Mame Adama Gueye & Partners

Overview:

SCP Mame Adama Gueye & Partners is a leading business law firm in Senegal, with an excellent reputation based on its proven expertise and credibility.

SCP MAGA is the first law firm certified ISO 9001-2008 version in West, North and Middle Africa.

The law firm works in several fields of general law and business law including commercial law, mining law, contracts law, competition law, banking law, project finance, insurance law, corporate law, taxation law, intellectual property and copyright law, labour law, investment, civil aviation and property law.

Due to its excellent reputation, the firm has gained the confidence of several famous international law firms such as Baker & McKenzie, Hogan Lovells, Linklaters, White & Case, Clifford Chance, Freshfields, Denton Sapte, Skadden, Gide, Loyrette &Nouel, Norton Rose, Herbert Smith Freehills with whom, the firm works on a regular basis, especially as the local counsel of lenders or sponsors in project finance.

In order to meet the clients’ expectations in matter of security and responsiveness, the firm has invested in the development of a unique technology platform in lawyer’s profession in Senegal and the sub-region.

Since 2003, SCP Mame Adama Gueye & Partners has been ranked permanently by Chambers Global as one of the top 2 law firms in Senegal. In addition, it is one of the few law firms in Senegal to be bilingual and able to provide its services in both French and English. As a result, the company regularly provides legal assistance to multinational companies based in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

In addition, thanks to the quality of its services, SCP Mame Adama Gueye & Partners is recommended by the Embassies of USA, France, Spain, Great Britain and Germany in Dakar.

Practice Areas:

  • Legal Advice & Assistance
  • Legal Opinion
  • Litigation
  • Representation
  • Debt Recovery
  • Legal Consultancy
  • Creation of Companies
  • Legal Assistance to Investors
  • Merger & Acquisition
  • Projects Finance
  • Legal Audit
  • Due Diligence

Highlights:

This eminent team enjoys a stellar reputation as a “top player in the market” with “long-standing international links.” It offers notable project finance expertise, which sees it regularly advising multinational blue-chip clients active in the mining, energy and infrastructure sectors. The team is also well versed in litigation and frequently handles commercial and debt recovery disputes. – Chambers and Partners

Guides

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Guide to Foreign Money Judgements and Arbitral Awards in Senegal

Guide to Mining in Senegal

Insolvency and Debt Restructuring in Senegal

Guide to Doing Business in Senegal

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