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Soro, Bako & Associés
Global 2026
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15
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Overview
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FIRM NAME: SORO, BAKO & Associés www.sorobako.com, +225 27 22 42 76 09
Co-Managing and Founding Partners are ADAMA SORO and ATHANASE BAKO.
FIRM OVERVIEW. : 07 lawyers working in English and French, with diligence, enthusiasm and agility allowing clients to have an edge to stay ahead.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE: Business law and all related economic law areas of interest, Solar energy law and Arbitration.
OFFICE: Abidjan Cocody - II Plateaux – Rue des Jardins Sainte Cécile, CÔTE D’IVOIRE
Industry sectors (2)
- LEGAL SERVICES (ADVICES)
- LEGAL SERVICES (LITIGATIONS)
Capabilities (10)
- BANKING AND FINANCE LAW. Assistance in debts collection, Defense in liability matters
- MARITIME AND INSURANCE LAW, defense in liability matters.
- REAL ESTATE. Real state structuration from projects planing to financement passing thru implementation. Land recovery and intermediation in transactions.
- DEBTS COLLECTION
- HEALTH LAW. Assistance in liability matters and manual of procedures drafting.
- BUSINESS CRIMINAL LAW. defense before state courts
- SOLAR ENERGY LAW, Advices in struturations, Assistance in contract negociations with state body
- ARBITRATION, assistance in arbitration procedures
- PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. Assistance in contracts' negociations and litigation
- LABOUR LAW. Assistance in all employement contratc issues. companies Labour systeme audit and corrections.
Clients (15)
- RMS - TNS/RMS - KANTAR: a worldwide research company. Firm dedicated ressource person is Adama SORO. Creation, M&A, assistance, labour matters.
- SOCIETE GENRALE CÔTE D'IVOIRE (SGCI) : Major National Commercial Bank. Firm dedicated team is Adama SORO, Florence OHOUO, Joelle KONDO.Assistance in debts collection, Defense in liability matters.
- AFRIKA BANK, Major National Commercial Bank.Firm dedicated team is Adama SORO, Florence OHOUO, Joelle KONDO.Assistance in debts collection, Defense in liability matters
- INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS BANK (IB BANK) : Commercial Bank of Burkina Faso.Firm dedicated team is Adama SORO, Uriel OUATTARA, Japhet ASSOMOU. ongoing Arbitration case for aound £ 1329134,33 debt collection.
- AEE POWER EPC, Energy Worldwide Company.Firm dedicated team is Adama SORO, Uriel OUATTARA. Consultings in solar energy law at ECOWAS level, competition law included.
- BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INVEST (BMI-WFS) : Financial Solutions Management Company.Firm dedicated team is Adama SORO, Uriel OUATTARA, Joelle KONDO. Assistance in contract negociations, litigation in defense against a commercial partner for almost £ 1328134,33
- SOLUTIOINS DURABLES POUR L'EAU (SD-EAU) : French Water Sanitation constructions developper branch. Adama SORO, Uriel OUATTARA, Board meeting secretarait, Assistance in a litigation against former general manager for alleged irregular revocation.
- GMT SHIPPING, Maritime, consignee company. Firm dedicated team is Athanase BAKO, Florence OHOUO. debt collection against insurance company resulting from customer liability for around £ 332283,58
- GECI, national electric company,Firm dedicated team is Athanase, Florence OHOUO
- ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE (EDF): French Energy company.Firm dedicated team is Athanase BAKO, Florence OHOUO. litigation against former partner for alleged liablity and unjust enrichment.
- BAROLD ASSURANCES: SUB REGIONAL INSURANCE BROKER.Firm dedicated team is Athanase BAKO, Carine YACOUTO
- UNION NATIONALE DES COOPEC DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE (UNACOOPEC-CI) : National Microfinance leading company.Firm dedicated team is Athanase BAKO, Adama SORO, Carien YCOUTO
- VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCTION (V.O.P).Firm dedicated ressource person is Athanase BAKO. Ongoing share transfer completion formalities.
- YANGO CÔTE D'IVOIRE. transportation solutions provider.Firm dedicated ressource person is Adama SORO
- CASHDEV CÔTE D'IVOIRE : Cash management systems provider. Firm dedicated team is Adama SORO, Uriel OUATTARA. Advices in new corporate structuraion, litigation against bank both in defense for debt collection and for bank liability searh for damages.
Key people
Provided by Soro, Bako & Associés
Adama SORO, [email protected]
Partner, most specialized in Corporate law, Construction law, Solar energy law and arbitration. Registered at the ivorian bar association since 2001, he can give advices as well as represent and or assist before courts.
Athanase BAKO, [email protected]
Partner, most specialized in Maritime and Insurance Law, Real Estate, Debts collection, has been registered at Ivoirian bar association since 2001. Formidable opponent, he can advice as well as defend before courts.
Uriel Pascal OUATTARA-N'GUESSAN, [email protected]
Trainy Lawyer, he recently joined the ivorian bar association. Disciplined and focused, he is showing real skills in understanding clients deep needs.
Florence ZOKRO épouse OHOUO, [email protected]
Seniior Lawyer, with Adama SORO and Athanase BAKO she is in charge of the maritime department of the firm.
Joelle KONDO,[email protected]
Junior Lawyer, with Adama SORO and Athanase BAKO, she is in charge of the banking and finance department of the firm.
Carine YACOUTO épouse BEUGRE,[email protected]
Junior Lawyer, with Adama SORO and Athanase BAKO, she is in charge of the general commercial law department of the firm.
Japhet ASSOMOU,[email protected]
As the most recent recruit of the firm, he is for good help to all the partners and spécificly in the Arbitration department with Adama SORO.
Delphine KOUASSI,[email protected]
Assistant and Board member
Ayokovigan DAHLIN épouse KOFFI,[email protected]
Finance manager and borad member
Work & experience
Provided by Soro, Bako & Associés
We provide diligent, accurate and pragmatic quality legal services to our clients, together withhigh listening standards. From preventive advisory to litigation curse. In M&A such as with KANTAR (former RMS), in contract law, such as with EDF, BMI-WFS, in Banking law such as with Banks, in Arbitration such us with SAWAN RE. and in Solar energy such as with AEE POWER EPC, EKDS NOUVELLE, we have delivered almost unique solutions. Expertise, profitability and transparency are our guide lines.
Notable work
Provided by Soro, Bako & Associés
RMS - TNS/TNS - KANTAR
2002Ongoing £664.6M Nigéria
Corporate. Company establishment in Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal. M&A with a major top worldwide research company.
GECI
2023Ongoing £1.3B Abidjan
Banking and criminal law. client seeking bank liability before state courts for former general manager embezzlement.
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT INVEST - WORLD FINANCIAL SERCIVES (BMI-WFS)
2015Ongoing £4.0B Abidjan, Montreal
Contract, finance. Assisting client in negotiations with state for public ressources collection via electronic system.
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Côte d'Ivoire
Adama Soro
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution
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Athanase Bako
General Business Law: Dispute Resolution
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Top figures
7
Lawyers
2
Partners
15
Company Size
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