Industry sectors
Ten sectors that drive West Africa's economic transformation. Each has its own regulators, codes and customs — we practise in all of them, daily.
Sectors we serve
Construction & Infrastructure
Infrastructure projects in West Africa rest on complex multi-party structures — EPC contracts, joint ventures between international and local contractors, subcontracting chains carrying social-compliance obligations. We have advised on major infrastructure projects across the region, including for Eiffage, Ellipse Projects and PFO Africa.
- Joint-venture and consortium structuring
- EPC contract drafting and negotiation
- Subcontractor social compliance
- Project-company formation and governance
- PPP structuring and concession agreements
- Expatriate mobility packages
Energy, Oil & Gas
Côte d'Ivoire is an emerging oil producer (Eni, TotalEnergies) and a growing renewable-energy market. The sector calls for specialised knowledge of production-sharing agreements, fiscal regimes for extractive industries and concession frameworks for renewable projects.
- Production-sharing agreement (PSA) review
- Oil and gas fiscal optimisation
- Renewable-energy concession structuring
- Environmental compliance (UEMOA framework)
- M&A and farm-in / farm-out transactions
Telecoms & Digital
Telecoms operators in West Africa navigate dense regulatory environments — ARTCI licensing in Côte d'Ivoire, frequency fees, digital VAT on OTT services and data-protection obligations. We have advised Ceragon and other telecoms players on their OHADA structuring.
- ARTCI licensing and regulatory compliance
- Digital VAT and OTT tax structuring
- Data protection (Law 2013-450 CI)
- Telecom infrastructure joint ventures
- Spectrum and frequency rights
Hospitality & Tourism
International hotel groups entering Côte d'Ivoire and West Africa require specialised support on management-contract structuring, franchise agreements, tourism-tax compliance and HR management for mixed teams. We have advised RIU Hotels & Resorts on their West African operations.
- Hotel management-contract structuring
- Franchise agreement OHADA compliance
- Tourism tax optimisation
- HR compliance for hotel staff
- Real-estate and land-title advisory
Automotive & Distribution
Automotive importers, distributors and mobility operators face complex customs regimes, distribution-agreement structuring under OHADA commercial law and franchise compliance. Fleet operators and dealer networks rely on us for import duties, warranty obligations and dealer-network contracts.
- Distribution-agreement structuring (OHADA)
- Import duty and customs optimisation
- Franchise compliance
- After-sales network legal framework
Industry & Manufacturing
Industrial operators establishing manufacturing facilities in Côte d'Ivoire benefit from our expertise in investment-code incentives, industrial-zone regulation, labour-law compliance for factory workers and environmental permitting under the UEMOA framework.
- Investment-code incentive structuring
- Industrial-zone regulatory compliance
- Factory labour law and union relations
- Environmental permit advisory
- Supply-chain contract management
Financial Services & Fintech
Banks, microfinance institutions and fintechs in the UEMOA zone navigate BCEAO regulation, mobile-money licensing, anti-money-laundering compliance and cross-border payment structures. We provide comprehensive regulatory and legal support.
- BCEAO regulatory compliance
- Mobile-money licensing and structuring
- AML/KYC compliance framework
- Microfinance institution set-up
- Cross-border payment agreements
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