Practice areas

12 practice areas, 76 named specialities, all seventeen OHADA member states — one integrated team rather than a network of referrals.

Corporate law

OHADA Corporate & Commercial Law

Formation, governance, contracts, security, restructuring.

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Tax

Corporate Tax

Advisory, compliance, transfer pricing, audit defence and litigation.

Tax advisory and structuring Compliance review and filings Indirect taxation Transfer pricing Tax due diligence reviews International tax and treaty planning Tax audit defence Tax litigation Executive and private-client tax

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Accounting

Accounting Advisory

SYSCOHADA compliance, closings, IFRS conversion, audit readiness.

Accounting policy and SYSCOHADA compliance reviews Financial statement preparation support Chart of accounts and accounting-system implementation IFRS conversion and reporting support Month-end and year-end closing assistance Audit-readiness and liaison with statutory auditors

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Regulatory

Regulatory & Compliance

Licences, financial regulation, data protection, AML.

Licences and approvals Financial regulation Data protection Public procurement and PPP Regulatory monitoring Regulator relations

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Risk & audit

Risk Management, Governance & Internal Audit

Enterprise risk, board governance, internal audit and controls.

Enterprise risk management framework design Internal audit function set-up and co-sourcing Corporate governance advisory Internal control systems Fraud risk assessment and forensic reviews Compliance risk mapping Business continuity and operational resilience Audit committee support and reporting Governance and risk training

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Employment

Employment & Global Mobility

Contracts, reorganisations, expatriates, disputes.

Contracts and HR policies Reorganisations and terminations Global mobility Employment disputes

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HR advisory

HR Advisory

HR audits, policy design, compensation benchmarking, restructuring advisory.

HR compliance audits Internal regulations and HR policy design Compensation and benefits benchmarking Organisational restructuring advisory HR governance for groups

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M&A

M&A, Transactions & Investment

Due diligence, structuring, negotiation, closing.

Legal and tax due diligence Structuring and documentation Merger control IFI legal opinions Post-acquisition integration

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Strategy

Strategy & Management Consulting

Market entry, business planning, organisation, performance.

Corporate strategy and market-entry studies Business plan and feasibility studies Organisational design and restructuring Performance management and KPI frameworks Process optimisation and operational efficiency Change management support Public-private partnership and project structuring advisory Competitive and market intelligence Growth and expansion strategy for regional groups Strategic planning facilitation

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Disputes

Disputes & Arbitration

Pre-litigation strategy, CCJA arbitration, enforcement.

Pre-litigation strategy Arbitration Recovery and enforcement Mediation

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Local Content

Local Content Advisory

Subcontracting quotas, national-employment plans, compliance reporting for mining and hydrocarbons.

Regime mapping Subcontracting and procurement structuring National-employment and succession plans Local-content plans and compliance reporting Training funds and capacity-building obligations Audits, sanctions and regulator relations

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Wills & Estates

Wills, Drafting & Safekeeping

Drafting, execution and safekeeping of wills — currently offered in Côte d'Ivoire and Sénégal.

Choice of testamentary form Drafting and formal review Forced heirship and reserved-share coordination Safekeeping and deposit Cross-border and mixed-asset estates Revocation and updates

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