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Mouhamed KEBE is the Managing Partner of GENI & KEBE, a full service law firm member of DLA Piper Africa,based in Senegal, and Ivory Coast, with affiliate offices across several jurisdictions mainly in the OHADA region (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad,Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger).
Qualified with the Senegal Bar in 1993, he advises our clients, mainly TNCs and IGOs on redundancies and corporate restructuring, ICT, TMC, ENR, human resource issues in relation to mergers and acquisitions, income tax and negotiations with trade unions and staff representatives. In the case of disputes, he also assist clients with litigation and mediation.
He holds a LLM in Business law from the University of Dakar Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal, a LLM in International law from the University of Essex, United Kingdom, and a Certificate in Commercial and Investment Arbitration from the University of London.
Professional Memberships
Senegalese Bar Association (Qualified, 1993)
Law Society of England & Wales (International Division), 2009
International Bar Association
Côte d’Ivoire Bar Association (2018)
Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (London branch)
Chartered Arbitrator, Cour Commune de Justice et d’Arbitrage (OHADA)
Member, Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Publications
Doing Business in Côte d’Ivoire: New steps for a more attractive business climate https://www.iflr1000.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Doing-business-in-Cote-dIvoire-New-steps- for-a-more-attractive-business-climate/Index/4122
Senegal business environment: From a local to a regional perspective
http://www.iflr1000.com/NewsAndAnalysis/Senegal-business-environment-From-a-local-to-a-regional-perspective/Index/966
Islamic Finance contributes to Socio-economic Development in Senegal
https://www.islamicfinancenews.com/islamic-finance-contributes-to-socioeconomic- development-in senegal. html?access-key=d9fc5b73a8d78fad3d6dffe419384e70
The liberalization of Financial services in Africa
https://www.dlapiperafrica.com/senegal/insights/view.html?item=f9e9a7a9-a255-11e9-ac0c-393367b20614
Personal
Winner TOP 100 Advisors Finance Monthly (2013, 2014)
TOP Ranked, Chambers Global, since 2009
Highly Recommended IFLR 1000, Energy & Infrastructure, since 2014
Deal Maker of the Month, Finance Monthly, 2012
Jeune Afrique Top 50 African business lawyers Award, 2016, 2017
Acquisition International Arbitrator of the Year - Senegal 2016
Financial Africa TOP 18 African business lawyers Award, 2018
Expert in these Jurisdictions
Senegal
Cote d'Ivoire
The whole OHADA region
Awards
Top ranked lawyer
Chambers Global
2026
Top ranked lawyer
Chambers Global
2025
Education
University of Dakar Cheikh Anta Diop (Senegal)
Master’s degree in Business Law -
University of Essex (UK)
Master’s degree in International Law -
- University of London
Certificate in International Arbitration
- Georgetown University (USA).
Certificate in Investment Arbitration
Harvard University (USA)
Senior Executive Program-Africa,
Languages Spoken
French
English
Arabic