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Provided by Mohamed Dieng
Dispute Resolution - Litigation
Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
Joining the firm in 2003, Mohamed Dieng heads GENI & KEBE’s Litigation and Regulatory Team. He acts as a commercial adviser and litigator on labour law and mining law matters. Mohamed completed his post-graduate study in Switzerland and understands well the expectations and experiences of foreign organisations and companies operating in Africa.
In 2019 Mohamed undertook a one-month secondment with DLA PIPER UK at the London Office.
Member of the Senegalese Bar Association
▪ Immigration and development issues in EU/ACP countries (Illegal immigration issues) – LLM, University of Geneva (2007).
▪ An Overview of the West African mining sector’ in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Mining Law (2015)
▪ Liability issues in groups of contracts – LLM memoir, Gaston Berger University of Saint Louis (Senegal) (2002).
Education
University of Geneva, LLM
University of Lausanne, LLM
University of Gaston Berger, BA Degree in Business Law
GIM UEMOA, CITIBANK, WILLIS TOWER WATSON,
Fonds d'Entretien Routier Autonome (FERA), STE Ghesa Ingenieria y Tecnologia SA
SCI Keur Immo, OXFAM,
FMO Solar Battery, VAIT
French
English
He is qualified to practice in the 17 OHADA member states due to their unified business laws (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Comoros, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo).
Joining the firm in 2003, Mohamed Dieng heads GENI & KEBE’s Litigation and Regulatory Team. He acts as a commercial adviser and litigator on labour law and mining law matters. Mohamed completed his post-graduate study in Switzerland and understands well the expectations and experiences of foreign organisations and companies operating in Africa.
EXPERIENCE
◼ Legal Due Diligence on behalf FMO/BIO on Senergy 2 financing project
◼ Legal due diligence in Chad on behalf of the Islamic Corporation for Private sector Development.
◼ Legal due diligence on behalf of Citibank Senegal relating to FACTA Regulations.
◼ Legal Due Diligence on behalf of Franco Nevada regarding a loan agreement with Sabodala Gold Operations, a senegalese mining company
◼ Legal Due diligence for Mako Explorations Company
◼ Legal Due Diligence for Cairn Energy and its Senegalese Branch Capricorn Senegal Limited
◼ Legal opinion for Toro Gold on mining law issues in Senegal.
◼ Review of labour contracts and drafting of legal opinions for the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Senegal.◼ Review of employment contracts and retirement schemes for the British Embassy in Senegal.
◼ Contracts review and assessment of compliance with Senegalese Law for the Italian Cooperation Office in Senegal
Provided by Chambers
Mohamed Dieng leads the firm's litigation team and skilfully advises clients on the contentious aspects of energy and infrastructure projects. He is a member of the Senegalese Bar.
Provided by Chambers
He is responsive and understands the client's needs as well as the sensitivity of these transactions.
He is responsive and understands the client's needs as well as the sensitivity of these transactions.
