Global
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution - Litigation
Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
Career
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.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Senegalese Bar Association
Publications
▪ 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).
Personal
Education
University of Geneva, LLM
University of Lausanne, LLM
University of Gaston Berger, BA Degree in Business Law
Clients
▪ Malicounda
▪ Assisting SAIPEM in an employment litigation matter against + 90 former employees before the Dakar court of appeal and Supreme Court (ongoing)
▪ Assisting Save the Children International in an employment restructuring project and in an employment litigation matter before the Dakar Labour Court (ongoing)
▪ Assisting Atos in an employment litigation matter before the Dakar Labour Court (ongoing)
▪ Assisting Aston Villa FC in an employment contract review
▪ 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.
▪ Legal Due Diligence on behalf FMO/BIO on Senergy 2 financing project (ongoing)
▪ 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
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Senegal and the whole of the OHADA region
Languages Spoken
French, English