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List of Lawyers and Public Notaries in Côte d’Ivoire

Updated 19 August 2020

List of Lawyers

Address Abidjan Plateau boulevard de la Republique, Immeuble Jeceda 4ième étage entrée C portes 41C & 42C, 17 BP 1041 Abidjan 17
Telephone (+225) 20 21 41 74
Mobile (+225) 07 10 11 12/ (+225) 09 10 11 12
Fax (+225) 20 21 41 96
Email [email protected] / [email protected]

This firm has told us that:

  • they have English and French speaking staff
  • they are affiliated to the local Lawyers Bar and to the France Lawyers Bar
  • their specialisations are in OHADA Law, Trade Law, Corporate Law, Law enforcement and simplified recovery procedures, Tax Law, Labour Law, Financial Markets Law
  • they have experience of representing British nationals : Honorary Legal Adviser of the British Embassy
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can offer a Pro Bono service
  • they cover the whole country, OHADA zone and France
  • they have international offices in Paris, Cabinet ALLLAW, Attorney at the Paris Bar

2. Effi & Associes, Société Civile Professionnelle d’Avocats - Member of the British Chamber of Commerce in Cote d’Ivoire

Address Abidjan Plateau, Immeuble Tropic 3, #D 21 – 25 BP 1908 Abidjan 25
Telephone (+225) 20 21 29 37
Mobile (+225) 07 09 98 53
Fax (+225) 20 21 57 19
Email [email protected]
Website Visit website

This firm has told us that:

  • they have English and French speaking staff
  • they are affiliated to the Cote d’Ivoire Lawyers Bar
  • their main specialisations are in Business Law and Tax Law
  • they have over 10 years experience of representing British nationals and companies
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can’t offer a Pro Bono service, but could consider an assessment on a case-by-case basis
  • they cover the whole country, West & Central Africa sub-regions
  • they have international offices in West & Central Africa, & Canada

3. Bile-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associates

Address 7, Boulevard Latrille, Abidjan Cocody, 25 BP 945 Abidjan 25
Telephone (+225) 22 40 64 30
Mobile (+225) 05 59 58 13
Fax (+225) 22 48 89 28
Email [email protected] / [email protected]
Website Visit website

This firm has told us that:

  • they have English and French speaking staff
  • they are affiliated to the local lawyers Bar, member of the IFA (French Institute of Directors)
  • their specialisations are: Business law (international financing and investment projects), commercial law, mining law, arbitration, social law, criminal law, intellectual property law, mergers and acquisitions
  • they do not have experience of representing British nationals
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can’t offer a Pro Bono service
  • they cover some West & Central Africa countries have correspondent offices in 19 Sub-Saharan countries and collaborate with counterparts in New York, Brussels, Paris, Dubai, London and Geneva do not have international offices.

4. SCPA Klemet Sadawago Kouadio (KSK)

Address Cocody-Ambassades, Avenue Jacques Aka, Villa Médecine – 08 BP 118 Abidjan 08
Telephone (+225) 22 40 06 00
Fax (+225) 22 40 05 00
Email [email protected]
Website Visit website

This firm has told us that:

  • they have English and French speaking staff
  • they are affiliated to the Local Lawyers Bar
  • they do not have experience of representing British nationals
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can’t offer a Pro Bono service
  • they cover Côte d’Ivoire
  • their specialisations are: tax-customs, banking-finance, mergers/ acquisition, mining-hydrocarbons, public law-public/ private partnership-infrastructures, labour law, company law/ general commercial, law-intellectual property-internet & media, litigation and dispute resolution, contracts and inter-company cooperation
  • they belong to professional networks such as:  Chambers Global and  Martindale

For a detailed list of Lawyers, please visit: Ordre des Avocats (website in French)

List of Public Notaries

1. Etude de Maitre Yolande Foldah-Kouassi – President of the Chamber of Notaries

Address Abidjan Plateau, Avenue Lamblin, résidences bellerive près Im. SHELL, 8ème étage, porte 29 – 01 BP 3871 Abidjan 01
Telephone (+225) 20 32 80 83/ 80 84/ 11 47
Mobile (+225) 01 28 97 86
Fax (+225) 20 32 80 85
Email [email protected]

This firm has told us that:

  • they have no English speaking staff
  • they have French speaking staff
  • they have no experience of representing British nationals
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can’t offer a Pro Bono service
  • they cover Côte d’Ivoire
  • they are a member of the local Chamber of Notaries and the International Union of Latin Notaries
  • their specialisations are: Real estates and property Law, Companies incorporation, Corporate Law, Family Law, Inheritance Law, International Law, Public Law

2. Etude de Maitre Serge Roux

Address 4 rue de la Canebière – Ancien Cocody Route du Lycée Technique – 01 BP 6853 Abidjan 01
Telephone (+225) 22 44 41 18/ 62 09/ 70 94
Mobile (+225) 07 07 69 62
Fax (+225) 22 44 13 91
Email [email protected] / [email protected]

This firm has told us that:

  • they have English and French speaking staff
  • they have experience of representing British nationals
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can offer a Pro Bono service
  • they cover Côte d’Ivoire
  • they are a member of the local Chamber of Notaries, the International Union of Latin Notaries and the World Jurist Association
  • their specialisations are: Real estates and property Law, Companies incorporation, Corporate Law, Family Law, Inheritance Law, International Law, Public Law

3. Etude de Maitre Dorothee Dreesen

Address 23 avenue Chardy Residence Chardy 4e etage – 17 BP 1272 Abidjan 17
Telephone (+225) 20 22 77 17 / 77 18
Fax (+225) 20 22 77 18
Email [email protected]

This firm has told us that:

  • they have no English speaking staff
  • they have French speaking staff
  • they have no experience in representing British nationals
  • they can provide legal aid
  • they can’t offer a Pro Bono services
  • they cover Côte d’Ivoire
  • they are a member of the local Chamber of Notaries, the International Union of Latin Notaries and the World Jurist Association
  • their specialisations are: Companies incorporation, Corporate Law

For a detailed list of Public Notaries, please contact the Chamber of Notaries by telephone on (+225) 20 32 11 47/ 07 79 80 61 or email at [email protected]