Magna Brice Sylva

Practice Areas

Maître Magna Brice SYLVA primarily practices in business law and strategic litigation, both nationally and internationally. His practice includes:

• Banking, finance, and financial markets law

• Domestic and international arbitration

• Commercial, civil, and business criminal litigation

• Tax law and public debt recovery

• Public procurement law

• Competition law

• Investment law

• Insolvency and corporate restructuring

• Sports law

• Intellectual property, media, and audiovisual law

Career

Maître Magna Brice SYLVA is the Managing Partner of Dentons Legalix in Dakar, Senegal.

As an Avocat à la Cour, he brings over twelve years of professional experience in legal advisory, litigation, and arbitration.

He advises a diverse clientele, including individuals, private companies, institutional investors, and public entities, with a focus on economic performance and legal security.

His career is distinguished by his involvement in high-stakes financial, political, and institutional cases, both in Senegal and internationally.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Senegal Bar (Avocat à la Cour)

Personal

12+ years’ experience in business law, litigation and arbitration

Postgraduate degrees (2009–2010)

Doctoral Candidate in Private Law (research on legal security in real estate sales)

CIFAF graduate, Benin (2016)

Certificate in Public Procurement Law, Autorité de Régulation des Marchés Publics (ARMP), 2019