, due diligence and tax. Our employment law team combines legal skills with practical experience working in human resources and for the Labour Inspectorate. Our property and construction lawyers have in-house experience with leading European construction firms.
We were awarded the Lawyer Weekly's Women in Law Anti-Corruption Lawyer of the Year Award for being the first law firm in West Africa to develop and anti-corruption policy.
Two of our lawyers were recipients of prestigious International Law Firms for Africa scholarships and were seconded to leading firms in London. Our Managing Partner, Mouhamed Kebe, is named as one of the 50 best lawyers in Francophone Africa by Jeune Afrique.
We are a dedicated team and passionate about providing quality legal services in the region. For us, Africa is not a continent, it is our home.
Chambers Review
GENI & KEBE is a full-service law firm that often handles cross-border transactional matters from its Dakar headquarters alongside its secondary office in Côte d'Ivoire and network of affiliates throughout the OHADA region. The firm is part of the DLA Piper Africa network. The group is well versed in project finance, frequently representing banks and financial institutions. It has recently advised on a number of employment, aviation and real estate law matters.
Work Highlights
- GENI & KEBE advised a group of lenders on the negotiation of a power purchase agreement with SENELEC.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"GENI & KEBE are very proactive throughout the region. Its lawyers provide excellent service and excellent knowledge of the country."
"GENI & KEBE are very proactive throughout the region. Its lawyers provide excellent service and excellent knowledge of the country."
Notable Practitioners
Mouhamed Kebe is a top-quality lawyer who advises on a wide range of matters including project finance, commercial contracts, real estate law and infrastructure developments. He serves as managing partner of the firm and is based in Dakar. He is qualified at the Senegalese Bar.
Mohamed Dieng leads the firm's litigation team, where he skilfully advises clients on the contentious aspects of energy and infrastructure projects. He is a member of the Senegalese Bar.
Senior associate Boubacar Diakité heads the firm's corporate team and draws upon his experience to represent multinational companies, banks and governments in commercial and financial mandates. He has further expertise assisting with energy and infrastructure projects. He is a member of the Senegalese Bar.
Ranked Lawyers at
GENI & KEBE
Senegal
Members
Provided by GENI & KEBE
Aissatou Ndong
Annick Kobenan
Boubacar Diakite
Cecilia Gnango
Damiens Aw
Fatoumatta Watt
Fode Sarr
Ismael Itoua
Mahamat Attaib
Mame Ngone Sow
Mansour Gningue
Mbaye Seck
Mohamed Abdallah Dieng
Mohamoud Sangare
Mouhamadou Balde
Ousmane Ly
Ruth Accouna
Sally Mamadou Thiam
Soroya Imani
Thierry Dadje
Timothy Cherry
William Brouba
Yankhoba Ndiaye
Clients
Provided by GENI & KEBE
Air Senegal
Amnesty International
Apple TV
Cairn Energy
Chad Government
China Export-Import Bank
Citibank NA London Branch
Citigroup
Dangote Group
Endeavour Mining
Fraport
GIM UMEOA
Goldman Sachs
Hyatt Hotels
ICBC
International Committee of the Red Cross
JP Morgan
Kosmos Energy
Lendable Asset Management LLC
Lombard Assurance
Mano River Union
Milbank
Oracle
Orange
Puma Energy SN
Royal Air Marroc
Société de Culture Légumière
Soreba
The Brook Senegal
Toro Gold
Total
Toyota
Volvo
Woodside Petroleum
Industries
Provided by GENI & KEBE
Banking
Charities
Construction
Energy
Government
Healthcare and Pharmacies
Infractructure
Manufacturing
Merger & Acquisitions
Mining
Oil and Gas
PPP
Property
Telecommunication