LAWYER PROFILE

Jamal Fofana

Global 2026

ASAFO & CO.

Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law

Côte d'Ivoire

1 year ranked

About

Provided by ASAFO & CO.

Practice Areas

Jamal’s practice focuses on banking, finance and project development transactions. He regularly advises commercial banks, development finance institutions, sponsors, investment funds and corporations on domestic and international transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.

He has a thorough knowledge of the West African Economic and Monetary Union banking regulation and regularly assists foreign banks operating on a cross border basis. He is also regularly approached to advise investment funds and investors in connection with their corporate and private equity matters, as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions in OHADA member states.

Career

Afreximbank (Cairo) - Legal Services Manager | 2022 – 2023

Asafo & Co. RCI (Abidjan) - Banking & Finance | Senior Associate, Of Counsel | 2019 – 2022

Orrick RCI (Abidjan) - Banking & Finance | Senior Associate | 2014 – 2019

SCPA Imboua, Kouao, Tella & Associés (Law firm) (Abidjan) - Banking & Finance | Associate | 2012 – 2014

Professional Memberships

Chamber of Licensed Legal Counsels in Côte d’Ivoire

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law - Côte d'Ivoire

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Jamal Fofana of ASAFO & CO. has broad expertise in corporate and finance matters, including M&A, capital markets and Islamic finance.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Jamal Fofana is a real expert in corporate law.
General Business LawChambers Global Guide
He provides good analysis of the cases.
General Business LawChambers Global Guide