List of Lawyers in Senegal: Prepared by British Embassy Dakar

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List of lawyers in Senegal

Prepared by British Embassy Dakar

www.gov.uk
The following list of lawyers has been prepared by the British Embassy Dakar for the convenience of British Nationals who may require legal advice
and assistance in Senegal. It is provided on the understanding that we (the British Embassy) do not assume or undertake any legal responsibility, to
you, or those affected, if you choose to take it into account when instructing a local lawyer.

Further and alternatively, we cannot accept any liability to any person or company for any financial loss or damage arising from the use of this
information or from any failure to give information.

Our aim is to provide our customers with as much relevant information to enable them to make better informed decisions but our lists are not recommendations and
should not be treated as such.

Geni & Kebe


47, Boulevard de la République
Immeuble Sorano
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BP 14392
Dakar Senegal
Tel 33 821 19 16
Fax: 33 842 62 75
Email: [email protected]
www.gsklaw.sn

This Company has told us the following:

 they have English speaking staff


 They also have staff speaking French, Spanish and Arabic and local languages such as Wolof, Fulani, Serer and Malinke
 They are affiliated to the Senegalese Bar Association. In addition their Managing Partner Mouhamed Kebe is a member of the Law
Society of England and Wales (International Division)
 Specialisations: They are a full service commercial law firm working in the following areas: Administration, Arbitration, Banking
&Finance/Project Finance/Corporate, Criminal (Business Crime/”White Collar” Crime), Dispute Resolution and ADR, Employment &
Labour, Energy, Environment, Governance &Legal Reform, Healthcare &Pharmacies, Human Rights, Insurance, Intellectual Property,
Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Mining, Environment, Oil &Gas, Real Estate, Property &Construction, Tax, Technology Media &
Telecommunications, Transport (including Aviation, Maritime, Road and Rail)
 They have/ experience of representing British nationals and NGOs (including British Council) and companies such as Cairn Energy. They
are the Embassy Legal Adviser
 they cannot provide legal aid to British nationals
 They can/ offer a Pro Bono service in certain circumstances, particularly to non-profit organisations operating in Senegal. This includes
providing pro-bono advice to British Nationals (especially British charities) if they meet our pro bono criteria.
 They provide service throughout Senegal. They have 3 offices in Dakar, Mbour and Tambacounda and can also assist clients by phone
and email if required. Due to the uniform business laws across OHADA States and their affiliate office in Guinea Bissau, they can provide
assistance to English citizens on legal issues in that country. They have affiliation arrangements with offices in 14 other West and Central
African countries namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea
Bissau, Guinea, Mali Mauritania and Niger

Etude Maitre Mayacine Tounkara & Associes


19 Rue Abdou Karim Bourgi x Wagane Diouf
1er Etage
BP 1976
Tel: +221 33 822 51 31/ 33 821 89 23
Fax: +221 33 821 82 11
Email: [email protected]
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This Company has told us the following:

 They have staff speaking English


 They are affiliated to the Senegalese Bar Association
 They practice in Criminal Law, Labour Law, Family Law, Business Law, PPA (Power Purchase Agreement), Public Procurement Law
 They have not yet represented British Nationals, however they are also on the Lawyers List of the American, Dutch and German
Embassies
 They can provide Legal aid to British Nationals
 They can provide pro bono service to British nationals
Cabinet d’Avocats MND-Maitre Moustapha Ndoye
2, Place de l’Indépendance
Immeuble SDIH
er
1 Etage
Tel : +221 33 821 70 71
Fax : 221 33 823 60 72
Email : [email protected]

This Company has told us the following :


 They speak some English
 They are affiliated to the Senegalese Bar Association
 They specialise in Business Law and deal in monitoring records, designing and drafting acts, Litigation, Legal Advice
 They have not yet represented British nationals

Maitre Daniel Sedar Senghor & Maitre Jean Paul Sarr Associes
13-15 Rue Colbert
BP 327
Tel +221 33 889 79 00
Fax : +221 33823 70 03
Email : [email protected]
[email protected]

This Company told us the following :

 Management speaks English. They also speak Spanish and French


 They are affiliated to the Senegalese Chamber of Notaries
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 They specialise in Corporate, Real Estate and Family Law


 They have experience representing British nationals
 They provide service throughout Senegal
 They do not have an international office
 They can provide legal aid to British nationals
 They can also sometimes offer pro bono service to British nationals

Francois Sarr & Associes


33 Avenue Leopold Sedar Senghor
BP 160
Dakar
Te: +221 33 889 97 50
Fax: +221 33 821 66 59
[email protected]
[email protected]

This Company told us the following:

 They have English speaking staff


 They provide service in the whole country
 They are a member of the Senegalese Bar Association
 The staff speaks French and also local languages of Senegal
 Their main fields of competence are: legal Counsel, Litigation, Financial Law, Banking Law, Labour Law, Intellectual and Industrial
Property Law, Air and Maritime Transport Law, Insurances Law, Right of Competition, Company Law, Concessions Law, Revenue Duty,
Mines and Oil Research Law.
 They have already represented British nationals and British legal persons
 They do not have an international office yet but are in contact with several lawyers in the West African Economic and Monetary Union
area
 They can provide legal aid to British nationals
 They can also provide Pro Bono service if they consider it is justified
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Feedback Form for Customers

If you do decide to use any of the medical facilities/practitioners on this list, we would like to hear from you. While there is no obligation
on your part to provide feedback on the services you receive, any feedback you can give us is helpful.
Once completed, please return the form to the British Embassy Dakar by post to:
British Embassy
BP 6205
Dakar
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or by email to mailto:[email protected] An electronic version of the form is available at www.fco.gov.uk. Thank you for your help.

1. Name of firm: Name of lawyer:

2. Date of contact:

Are any of the details on our list regarding this provider wrong? (e.g. address, telephone number, etc.)

3. What service did you need?

4. Why did you need this service?

Please circle the appropriate boxes below:

(a) If the service provided English speaking services, how would you rate the
standard of English?

Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor

(b) How would you rate the professionalism of the staff?

Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor

(c) How would you rate the overall service received?

Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor


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(d) How would you rate the value for money?

Excellent Good Average Poor Very Poor

5. Do you have any other comments?

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Feedback provider’s name: Tel. No.:

Email: Date:

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