Department profile
LPA Law

Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists

Global Guide 2026 : Africa-wide


LPA Law

Rankings

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Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists - Africa-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

LPA Law offers a wide array of experience in OHADA law and operates out of offices in Paris, Algiers, Casablanca and Douala. The team is adept at assisting clients with contentious and transactional matters. The law firm attracts domestic and international clients from the transport, hospitality and banking sectors. Its offering extends to project finance.

Work Highlights

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  • LPA Law advised Groupe AVOS on the financing of its acquisition of Société Meunière et Avicole du Gabon (SMAG) and Societé des Grands

    Moulins du Togo (SGMT) from Somdia.

Strengths

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  • The partners are attentive and dedicated to their clients.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
  • It is a multidisciplinary team that is capable of handling both large and small projects simultaneously, within reasonable timeframes.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
  • We are satisfied with all of LPA Law's services.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
  • LPA Law is available and responsive.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
  • The team is available, very flexible and quick in its analysis and feedback on our questions.

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Pierre Marly
    Band 1Pierre Marly

    Pierre Marly

    Paris-based Pierre Marly wins widespread recognition for his practice, which focuses exclusively on African transactions. He regularly assists clients with M&A transactions and other corporate matters spanning OHADA law jurisdictions.

    • He is very available on matters.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
    • Pierre maintains excellent communication with the client, closely monitors his cases, knows how to identify potential legal operations and offers a high level of quality services.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
    • Pierre is very responsive.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
    • Pierre Marly is outstanding in his field.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
    • Pierre Marly has always lived up to our expectations in protecting our interests on all professional and personal levels.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
  • Band 3Sébastien Thouvenot
    Band 3Sébastien Thouvenot

    Sébastien Thouvenot

    Sébastien Thouvenot operates a practice spanning European and African M&A transactions, having practised out of Mauritius for a number of years. Now based in Paris, he garners praise from clients for his knowledge of OHADA and other regulatory frameworks.

    • He does everything for his clients.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal
    • Sébastien Thouvenot is strongly involved in matters.

      Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists respondentGlobal

Ranked Individuals at LPA Law (2)

Africa-wide

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    Sébastien Thouvenot

    Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists

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