LAWYER PROFILE

Yacouba Coulibaly

Global 2026

ASAFO & CO.

Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law

Côte d'Ivoire

3 years ranked

About

Provided by ASAFO & CO.

Practice Areas

Yacouba advises on project finance. His practice focuses on a wide range of sectors, including roads, railways, airports and ports, agriculture, renewables, conventional power, and oil & gas, as well on energy & infrastructure.

With more than 25 years of experience, Yacouba has represented project finance clients, including major African and international development banks, commercial lenders and sponsor groups.

Career

Orrick RCI

Energy & Infrastructure Group | Partner (2018 – 2019)

Banque Africaine d’Import-Export (Afreximbank)

Structured financing of projects and trade | Senior manager (2008 – 2018)

Hogan Lovells, Paris

Business law | Associate (2001 – 2007)

Klein Goggard Associés, Paris

Business law | Associate (1997 – 2001)

Klein Goggard Associés, Abidjan

Business law | Associate (1995 – 1997)

Hamza Attea Law firm, Abidjan

Business law | Associate (1994 – 1995)

Professional Memberships

National Chamber of Legal Counsels in Côte d’Ivoire

Abidjan Bar

Paris Bar

Education

Université de Paris XI

Post Graduate Degree in International & European Law

1999

Université d’Abidjan

Master’s Degree in Law

1990

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

General Business Law - Côte d'Ivoire

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Yacouba Coulibaly has expertise in banking and finance operations. He also advises on project development and construction contracts.

Learn more about this team View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Yacouba Coulibaly is very diligent, available and he knows the law inside out, so there are insights you can get from him that are pretty valuable.
General Business LawChambers Global Guide