Bennani & Associés
Client SatisfactionBennani & Associés' Ivorian outlet is home to an ‘accessible’ and ’pragmatic’ team that assists with corporate, employment, banking, and insurance matters. The firm represents international law firms and large companies operating across industries such as fintech, telecoms, and financial services. Former practice head Assemian Faustin Kouakou left the firm in December 2024 with recent joiner Meliane Ettien from Bilé-Aka, Brizoua Bi & Associes assuming his position.
Testimonials
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‘Best firm in this jurisdiction, in my experience. Accessible, pragmatic, and easy to work with.’
‘We have been working recently with Bennani & Associés acting as a local counsel in Côte d'Ivoire, and they have proven to be responsive and available.’
Key clients
- Acibadem HealthCare Group (Turkey)
- Bowmans (South Africa, Johannesburg Office) on the behalf of its client, MTN Group
- Coris Bank International Group
- De la Rue International Limited (UK)
- Untapped Global
- Volkswagen AG
Work highlights
- Advised MTN Group on the $200m sale of a minority stake in MTN to Visa International.
- Advised Coris Holding Group (a leading African banking group) on its proposed €51.8m acquisition of the local subsidiaries of UK-based Standard Chartered Bank in Cameroon, Gambia, and Sierra Leone, as well as the private banking activities of Standard Bank in Ivory Coast.
- Advising De La Rue on submitting a bid for a public-private partnership contract to provide tobacco tax stamps for the state of Ivory Coast.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Meliane Ettien