The firm offers its local and foreign clients assistance in the main areas of business law and tax law.
Our teams have skills and expertise that allow us to provide legal and tax support adapted to the projects of our clients.
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Taw law
Business Taxation
International taxation
Transfert price
BEPS
VAT and indirect taxation
International mobility advice
International Trade, Excise
Green taxation
Taxation of Mergers & Acquisitions
Tax compliance
Wealth taxation
Taxation of directors
Tax control and litigation -
Customs law
Access to the WAEMU market and intra-WAEMU free movement of products, people, capital and services
Customs clearance procedures and special customs regimes
Tariff classification, origin, customs value of goods
Import VAT
Trade defense measures: anti-dumping and anti-subsidy
Export control measures
Audit of customs procedures
Assistance in case of customs control: hearings, visit, investigation
Customs control and litigation -
Mining law
Procedures for obtaining titles related to mining activities
Negotiations with governments
Mining due diligence
Resettlement procedure for affected populations
Expropriation procedures
Environmental regulations
Environmental Compliance and Mine Closures
Social responsibility of mining companies
Mine closure and recovery procedure
Mining taxes and royalties
Mining litigation -
International trade law
Market access for foreign investors
Regulation of Foreign Investment Operations
Protection of the rights of foreign investors
International sales contracts
Cross-border service delivery
International e-commerce
International transport operations
Incoterms
International trade litigation -
Energy law
Regulation of titles, permits and authorizations in terms of energy
Energy sector regulation
Regulation of network access
Legal audit of energy activity
Energy-related land regulatory aspects
Structuring of investment operations in the energy sector
Financing of investment operations in the energy sector
Energy taxation
Contracts relating to the construction and operation of the energy installation
Energy supply contracts, electricity purchase contracts, energy performance contracts
Energy-related public contracts: public-private partnerships, concessions, public service delegation
Energy litigation -
Commercial law and company law
Choice of legal structures
Legal secretary to Boards of Directors and General Meetings
Legal audit
Corporate finance transactions: entry of independent or institutional investors (issue of shares, bonds or complex securities, partnership agreements, etc.
External growth operations
Restructuring: merger, demerger, partial contribution of assets, universal transfers of assets
Structuring, organization, monitoring of groups of companies or businesses
Transfer of companies or participations
Commercial contracts
Business and similar transactions
Commercial Leases,
Lease management
Insolvency proceedings -
Financing law
Regulation of banking and financial services
Market financing regime
Infrastructure financing methods
Renewable Energy Financing Processes
Structuring of acquisition and buyout financing with leverage (LBO)
Asset financing terms
Real estate financing structuring -
Insurance law
Insurance company compliance
Warranty conditions
Exclusion clauses
Scope of the warranty
Duration and effects of the guarantee
Insurance premiums
Early termination of the contract
Risk statement
Warranty limits
Disaster management
Insurance litigation -
Public procurement law
Proofreading or writing contract documents
Analysis of application files or offers
Negotiation with the private partner
Proofreading or writing offers
Public procurement litigation -
Intellectual and industrial property law
Strategies for the protection of intangible assets
Filing formalities for trademarks, designs and models, etc.
Operating contracts
Ownership transfer contracts
Exploitation rights concession contracts
Intellectual and industrial property litigation -
Competition and distribution law
Restrictive practices
Agreements
Abuse of dominant position
Unfair competition
Distribution contracts: exclusive, selective distribution, franchise, brand license, etc.
Exclusive agreements, commercial cooperation
Commercial agent contracts,
Terms and conditions
Competition and distribution litigation -
Transport and logistics law
Carriage contracts
Contracts related to transport
Logistics services
Transport insurance
Road transport regulations
Transport and logistics litigation -
Telecommunications, information technology and communication law
Broadband and very high-speed public service contracts and delegations
State aspects: rights of way, damages, etc.
Telecommunication taxes and charges
Licensing procedures
Penalty and license withdrawal procedures
Regulatory Audit
Negotiations between operators
Regime for fiber optic backbone projects
Telecommunications litigation -
Debt collection law
Amicable recovery
Judicial recovery -
litigation law
Proceedings before national courts
Arbitration
Conciliation
Mediation
Execution of decisions and awards -
Social law
Management of the contractual relationship
International mobility
Payroll management
Social declarations
Social compliance
Termination of labor relations
Social litigation.