Abdul Aziz Bensouda

- Corporate & commercial;

- Telecommunications law;

- Policy and regulation;

- Competition law and policy;

- Banking & finance;

- Oil and gas;

- Energy; and

- Real estate

Mr Bensouda is a qualified Barrister and specializes in corporate and commercial law and Banking & Finance. He advises several financial institutions as well as corporations and investors to The Gambia. He has assisted and advised in finance, investment matters and commercial acquisitions and sales.

With over 16 years practice experience, Mr. Bensouda continues to dedicate himself to delivering outstanding, efficient and highly technical services. He is routinely engaged by strategic multilateral agencies for projects in The Gambia, his key specialisations include Corporate and Commercial law, Banking and Finance, Property Law, Oil and Gas, Energy, Telecommunications Law and Regulations, Mergers and International Acquisitions, Competition Law and policy, Civil and Commercial litigation and Intellectual Property Law.

His unwavering commitment to excellence equally contributed in the firm's overall recognition on the Chambers Global ranking also at Band 1 since 2004 and immense contributions to the Gambia’s Socio Economic Development.

Mr Bensouda became an Associate at Amie Bensouda & Co in 2008, then became a partner in the firm in January 2013 and leads the Corporate, Commercial and Intellectual Property teams. Mr Bensouda also heads the firm’s Sierra Leone and Liberia Intellectual Property Units.

Mr Bensouda has sat on many boards of companies and served as executive member of the Gambia Bar Association and the Chairman of the Board of Effective Intervention.