OUR TEAM
Shaped for Africa's Revolution
PEOPLE
One Dedicated Team
Consultants
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EDWARD MURIU KAMAU
Founding Partner
EDWARD MURIU KAMAU
Founding Partner
Hon. Edward Muriu Kamau is the Founding Partner of the firm, and is currently serving as a member of the 13th parliament of the Republic of Kenya in the National Assembly representing Gatanga Constituency. Through Edward’s leadership, the firm has evolved and grown into a commercial law practice powerhouse globally. He has played a pivotal role in building the firm’s reputation and client base across the world.
Edward is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 30 years’ experience in practice and an Accredited Governance Auditor. He is vastly experienced in Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity & Funds, Capital Markets & Sovereign Borrowing, Banking, Finance & Fintech, International Trade & African Continental Free Trade.
Over the years, through Edward’s stewardship, the Firm has been recognized and awarded by various legal directories including Chambers Global, IFLR1000, Legal500, IP Stars and Deal Makers in the different practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, projects, energy, banking and finance, dispute resolution, real estate, labour and employment, telecoms and intellectual property law. The Firm was also a finalist at the Africa Legal Awards in over 8 categories in 2018 and 2019.
Edward was the only Kenyan selected as a finalist in the 2019 African Legal Awards in the Partner of the Year category.
Edward also sits as a member of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee in the National Assembly, National Assembly General Legislative Caucus, among others.
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Partners
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PETER MUNGE MURAGE, MBS
Senior Partner, Head of the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
PETER MUNGE MURAGE, MBS
Senior Partner, Head of the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Peter Munge is the Senior Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR) Department at MMC ASAFO. He is the immediate former Managing Partner of the firm, formally MMC Africa Law.
Peter has over 24 years’ experience in the legal profession with extensive experience and specialty in legal due diligence and commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on commercial disputes, labour disputes and public procurement disputes. He also has experience in alternative dispute resolution, legislative drafting and Estate’s planning and administration.
In the course of his Legal Career, Peter Munge has tackled various complex litigation matters that touch majorly on Constitutional and Employment and Labour Laws. He has assisted numerous high-profile institutions in drafting rules and amendments of various Acts of Parliament.
Peter Munge has been consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners, from 2019-2023, who praise him “for his knowledge of public procurement and commercial disputes,” as well as being “an excellent mediator.” He is also described as a “workhorse” and “an energizer,” adding that “he is always thinking about the client and how to best move forward.”
In 2022, Peter was awarded by the President of Kenya the award of the “Moran Order of the Burning Spear” (“M.B.S.”) in recognition of his distinguished and outstanding services rendered to the nation.
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ESTHER OMULELE, OGW
Managing Partner, Head of Commercial and Property Division
ESTHER OMULELE, OGW
Managing Partner, Head of Commercial and Property Division
Esther Njiru Omulele is the Managing Partner and Head of the Commercial and Property Division at MMC ASAFO.
She has over 25 years’ experience in the legal profession with extensive experience in the following practice areas: corporate commercial, mergers and acquisition, private equity & funds, capital markets, real estate, banking, finance & fintech, PPPs and project development, project finance & structuring, energy and power, data privacy and protection, legislative drafting, intellectual property and general corporate practice.
In her years of expertise, Esther has been at the forefront of advising several government institutions, public companies, private companies, local and international investors, project developers and financiers in both local and cross-border transactions.
In recognition of her outstanding services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities, in 2021, she was awarded the honour of ‘Order of the Grand Warrior (O.G.W.) of Kenya’.
She has been ranked by notable legal directories including Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in Kenya in Real Estate, Banking and Finance. She has also been ranked by IFLR1000 as “Highly Regarded” in commercial transactions, namely merges and acquisitions. More recently More recently Managing IP Stars as a leading practitioner in IP Law (2023/2024)
Esther holds qualifications as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya and is a certified Governance Auditor and Certified Secretary (CS).
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Isaiah Mungai Kamau
Deputy Managing Partner, Head of Mombasa Division
Isaiah Mungai Kamau
Deputy Managing Partner, Head of Mombasa Division
Isaiah Mungai Kamau heads our Mombasa Division and also serves as our Deputy Managing Partner.
He has experience in banking and finance transactions, real estate projects and corporate-commercial matters. He has advised various clients on various banking and finance transactions including, syndicated finance, corporate finance and debt restructuring.
Isaiah also has broad experience in real estate including structuring mixed-use developments, multiple dwelling units, joint ventures and project finance.
Isaiah has been ranked by IFLR1000 as a “Highly Regarded” Lawyer in Banking, Mergers and Acquisition and Project Finance for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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Daniel Musyoka
Senior Partner, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Daniel Musyoka
Senior Partner, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Daniel Musyoka is a Senior Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR) Department at MMC ASAFO.
Daniel is often described as a master of Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration and has established himself as an expert in several areas of practice including complex civil and commercial litigation, local and international arbitration, construction disputes, tax disputes, foreclosure, intellectual property, employment and constitutional matters.
As a litigator with a career spanning 30 years, Daniel offers valuable experience and expertise to our domestic, regional and international client base which includes several blue-chip companies, private companies, financial institutions, individuals, governmental corporations and departments, and inter-governmental organizations. He has developed a deep understanding of the litigation process and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
Daniel’s attention to detail and ability to simplify and communicate complex legal concepts in pursuit of the rule of law has set him apart as a distinguished practitioner throughout his illustrious career.
Daniel brings his vast wealth of knowledge in Law that has given him the name ‘Father of Law’. His incredible problem-solving skills and client focus make him one of the most sought litigators in Kenya.
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Jessica Mwenje
Partner, Head of Real Estate
Jessica Mwenje
Partner, Head of Real Estate
Jessica is a Partner and the Head of Real Estate department at MMC ASAFO. She has over 10 years’ experience in the legal profession with extensive experience in multifaceted real estate structuring, project structuring, project finance, conveyancing, land use and planning, succession and estate planning, company secretarial practice, hospitality, infrastructure and transport. She takes pride in advising local and international investors using different investment vehicles in structuring of unique products of different magnitude in real estate realm. She has been actively involved in structuring of two of the largest mixed-use developments in Kenya and by extension East Africa. She has been described as a responsive and one of the most knowledgeable Advocates in the real estate market in Kenya by Chambers and Partners. Jessica is an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya having been admitted to the bar in the year 2013 and is a member of the Law Society of Kenya and East Africa Law Society.
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FERDINAND BILLY KONGERE
Partner, Lead Dispute Resolution & Recoveries (DRR) Mombasa
FERDINAND BILLY KONGERE
Partner, Lead Dispute Resolution & Recoveries (DRR) Mombasa
Ferdinand Billy Kongere is a Partner and heads the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries Division in Mombasa. As a seasoned litigator, Billy has specialized in a variety of legal areas, including International Arbitration, Employment and Labour Relations Disputes, Physical Land Use Planning Disputes, Commercial Litigation and Procurement Disputes, Insolvencies, and Insurance Law. Billy’s expertise in International Arbitration has helped him to represent clients in cross-border disputes and to navigate the complex legal frameworks of international law. He has also developed extensive experience in Employment and Labour Relations Disputes, helping clients to resolve conflicts with employees and to navigate the complex legal landscape of employment law.
His knowledge and expertise in Commercial Litigation and Procurement Disputes have also been instrumental in helping clients to resolve complex commercial disputes and to navigate the procurement process.
Furthermore, Billy has developed extensive experience in Insolvencies and Insurance Law, helping clients to navigate complex legal frameworks related to insolvency and to manage disputes related to insurance claims.
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Associates
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Kenneth Wilson
Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Kenneth Wilson
Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Kenneth Wilson is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries Division at MMC Asafo. He has been practicing law for over a decade and he had gained experience in various areas of the law including but not limited to Alternative Dispute Resolution, Commercial, Constitutional and Judicial Review, Election Disputes, Intellectual Property, and telecommunication disputes.
As a litigation lawyer, Kenneth Wilson has represented clients in a wide range of legal disputes, including contract disputes and employment law matters. Mr. Wilson has a proven track record of achieving favourable outcomes for clients through both settlement negotiations and trials.
Kenneth has successfully represented Safaricom PLC in notable matters the most recent one being in an Intellectual Property claim that touches on the novelty of Near Field Communicators (NFC) technology being used in the world-renowned mobile money transfer platforms Mpesa using a product called Mpesa 1Tap.
Mr Kenneth Wilson, was the lead counsel, successfully represented the Amref in the mediation proceedings. The dispute involved the claim over ownership of property situate at Wilson Airport, situated in Nairobi. The parties agreed to compromise the claim, allowing the Flying Doctors Society of Africa to be tenants on the property, while AMREF is the duly registered owner. The matter was valued at KES 200 Million.
Mr Kenneth Wilson has been representing Ambassador Ngethe Njoroge, from 2021, in a dispute with Sigimo Enterprises and Afriland Investments Limited. The dispute revolved around a breach of a joint venture agreement, for the construction of apartments. The Plaintiff is claiming KES. 75 million as special damages for the breach of contract.
Further, from 2021, Mr. Kenneth has been representing African Banking Corporation (the Bank) in the dispute arising from the breach of contract arising from the advance of a loan to Misha Investments Limited (Misha) for the sum of KES. 130 million.
Kenneth was part of the team that undertook a legal audit on the Proposed Public Private Partnership between Kenya Airports Authority and Kenya Airways, of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
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JUDY GUANDARU
Senior Associate, Banking, Finance and FinTech
JUDY GUANDARU
Senior Associate, Banking, Finance and FinTech
Judy Guandaru is a Senior Associate in the Banking and Finance Division. She is a highly experienced lawyer who has been practicing law for over 10 years. She has built a strong reputation in the legal industry for her expertise in various areas including commercial and real estate law, banking and finance law, fintech and securitization.
Judy is an expert in banking and finance law, having worked on numerous transactions involving corporate financing, project financing, and debt restructuring. She has a deep understanding of financial markets and regulations and has assisted clients in navigating complex regulatory frameworks. She has been instrumental in advising top tier banks on various complex financing transactions, including secured and unsecured lending, asset-based lending, project finance, and structured finance. She has provided advice to both lenders and borrowers on regulatory compliance matters, as well as on the negotiation and drafting of financing arrangements as well as creation of major security documentations.
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Karen Muthee
Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Karen Muthee
Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Karen Muthee is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR) Department at MMC Asafo.
Karen has over 10 years of experience as a litigator. The respected litigator is known for her wide-ranging experience in complex commercial disputes, civil disputes, arbitration, banking and finance disputes as well as her distinguished handling of high-profile employment and labour relations disputes. Her ability to leverage her experience, knowledge and understanding of the dispute resolution processes has enabled her to successfully represent high profile entities such as Safaricom PLC, ABSA Bank Kenya PLC, HFC Bank Kenya and KCB Bank Kenya Limited.
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Winnie Odhiambo
Senior Associate, Real Estate
Winnie Odhiambo
Senior Associate, Real Estate
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Winnie is a Senior Associate in the Real Estate Department. She has over 5 years’ experience in the legal profession with intense knowledge in real estate structuring, project structuring, project finance, conveyancing, land use and planning, legal audit and compliance. She is dynamic, client-oriented and efficient.
Notable matters/deals handledREAL ESTATE
Advised Richland Development Limited on the structuring and sale of residential and commercial units on property measuring approximately 2.280 hectares that is situated in Kiambu County. This includes project finance, negotiation and drafting of the various contracts required in the project and representing the client in the end sales to the unit owners.
part of the team advising Tilisi Developments PLC on the structuring of one of the largest mixed use development in East Africa that is located within Kiambu county. The brief involves developing a master declaration of covenants and restrictions which is the governing document of the development and which shall protect the viability of the development in perpetuity
Part of the team advising a client that is coming with a word class luxurious development in Kisumu county. At the completion of the development, it will comprise of high-end vacation villas and luxurious holiday facilities. The aim of the client is to provide privacy and tranquility to the investors away from the buzzle of the capital city.
Part of the team that is representing Tatu City Limited, one of the profound real estate development company, in drafting and negotiating the terms of the sales documentation in respect to sale of residential products to the end users.
Advising Kinoo Roadside limited, a real estate development company on all aspects of legal structure for a residential development on a parcel of land measuring approximately 0.477 hectares. We are currently handling the end user sales to the purchasers and registration of the leases.
Part of the team that is advising a client on setting up of an exclusive members club based at the North Coast. The Club shall own extensive world class luxury hotel apartments together with restaurants, conference facilities, state of art recreational facilities and grounds. Individual purchasers shall invest by acquiring memberships in the club and having an exclusive use of the facilities. The members at the end of the transaction shall have a stake in the assets owned by the company and may participate in the profits and losses of the club.
Part of the team that advised the State Department of Housing and Urban Development in the master planning of the affordable housing program which was one of the four pillars of the Government of Kenya in the years 2018-2022.
Represented Munywe Investments Limited in the structuring and sale of maisonettes located in Sigona, within Kiambu County..
BANKING AND FINANCE
Advised the Company for Habitat and Housing in Africa in structuring a facility worth Kenya Shillings one billion and negotiating the terms of the legal instruments that secured repayment of the facility.
Represented the Investment Fund for Developing Countries in structuring a facility that was worth Kenya Shillings one billion two hundred million.
Represented KCB Bank Kenya Limited, in structuring a facility worth Kenya Shillings Two Hundred and Fifty Million in which the Bank was taking fuel Stocks and fuel products for export to other markets as security.
Represented KCB Bank Kenya Limited in the takeover and structuring a facility worth Kenya Shillings Nine Hundred and Fifty Million.
Carried out a comprehensive securities review for Spire Bank Kenya Limited.
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Angela Njuguna
Senior Associate – Real Estate
Angela Njuguna
Senior Associate – Real Estate
Angela Njuguna is Senior associate in the Real Estate Department in the Commercial and Property Division and has a wealth of experience in commercial and property transactions including real estate structuring, project structuring, project finance, conveyancing, land use and planning succession and estate planning. She has vast experience in advising on real estate transactions with a bias to mixed use developments.
Selected Recent Experience
Part of the team that continues to advise Tatu City Limited, a real estate development company, on all aspects of the legal structure for a proposed mixed-use development on 2, 500 acres, Tatu City, in Ruiru Municipality. The project, which at completion will have 60,000 residents, includes elements of public private partnerships in the development and elements of infrastructure, in particular roads, water and sanitation. We developed a master declaration of covenants restrictions and easements which will at as the constitution of the entire city to ensure that the development controls envisaged by our client will continue to bind the users of the cities and enhance its viability. I am currently handling the end user sales and registration of leases with a specific bias to residential land sales.Key advisor for Oaklands Properties Kenya Limited who works closely with different government stakeholders at the county offices, Ministry of Lands and Surveys of Kenya to ensure that the conversion of the Oaklands properties is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the recently enacted legislations. Angela also represents Oaklands and its affiliated companies in the sales of the units to end users.
Part of the team that advises the National Social Security Fund of Kenya (NSSF) in a proposed management structure to be adopted by NSSF in a vast residential development that boasts of approximately 800 residential and commercial units in one of the suburbs of Nairobi.
Part of the team advising and acting for a major Real Estate Developer in Kenya, Precious Heights Limited in the sales of units in the development known as Precious Heights Limited Phase 2 including negotiating and drafting of Agreements for Sale, drafting and registering Leases.
Currently advising Kisima Farm Limited looking to set up a mixed-use project in Meru County that upon completion will be used as an agribusiness park and enable the development of further commercial structures to support and surround the existing service station. Kisima intends to extend the current user of the property to support the future agribusiness objectives and other commercial activities.
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Audrey Diru
Associate Advocate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Audrey Diru
Associate Advocate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Audrey Diru Mudachi is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution and International Arbitration department at MMC Asafo and a rising star in the litigation arena especially in drafting and research. She has been in the Legal Practice for almost 8 years. She is involved in Commercial and Civil Litigation, Employment and Labour matters, Judicial Review and Constitutional Matters.
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Mary Gathoni Mwai
Senior Associate, Real Estate and Banking
Mary Gathoni Mwai
Senior Associate, Real Estate and Banking
Mary Gathoni Mwai is a Senior associate with the Banking, Finance and Fintech Department, in Mombasa. She is a highly experienced lawyer with over 5 years of practice and has extensive knowledge and expertise in several areas of law, including commercial, banking and project finance and real estate.
She has advised top tier financial institutions in Nairobi, Mombasa and cross-border on a variety of complex financing transactions, including secured and unsecured lending, asset-based lending, project finance, and structured finance. Mary has provided advice to both lenders and borrowers on regulatory compliance matters, as well as on the negotiation and drafting of financing arrangements as well as creation of major security documentations.
In the field of real estate, Mary has advised clients on a range of property-related matters in the Coast Region, including the acquisition, development, leasing, and sale of commercial and residential real estate. She has provided counsel on zoning and land use issues, environmental compliance, and real estate financing matters.
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Joy Murugi Omulele
Associate, Banking Finance and Fintech
Joy Murugi Omulele
Associate, Banking Finance and Fintech
Joy Murugi Omulele is an Associate in the Banking Finance and Fintech department in Nairobi. She has been in practice for 3years and specializes in securities and documentation, legal audits and corporate advisory.
Joy is part of the team advising ABSA Bank Kenya PLC and the Borrower (a first line manufacturer, importer and distributor of wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages) on a term loan and multi-option loan facility including furnishing the Borrower with legal opinions on the effects and/or advantages of borrowing as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) entity and the effects of transferring its business to the SEZ company. The Borrower approached the Bank for the facility to enable them move and set up operations in Tatu City.
She was also involved in preparation and registration of the core security documentation to secure a borrowing of over KES. 260,000,000.00 by a corporate entity dealing in wholesale and retail distribution and sale of building materials within the East African region with a large presence countrywide.
As part of corporate advisory, she was part of the team that prepared compliance manuals for Tatu City Limited for their three utility companies, Tatu Telecom Company, Tatu Power Company and Tatu Water Company and is currently part of the team preparing standard operating procedures for the public organization mandated to oversee data processing operations in Kenya.
Joy represents the firm as external counsel at Safaricom PLC (Safaricom), the leading telecommunication company in Kenya. Advising, negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts between Safaricom and its wide range of suppliers. Drafting and reviewing leases over properties where Safaricom PLC had put up its Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). She is currently writing her post graduate thesis in Public Policy and Management.
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SYLVIA MUKAMI KIMANI
Associate, Corporate Commercial
SYLVIA MUKAMI KIMANI
Associate, Corporate Commercial
Sylvia Kimani is an Associate in the Corporate Commercial Department.
She specializes in corporate legal advisory and structuring of complex commercial transactions. She has extensive experience in corporate commercial, M&As, private equity, projects and PPPs, capital markets, competition law, energy, real estate, legislative drafting and regulatory compliance.
She has a wide range of experience in advising government institutions, public companies, private companies, and investors in both local and cross-border transactions.
She is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya and is a registered Company Secretary.
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NALIANYA IAN SMITH
Associate, Banking and Real Estate
NALIANYA IAN SMITH
Associate, Banking and Real Estate
Nalianya is an Associate in our Banking and Finance Department. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) Degree from Strathmore University and a post-graduate Diploma from the KSL. Nalianya was admitted to the bar in 2021.
Nalianya has been practicing law for over 2 years. Previously, Nalianya undertook his pupillage at Mohamed Madhani & Advocates LLP where he was later retained prior to joining MMC ASAFO in 2022.
Nalianya, is a charismatic and multi-talented member of the Firm, who brings diverse experience to the Firm’s clients’ matters, including those related to banking and securities law.
Additionally, Nalianya is well versed and handles various complex conveyancing/real estate and construction project development, general corporate and commercial transactions and registration and protection of intellectual property rights.
Nalianya’s deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities emanating from the cross-cutting nature of the complex business, regulatory, and policy decisions has enabled him to offer bespoke cutting-edge solutions to diverse clients with a primary emphasis on matters in reducing the Client’s liabilities, increasing profits and ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory framework
Nalianya is diligent, competent, meticulous and always keen to attain the most favorable results for the client. As an Advocate, his raison d’être is to handle every instruction with professionalism, passion, and dedication thereby safeguarding the best interests of her clients.
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SOLOMON OPOLE
Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
SOLOMON OPOLE
Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Areas of Practice
Solomon Opole is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution & Recoveries (DRR) department. He has been practicing Law for over 2 years. Solomon is an astute litigator with unmatched oratory and problem-solving skills that enable him attain a best suitable outcome for the clients in the matters he takes on.
Solomon has extensive experience in complex Civil and Commercial litigation, Land and Property disputes, Construction disputes, Employment and Labour Relations, Family and Probate, Medico-Legal disputes, Intellectual Property, Arbitration and Public Procurement disputes.
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Gideon Langat
Associate, Real Estate
Gideon Langat
Associate, Real Estate
Gideon is an associate in the Real Estate Department within the Commercial and Property Division of the Firm. He has been practicing Law for almost two years. He specializes in commercial and real estate law with growing expertise in structuring real estate projects, mixed-use developments, residential developments, land use planning, and advising on a wide range of commercial contracts in related sectors. He is part of the team advising Tatu City Limited, a world-class mixed-use development on the outskirts of Nairobi, and various similar projects within his expanding niche in the Real Estate Department.
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ANGELA CHERUIYOT
Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
ANGELA CHERUIYOT
Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Angela is an associate in the Dispute Resolution Recoveries (DRR) Department based in Mombasa. She has been practicing law for over a year now and has gained incredible skills in handling matters with respect to Land and Property Disputes, Employment and Labour Relations, Insurance Claims and Commercial disputes. Angela has also been involved in Insolvency and Liquidation matters, providing representation in Mediation processes as well as the conduct of various Succession Causes. Angela has taken a keen interest in Commercial Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Faith Kinyua
Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Faith Kinyua
Associate, Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR)
Faith Kinyua is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution and Recoveries (DRR) department. She recently got admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
She has practiced law for over a year. She has gained notable exposure and experience in various litigation matters including drafting and preparation of court documents, issuing legal opinions and assisting in representing clients before various courts and tribunals.
She has experience in Land and property disputes, Employment and Labour Relations, Family and Probate, Intellectual Property, Arbitration and Commercial disputes.
Faith is credited to have played a critical role in the Aggrey Muchelule led Tribunal that was seeking to examine the conduct of 4 IEBC Commissioners who were infamously known as the ‘Cherera 4’. She also represented some of the directors of Safaricom PLC in a class action/representative suit where Safaricom, companies associated with it, its directors and legal advisers, CBK, CAK and many more have been sued in relation to the Mpesa. The claim is that Mpesa is run in breach of the trust, anti-money laundering, tax, Banking laws, among others and not in the interest of account holders.
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Joy Muya
Associate, Corporate Commercial
Joy Muya
Associate, Corporate Commercial
Joy is an Associate in the commercial department, providing legal advisory and services in several practice areas, including data privacy and protection, private equity and funds, project development, public governance and administration, ESG, energy and power, legislative drafting and general corporate.
Joy possesses strong analytical skills that are instrumental in identifying potential areas of risk and advising clients on legal issues. She is skilled in deal structuring and has advised financial institutions and investors on suitable investment structures and regulatory compliance matters. Additionally, Joy has experience in project development and has advised on risk management, procurement and contract management, in ensuring the development of successful infrastructure projects.
Joy’s strong ability to identify and communicate legal issues makes her a valuable asset to the team. She brings a thorough understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks which enables her to provide sophisticated legal advice to clients.
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International Team
Pascal Agboyibor
Partner
Paris
Pascal Agboyibor
Partner
Paris
Pascal’s practice focuses on energy, mining, infrastructure, project development in Africa.
Pascal advises on strategic and complex matters from various sectors, particularly project finance and M & A transactions, major concessions and cross border investments on behalf of Governments, multilaterals, lenders and private investors.
Pascal has been highly ranked for mining projects, banking, capital markets, project finance, project development and Energy & Infrastructure, project & energy and international projects, African projects from France in all major legal directories (Chambers Global, IFLR, Legal 500, Law360, Who’s Who Legal France) over the past decade. Since 2017 Pascal was constantly ranked n°1 or n°2 in the top most influential lawyers for Africa by Jeune Afrique and in 2020 he was also ranked 17 among the top 50 African disruptors in The Africa Report.
Emmanuel Avramesco
Partner
Paris
Emmanuel Avramesco
Partner
Paris
Emmanuel focuses on complex litigation and dispute resolution, especially conflicts related to shareholders’ disputes, post-acquisition litigation, restructuring related matters and managers’ liability. He has more than 10 years’ experience advising listed and non-listed French and foreign companies and their management on their corporate crisis.
His skill further extends to criminal law litigation and white-collar crime, where he assists and represents clients in the course of judicial investigations and before French courts. In addition to his practice, Emmanuel assists clients in the framework of arbitral proceedings and arbitration-related matters such as annulment proceedings.
Bob Bastos
Partner
Paris
Bob Bastos
Partner
Paris
Bob focuses on structuring, negotiating and developing energy, infrastructure and natural resources projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
Bob also has a significant track-record in negotiating and restructuring complex agreements, commercial and financial debts, and solving disputes between States, state-owned companies and corporate entities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2019, Bob was ranked in the top 50 most influential lawyers operating in Africa by industry-leading publication Jeune Afrique.
Habiba Bensaid
Associate
Casablanca
Habiba Bensaid
Associate
Casablanca
Ricardo Bernard
Partner
Washington DC
Ricardo Bernard
Partner
Washington DC
Ricardo Bernard is a partner specializing in the financing of transactions. He focuses on M&A, private equity and venture capital. Ricardo’s career has included working in New York at leading international firms, as well as at well-known development finance institutions in Africa. Prior to becoming one of the co-founders of the Washington DC office, Ricardo was based in Kenya.
Ricardo has extensive experience advising public and private companies, project sponsors, and development financing institutions in developed and emerging markets. He is recognized as a subject matter expert in the structuring, drafting, negotiating and closing of complex commercial matters in the areas of M&A, private equity, venture capital, and trade finance.
Camille Bessi
Associate
Abidjan
Camille Bessi
Associate
Abidjan
Camille’s practice focuses on M&A and private equity transactions, particularly in the fintech and banking sectors.
Her experience includes providing assistance to clients involved in digital payment and money transfer services, as well as online stock exchanges in establishing their business services in the WAEMU zone in compliance with BCEAO regulations.
Camille also advises African and European commercial banks on transactions in the WAEMU zone, and also has experience advising investment funds and private investors on a wide range of project development issues.
Nicolas Bonnefoy
Partner
London
Nicolas Bonnefoy
Partner
London
Nicolas specialises in oil & gas. He has worked in more than 25 African jurisdictions over the past 20 years.
His experience mainly includes acting for oil & gas companies in securing the award of exploration and production rights; and structuring, negotiating and implementing acquisitions and disposals of exploration and production assets throughout Africa. His experience also includes acting for States and national oil companies in reviewing petroleum regimes in Africa; and dealing with oil & gas companies.
As a French-qualifed lawyer Nicolas is known for his extended experience in and deep understanding of Francophone Africa. Based on industry standards, the E&P industry allowed him to progressively extend his geographical area of expertise to non-francophone countries in North, West and East Africa. He has recently qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales, which qualification further enhances his ability and credibility to advise clients in non-francophone countries in Africa.
His experience mainly includes acting for oil & gas companies in securing the renewal of exploitation licences and the award of government consent in the context of acquisitions and disposals of exploration and production assets in Africa. His experience also includes providing bespoke intelligence for oil & gas companies in various jurisdictions in Africa.
Mouna Boubia
Partner
Casablanca
Mouna Boubia
Partner
Casablanca
Mouna has more than 15 years of experience in Morocco and specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, financing, structured finance and project finance and international investments. She also regularly advises on employment matters.
Mouna also assists both Moroccan and foreign clients on their investment projects in sub-Saharan Africa, and over recent years has been involved in a number of major acquisition and investment projects, not only in West Africa, but also further afield, in various African sub-regions.
Yacouba Coulibaly
Licensed Legal Counsel, Partner
Abidjan
Yacouba Coulibaly
Licensed Legal Counsel, Partner
Abidjan
Yacouba focuses on project finance.
His practice covers a wide range of sectors, including roads, railways, airports and ports, agriculture, renewables, conventional power and oil & gas, as well as energy & infrastructure.
With more than 22 years of experience, Yacouba has represented project finance clients, including major African and International development banks, commercial lenders and sponsor groups.
Benoit Diouf
Of Counsel
Abidjan
Benoit Diouf
Of Counsel
Abidjan
Benoit has over fifteen years of experience in the international banking and finance industry, and has worked in both Europe and in Africa. He has extensive experience, particulary in West Africa capital markets and banking regulation and under OHADA law. He regularly advises on structuring project finance and corporate finance cross-border transactions while leveraging sophisticated financing mechanisms. His combined experience of working in-house at the African Development Bank, and The International Fund for Agriculture Development, in leading international business law firms gives him unique insight into understanding the inner workings of banks and multilateral development institutions.
Bakary Dramé
Associate
Casablanca
Bakary Dramé
Associate
Casablanca
Bakary is mainly involved in public procurement, public-private partnerships (PPP), governance, and advising on institutional and legislative developments in Africa. He has solid experience in supporting public institutions as well as in advising private players in Africa.
Bakary has developed significant experience in international procurement and PPP standards.
He recently published a book on the comparative law of public procurement within the WAEMU zone.
He regularly contributes to elaborating strategic development programs and drafting texts related to PPP, public procurement and regulated sectors (particularly water and electricity) in Africa.
Bakary is also on the Paris Bar list of Sports Attorneys.
Louis Dubois
Partner
Casablanca
Louis Dubois
Partner
Casablanca
Louis focuses on public law & PPP.
In the eleven years he has been based in Morocco, Louis has developed a leading practice in both Morocco and sub-Saharan and West Africa countries in the field of infrastructure, transportation, energy, and urban utilities.
Louis has also developed a recognized expertise in environmental law, project development law, urban planning law and construction. As lead partner on much of the firm’s activity in public law and PPP, Louis assists the clients of the firm, public institutions or private entities, in their projects throughout the continent.
Thami El Idrissi
Associate
Casablanca, Paris
Thami El Idrissi
Associate
Casablanca, Paris
Thami is an Associate at Asafo & Co.
His practice focuses primarily on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly advises clients in all aspects of their projects, including transactional, commercial and regulatory activities.
Prior to joining Asafo & Co. in 2020, Thami El Idrissi gained experience in Paris where he was an associate at a major international law firm.
Guillaume Escop
Associate
Paris
Guillaume Escop
Associate
Paris
Guillaume focuses on the development of mining and energy projects.
As such, he advises governments, state-owned entities and sponsors on corporate, commercial and regulatory aspects specific to their projects and assists them in the structuring and negotiation of the various agreements related thereto.
Jamal Fofana
Partner
Abidjan
Jamal Fofana
Partner
Abidjan
Jamal’s practice focuses on banking, finance and project development transactions. He regularly advises commercial banks, development finance institutions, sponsors, investment funds and corporations on domestic and international transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa.
He has a thorough knowledge of the West African Economic and Monetary Union banking regulation and regularly assists foreign banks operating on a cross border basis. He is also regularly approached to advise investment funds and investors in connection with their corporate and private equity matters, as well as cross-border mergers and acquisitions transactions in OHADA member states.
Gabin Gabas
Of Counsel
Paris
Gabin Gabas
Of Counsel
Paris
Gabin focuses on natural resources. He advises governments, state-owned entities and sponsors on corporate, commercial and regulatory aspects specific to the mining, oil & gas, energy and infrastructure sectors.
His practice focuses on the structuring, auditing, sale and acquisition of projects in transaction or litigation contexts, as well as on the negotiation of the various agreements related thereto.
He has strong experience in bauxite, copper, cobalt, gold and iron ore, as well as upstream oil & gas projects across Sub-Sahara African States, including members of the OHADA. His work also includes other infrastructure, oil & gas and renewable energy projects in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Sébastien Gaudu
Partner
Paris
Sébastien Gaudu
Partner
Paris
Sébastien focuses on the development of mining projects.
He advises Governments, state-owned companies and private investors in all aspects of their mining projects, from the negotiation of concession agreements between sponsors and host governments to all kind of transactional, commercial and regulatory activities surrounding mining operations. In particular, Sébastien has more than 10 years’ experience on:
- the negotiation of mining and associated infrastructure concession agreements (roads, railways, ports, airports, processing plants and power generation units) as well as shared-infrastructure partnerships;
- the structuring, negotiation and development of joint-ventures, strategic alliances, divestments or acquisitions of mining assets, and other related transactional activities;
- the negotiation of commercial contracts associated with mining operations (off-take and other marketing arrangements, transportation and other various subcontracts); and
- the development and implementation of resettlement plans and environmental programs.
Sébastien has considerable experience in projects involving battery minerals, gold, copper or iron ore, as well the aluminium value chain, especially in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Adrien Guidet
Partner
Paris
Adrien Guidet
Partner
Paris
Adrien advises public institutions, issuers and arrangers across the whole spectrum of debt capital markets products in Africa including sovereign bonds, hybrid transactions and derivative products.
Adrien has also a strong expertise in a wide range of corporate finance and structured finance transactions, from asset finance to project finance (especially in the renewable energy sector).
Adrien Hochet
Associate
Paris
Adrien Hochet
Associate
Paris
Adrien has broad experience in complex industrial projects, representing both sponsors and governments, with a focus on the natural resources and infrastructure sectors. He is particularly active in West and Central Africa where he regularly advises clients on OHADA law, the common set of laws to 17 francophone African countries, and sector-specific corporate, commercial and regulatory aspects.
Prior to joining the practice, Adrien worked for more than two years in Paris and Kuala Lumpur, acted as legal counsel for Eramet within a team dedicated to the development of a world-class mining project in Indonesia and occupied the position of analyst within the project finance department of CIC, where he has been involved in a number of power and infrastructure financings.
Silvija Jurgsaityte
Associate
Paris
Silvija Jurgsaityte
Associate
Paris
Silvija is an associate in our Paris office. Her practice focuses primarily on the financing and development of energy and infrastructure projects. She has experience advising lenders, sponsors and host governments on complex cross-border transactions in Africa.
Prior to joining Asafo & Co., Silvija gained valuable experience through internships at different international law firms and international financial institutions.
Daye Kaba
Partner
Abidjan
Daye Kaba
Partner
Abidjan
Daye focuses on corporate finance and commercial law with a strong emphasis on the mining and natural resources sectors. His experience includes advising on a broad range of M&A, strategic partnerships and related commercial agreements, as well as leveraging capital markets to finance transactions.
Daye has over 20 years of experience and is triple-qualified being admitted to the New York and Ontario bars, and as a conseil juridique agréé in Côte d’Ivoire. Over the course of his career, he has worked in both the common law and civil law systems. Daye obtained his JD from the University of Michigan and is trilingual.
Daye has been recognized as a Global Leader for his work in Mining by Who’s Who Legal in 2022 and as a national leader in Canada by Lexpert.
Cyril Kalfat
Associate
Casablanca
Cyril Kalfat
Associate
Casablanca
Jude Kearney
Partner
Washington DC
Jude Kearney
Partner
Washington DC
Jude Kearney is the managing partner of the Washington DC office.
Jude is a U.S. lawyer who has been a pioneer in the development of the dedicated Africa practices in US firms and has previously chaired the Africa practices of major international firms in the past. Over the past two decades, Mr. Kearney has focused his practice exclusively on advising public and private sector clients with respect to Africa based transactions and he has lived on the African continent twice. Jude is recognized for his extensive experience in oil & gas, project finance, mergers and acquisitions and privatizations in Africa. He has been cited by leading international legal directories as one of the best international projects lawyers in the African market.
In addition to his career as a lawyer, he served in the Clinton Administration as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Service Industries and Trade Finance and was chief advisor on African policies.
Christy Komba- Malongo
Associate
Casablanca
Christy Komba- Malongo
Associate
Casablanca
Christy is specialized in private equity and M&A transactions. He focuses mainly on acquirers or targets, or on deals involving either public or private companies. His work however includes working broadly across many types of transactions in the M&A sector.
Prior to joining ASAFO & CO. in 2021, Christy gained experience in leading US law firms where he practiced in corporate law, M&A and private equity.
Laury Kouakou
Associate
Paris
Laury Kouakou
Associate
Paris
Laury’s practice covers transactions for the development and financing of energy, natural resources and infrastructure projects, with a particular focus on transactions for renewable energy and mining projects in Africa.
She advises private investors, governments, public companies and international financial institutions and investment funds in the development of their projects in the energy (renewable energy, oil, gas, electricity), transportation, logistics, infrastructure and mining sectors.
Laury also has experience in negotiating and drafting project and investment contracts in the context of M&A transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors in Africa. She has worked in Guinea Conakry and Cote d’Ivoire.
Marie-Désirée Koutouan
Associate
Abidjan
Marie-Désirée Koutouan
Associate
Abidjan
Marie Désirée’s practice focuses on regulatory on the sectors of telecommunications, digital innovation, e-banking and data protection.
She also works on capital markets and M&A/Private equity transactions.She advises and assists clients in the Telecommunications & Technologies sector such as public entities, private investors including telecommunications operators and start-ups, in their acquisitions and investments, in Cote d’Ivoire and West African countries.
Patrick Larrivé
Partner
Casablanca
Patrick Larrivé
Partner
Casablanca
Patrick’s main practices include M&A, Private Equity & Funds, General Corporate, Banking, Finance & FinTech.
Patrick also regularly advises international, Moroccan and Chinese clients in all areas of law. He is a recognized lawyer in the OHADA region and Francophone Africa more generally.
Patrick is based in Morocco since early 2000 and has been working within Morocco, Francophone Africa and OHADA countries for more than 25 years. Patrick is ranked 13th out of the top 50 most influential lawyers in Jeune Afrique’s annual report in 2017 and in 2018 in Francophone Africa. He has been nominated on the Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2018 for Morocco which highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence. Patrick regularly acts for financial institutions, private companies, public sector bodies, lenders, project companies, developers, investors, contractors and governments and has been working on large-scale projects in North Africa including Morocco, West and Central Africa.
Patrick is the lead partner on much of the firm’s activity in M&A, finance and private equity. Peers respect that he has accrued “a very solid portfolio of clients,” and one client summarised their viewpoint: “I appreciate his work enormously. For me, he is one of the best lawyers in Morocco. “
Donatien Michel
Associate
Casablanca
Max N'Goran
Associate
Paris
Max N'Goran
Associate
Paris
Vanessa Neyam
Associate
Abidjan
Vanessa Neyam
Associate
Abidjan
Vanessa has over eight years of experience in the legal profession and has worked across several African countries, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and now in Cote d’Ivoire where she is based.
She has extensive experience in banking and finance transactions (both private and sovereign loans) and in OHADA law. She regularly advises domestic and multinational clients in various commercial transactions, including structured finance and cross-border transactions that leverage sophisticated financing mechanisms in Côte d’Ivoire and in the OHADA area, generally.
Charlène Ntsiba
Of Counsel
Paris
Charlène Ntsiba
Of Counsel
Paris
Charlène focuses on Project Finance and Energy & Infrastructure transactions.
She has more than 7 years’ experience advising private sector investors and developers, commercial and development banks, investment funds, international institutions, government and public-sector entities in all aspects of their investments and financing operations, especially in renewable energy projects.
Charlène is the president of the African Business Lawyers’ Club. She has been nominated as a 2019 Young Leader for Africa by the French African Foundation.
Weyinmi Popo
Managing Partner
London
Weyinmi Popo
Managing Partner
London
Weyinmi Popo is the managing partner of the London office. He specializes in private equity and M&A transactions. He regularly advises private equity sponsors, corporations, and family offices on strategic cross-border investments. Weyinmi’s practice has focused on Africa for over fifteen years and he is a native of Nigeria.
Prior to joining Asafo & Co., Weyinmi was a partner and head of the Africa practice at the London office of a U.S. law firm.
Weyinmi regularly contributes to thought leadership on issues regarding cross-border transactions in Africa. He is recognized in the leading international legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 EMEA.
Simon Ratledge
Partner
Paris
Simon Ratledge
Partner
Paris
Simon Ratledge is dual-qualified at the Paris Bar and as a Solicitor (England & Wales). Simon is a bilingual practitioner whose practice is focused on major power, energy/natural resources and infrastructure projects and financings across the African continent.
Over nearly 25 years, Simon has represented project finance clients, including major European, African, Asian and International development banks, commercial lenders and sponsor groups in the power/renewables, mining, petrochemicals, oil and gas and transport/social infrastructure sectors.
Simon has been highly ranked for international projects, African projects and project finance from France in all major legal directories (Chambers Global, Chambers Europe, IFLR, Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal France) over the past decade. In 2019 Simon was ranked in the top 50 most influential lawyers for Africa by Jeune Afrique and nominated “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for Energy & Infrastructure work in Paris.
Noro-Lanto Ravisy
Partner
Paris
Noro-Lanto Ravisy
Partner
Paris
Noro-Lanto Ravisy is a transactional lawyer with over 25 years of experience and a proven track record of negotiating and advising large and complex deals. Over the course of her career, Noro-Lanto has advised major corporations, financial institutions, investments funds and managers on a large number of global transactions, ranging from small to large cap, (buyouts, capital raisings, acquisitions, disposals, mergers, JVs), including in Africa.
In addition to international M&A/private equity, Noro-Lanto also has extensive experience advising managers and family offices in their growth and in buyouts involving private equity funds.
Isabelle Rouche
Partner
Paris
Isabelle Rouche
Partner
Paris
Isabelle focuses on international dispute resolution, particularly in cases involving States and State-owned entities.
She assists public and private entities before arbitral, national and international courts in all kinds of international disputes.
She is specialized in public international law, particularly in relation to the delimitation of land and maritime boundaries, State action at sea, and the management of offshore resources within and beyond areas of national jurisdiction. She also has extensive experience in assisting States in the drafting, deposit and defense of Article 76 Submissions before the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (New York).
Isabelle is Secretary General of the African Society of International Law (AfSIL).
Souhail Sassi
Associate
Casablanca
Souhail Sassi
Associate
Casablanca
Souhail primarily focuses on public business law issues, including public contracts and sectoral regulation.
He advises governments, public entities and private investors on all aspects of their projects, in particular on transactional and regulatory issues.
Souhail also has experience in concessions and PPP agreements.
Prior to joining ASAFO & CO. in 2021, Souhail gained experience in international firms in France, UAE and Morocco.
Doriane Shannon
Associate
Casablanca
Doriane Shannon
Associate
Casablanca
Doriane Shannon is a senior associate in the Casablanca office. She focuses on M&A and private equity transactions. With over six years of experience, she has advised on a full range of local and cross-border transactions involving strategic investments and joint ventures, covering the full spectrum of workstreams from due diligence, authorizations processes, drafting and negotiating key transactional documents through to the closing.
Andrew Thomas
Partner
London
Andrew Thomas
Partner
London
Andrew Thomas has been practicing law for over thirty years and focuses on project finance with a particular emphasis on the power, pipeline, infrastructure, healthcare and transportation sectors. He has extensive experience advising developers, financial and developmental finance institutions, corporate boards and governments in relation to high value infrastructure projects.
Prior to joining Asafo & Co., Andrew was a partner at a number of prominent UK and US law firms, where he held various management or global practice head roles. In addition to London, he has also lived and worked in China and South America. He has worked in over 40 different jurisdictions and over the past 10 years, his work has primarily focused on Africa. He has vast experience across the continent, particularly in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Zambia and Uganda.
Andrew has been recognised as one of the world’s leading project finance practitioners by leading international legal directories.
Emmanuel Tiecoura
Associate
Abidjan
Emmanuel Tiecoura
Associate
Abidjan
SECTORS
Banking | Fintech
PRACTICES
M&A, Private Equity & Funds | Regulatory
Emmanuel’s practice focuses on M&A and private equity transactions, particularly in the fintech and banking sectors.
His experience includes providing assistance to clients involved in digital payment and money transfer services, as well as online stock exchanges in establishing their business services in the WAEMU zone in compliance with BCEAO regulations.
Emmanuel also advises African and European commercial banks on transactions in the WAEMU zone, and has experience advising investment funds and private investors on a wide range of project development issues.
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Mirellê Vallie
Partner
Johannesburg
Mirellê Vallie
Partner
Johannesburg
PRACTICES
General Corporate
Mirellê has been a practising attorney in South Africa since 2010.
She was an estate controller at the Master of the High Court in Durban a Government Department in South Africa, worked at Absa Trust a Financial institution as an estate administrator and was an Acting Assistant Master at the High Court in Johannesburg.
She specialises in Corporate Advisory Services, governance and compliance, acquisitions, mergers and transfers of business, commercial law, private
international law, public international law, estates and insolvency.She is a member of the Legal Practice Council of South Africa.
Mirellê has more than 10 years’ experience in the ruling regulatory framework governing organs of State.
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Martin Van Box Som
Associate
Casablanca
Martin Van Box Som
Associate
Casablanca
Sectors
Private Equity
Practices
General Corporate | M&A, Private Equity & Funds
Martin’s main practice includes M&A, private equity & funds and general corporate in Africa. He advises Moroccan and foreign private equity funds as well as industrial groups, on their sales, acquisitions and joint ventures
Prior to joining ASAFO & CO. in 2020, Martin gained experience as trainee lawyer in international firms in France.
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Margaux Vandewalle
Associate
Paris
Margaux Vandewalle
Associate
Paris
Practices
Dispute Resolution & International Arbitration
Margaux is an associate in our International Arbitration practice based in Paris. She specializes in international disputes and advises both public and private entities before national and international arbitral tribunals in all types of pre-contentious and international disputes matters.
[email protected]
Dongjiao Wang
Associate
Abidjan
Dongjiao Wang
Associate
Abidjan
Sectors
Energy & Power | Infrastructure, Transportation & Logistics | Mining
Practices
M&A, Private Equity & Funds | Project Finance
Dongjiao focuses on the major power, energy/natural resources and infrastructure projects and financings across the African continent. He also represents International and Chinese clients from multiple industries, including mining, energy, construction and manufacturing.
Dongjiao has developed strong expertise in:
- the development and financing of power projects (including the negotiation of MoUs, concession agreements, PPAs, EPC, O&M contracts, construction of transmission lines, loan agreements, security interests, legal opinions, long term leases, JDAs etc.);
- the negotiation of mining concession agreements and associated infrastructure matters (including roads, railways, ports, airports, processing plants and power generation units) as well as shared-infrastructure partnerships;
- the structuring, negotiation and development of joint ventures, drafting and negotiation of joint development agreements and OHADA law corporate documentation including shareholders agreements, put / call option agreements and shares subscription agreements.
Olivier Wybo
Partner
Paris
Olivier Wybo
Partner
Paris
Practices
International Investment Law | OHADA Law | Project Development & PPP
Olivier has over 25 years of experience in Africa, particularly in international investment law (including free trade zones), public and sectoral reforms (PPP in particular), and has worked extensively on matters governed by OHADA law since the Uniform Acts came into force in 1998.
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Patrick Zady
Associates
Abidjan
Patrick Zady
Associates
Abidjan
Practices
Banking & Finance | Corporate | M&A
Patrick is a senior associate with significant experience in Côte d’Ivoire and the OHADA region. His practice focuses on finance (project finance, corporate finance, structured finance), capital markets and corporate transactions (private equity, M&A, corporate restructuring, etc.) and covers a broad range of sectors, including real estate, energy, banking and fintech, infrastructure and technology.
Patrick regularly advises development finance institutions (DFIs), investment funds, commercial companies, governments and State-owned companies in their transactions in Côte d’Ivoire, and in Central and West African countries.