Mame Adama GUEYE

Maitre Mama Adama Gueye has been registered with the Bar since July 1982 and has effectively worked without interruption as lawyer ever since that date and thus totalize a professional experience of 22 years.

Beside his activities as a lawyer and company legal adviser, Maitre Mame Adama Gueye works a a consultant in the filed of goveranance and legal and judicial reforms by making the most in that field of the experience gained from his involvement in associative activities for the promotion of good governance and fight against corruption.

Education

Master of Business Administration ; University of Quebec in Montreal
Master Degree in Business Law: University of Rennes
Postgraduate Degree in Judicial Law And Practise: University of Rennes
Postgraduate Degree in Business Law and Fax System : University of Rennes
Degree of Company Legal Advisor (DJCE): University of Rennes

Significant Accomplishments

Former President of the Civil Forum – Senegalese Section of Transparency Intetrnational
Former member of Transparency International Board of Directors, an international NGO exclusively dedicated to the fight against of corruption
Former vice chairman of commitee 2, dealing with the issue” Society and Administration” as part of the National Concertation on Public Service Quality and Good Governance in Senegal (1999-2000)
Former member of the task force on the judicial treatment of corruption supervised by the Ministery of Justice of Senegal as part of an implementation project of a national programm of struggle against corruption (1999-2000)
Former member of the Bar Council of Senegal
Arbitrator Registered with the center of mediation, Conciliation anad Arbitration of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Dakar.

Professional Associations

President of the Bar (barristers of attached to a French Law Court) since July 24, 2008
Lawyer to the Court registered with the Bar since 1982
Company Legal Advisor
Consultant
Associate Lawyer Manager of the Professionnal Civil Society MAME ADAMA GUEYE & ASSOCIATES

Firm Description:

SCP Mame Adama Gueye & Associés 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 & Associés 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 & Associés 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