OHADA Corporate & Commercial Law
Formation, governance, contracts, security, restructuring.
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Legal · Tax · Regulatory · 17 OHADA countries
Your premier legal & tax advisory firm in Abidjan
International standards. Deep OHADA expertise. We help foreign investors establish, comply and grow across West Africa — from Côte d'Ivoire to all seventeen OHADA member states.
Selected clients
Trusted by international groups entering the OHADA zone
Transsion HoldingsTecno Mobile LimitedTranssnet Payment LimitedNexus Tech Côte d'Ivoire
Practice areas
Integrated counsel, from incorporation to the courtroom
Every matter draws on the legal, tax and regulatory expertise it requires — without silos, and under one partner's responsibility.
Corporate Tax
Advisory, compliance, transfer pricing, audit defence and litigation.
ExploreAccounting Advisory
SYSCOHADA compliance, closings, IFRS conversion, audit readiness.
ExploreRegulatory & Compliance
Licences, financial regulation, data protection, AML.
ExploreRisk Management, Governance & Internal Audit
Enterprise risk, board governance, internal audit and controls.
ExploreEmployment & Global Mobility
Contracts, reorganisations, expatriates, disputes.
ExploreHR Advisory
HR audits, policy design, compensation benchmarking, restructuring advisory.
ExploreM&A, Transactions & Investment
Due diligence, structuring, negotiation, closing.
ExploreStrategy & Management Consulting
Market entry, business planning, organisation, performance.
ExploreDisputes & Arbitration
Pre-litigation strategy, CCJA arbitration, enforcement.
ExploreLocal Content Advisory
Subcontracting quotas, national-employment plans, compliance reporting for mining and hydrocarbons.
ExploreWills, Drafting & Safekeeping
Drafting, execution and safekeeping of wills — currently offered in Côte d'Ivoire and Sénégal.
ExploreWhere we work
Abidjan as our base, the OHADA space as our field
One uniform business law across 17 states — yet 17 tax systems, 17 administrations and as many ways of doing business. We know each of them.
From Abidjan we act directly across the UEMOA zone and, through our senior partner in Dakar and selected correspondents, throughout the CEMAC zone, the DRC, Guinea and the Comoros.
Explore the OHADA map“We don't just advise. We act — with precision, with purpose, with consequences that matter.”
— Bekoin Ehorodou, Founding Partner
- PwC and PKF Rubiks trained — international methodology
- Bilingual EN/FR — ready for your headquarters' format
- 17+ countries, immediate referrals
- 24-hour response guarantee — direct access to the partner
Who we are
The West African legal and tax firm built for international investors
Praxis Advisory FWA is a premium legal, tax and strategic advisory firm headquartered in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
Our name carries our conviction: praxis — from Aristotle's philosophy of purposeful, transformative action. Every engagement we undertake produces measurable results: stronger structures, reduced tax exposure, secured compliance, better decisions.
About the firmHow it works
Three steps to full compliance
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Complimentary consultation
A 30-minute call to understand your situation and identify your principal exposures.
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Proposal and onboarding
A tailored engagement proposal. Onboarding within 48 hours of signature.
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Ongoing partnership
Monthly compliance handled. Direct access to the partner. Always.
Our partners
Two partners, two financial centres, one global network
Abidjan · Côte d'Ivoire
Ehorodou Joris Benjamin Bekoin
Co-Founding Partner · President
Ehorodou Bekoin is an Ivorian legal and tax advisor, independent researcher, and political figure. He specializes in corporate structuring, financial regulation, cross-border transactions and tax optimization within the OHADA and UEMOA frameworks. He focuses extensively on taxation in West Africa. His published research papers include:"La lutte contre l'incivisme fiscal en Côte d'Ivoire" (The fight against tax non-compliance in Côte d'Ivoire)."L'impôt synthétique en Côte d'Ivoire" Ehorodou has advised some of the most prominent companies operating in West Africa : Eiffage, Ellipse Projects, PFO Africa, Dalberg, Ceragon, RIU Baobab Hotels, BLS Africa, Daystar Power Group, Atlas Technology Solutions and Dexintec Global Limited among them.
Full biographyDakar · Senegal
Papa Bathie Gueye, CPA MsT
Senior Partner
A US Certified Public Accountant and a leading figure in West African finance and advisory, Papa Bathie Gueye is a product of both the Senegalese and American school system. After moving to the United States at a very young age, M. GUEYE integrated the Manhattan International High School in New York City where he was immersed in the melting pot of culture that New York is. He pursued degrees in accounting and tax law which all culminated to obtaining the Certificate as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). M. GUEYE is perfectly bilingual (French and English) but also in accounting standards and tax laws as he is well versed in Senegalese and US Tax laws, International Tax and is familiar with US GAAP and IFRS. As a matter of fact, M. GUEYE was a speaker at the 2017 African Congress Of Accountants (ACOA) in Uganda where he discussed the implementation of IFRS standards in Africa.
Full biographyAK
Abidjan · Côte d'Ivoire
Ahou Kouassi
Legal Director
Ahou Kouassi is an Ivorian Conseil Juridique Agréé, admitted to the Chambre Nationale des Conseils Juridiques de Côte d'Ivoire since 1997, with more than 25 years at the intersection of law, public administration and governance. Her career includes senior positions at the heart of the Ivorian state: Chef de Cabinet to the Prime Minister, Directrice de Cabinet at the Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie — where she led the drafting of Côte d'Ivoire's national culture policy and contributed to UNESCO's inscription of the Grand-Bassam historic quarter on the World Heritage List — and Director of the Good Governance Programme at the Secrétariat National à la Gouvernance et au Renforcement des Capacités.
Full biographyIndustry sectors
Deep expertise across West Africa's key industries
A lawyer who knows OHADA is not enough. A lawyer who knows OHADA and your sector anticipates the specific risks, speaks your counterparts' language and delivers advice that is immediately actionable.
Construction & Infrastructure
Eiffage, Ellipse Projects
Energy, Oil & Gas
Ramco Tubular, CGNEE Solaria
Telecoms & Digital
Ceragon, Telecom operators FWA
Hospitality & Tourism
RIU Baobab, Hotel groups FWA
Automotive & Distribution
Sindbad Automotive, RU Taxi
Industry & Manufacturing
Delphinus, Sipasen
Financial Services & Fintech
Dexintec, Transsnet Payment Limited
Insights
Legal and tax intelligence for West Africa
Becoming an Insurance Broker or General Agent in the CIMA Zone: The Agrément, the Financial Guarantee and the Compulsory Professional Liability Cover
A courtier (broker) or agent général who wants to place business with insurers across the 14 CIMA member states must clear three separate, cumulative requirements before accepting a single client: a ministerial authorisation after a documentary vetting process, a standing financial guarantee of at least 10 million FCFA (or twice average monthly premiums handled, if higher) backed by a bank or insurer, and a professional liability insurance contract meeting a statutory minimum of cover. A company placing its own corporate insurance programme through an intermediary should be checking for all three before relying on that intermediary's advice.
BCEAO Instruction No. 020: New E-Money Ceilings and Reserve Rules for UMOA Issuers (in Force 2 November 2026)
The BCEAO Governor signed Instruction No. 020 on 8 October 2026, amending the 2015 instruction that governs electronic money issuers across the eight UMOA member states. It doubles the per-client holding and monthly reload ceilings and, for the first time, imposes a minimum 65% sight-deposit requirement on the funds backing e-money in circulation. Both changes take effect on 2 November 2026 — the same date the BCEAO's new interoperable instant-payment regime for e-money transfers goes live.
Senegal's New Labour Code: What Changes for Employers (Law No. 2026-19)
Senegal has replaced its 1997 Labour Code outright. Law No. 2026-19 of 3 September 2026 — 462 articles across fifteen titles, in force since 18 September 2026 — rewrites fixed-term contracts, creates a full regime for telework and workplace harassment, extends maternity leave, and reshapes dismissal and subcontracting liability. Here is what an employer operating in Senegal needs to check first.
Regulatory library
OHADA texts and national tax codes — consolidated and annotated
Uniform Acts, the tax codes of the UEMOA and CEMAC states, CCJA case law: a versioned database annotated by the firm, with advanced search.
Complimentary resourcesRequest a guide
Download our legal and tax guides
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HR & social security · PDF · EN
Registering a Company for CNPS Social Security Coverage in Côte d'Ivoire
The two registration pathways (Guichet Unique vs. direct CNPS filing), full document checklists, and worker-level declaration — 4 pages.
Let us examine your situation
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