About
Managing Partner at SCPA SYSS Avocats in Senegal with over 20 years of continuous legal practice and a decade of senior government service, including roles as Director General of a national recovery agency, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, and Chief of Staff to the President. He leads the firm’s Audit and Legal Advisory Department and advises on high-value contract structuring, PPPs, banking and corporate matters, and regulatory compliance for major domestic and international clients.
Practice areas
Corporate / M&ABanking & FinanceProject DevelopmentInfrastructurePublic ProcurementPublic-Private PartnershipCompliance & Regulatory
Office
Expertise
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)Legal risk management and complianceBanking and financial services (domestic and international banks)Contract audits and legal opinionsInfrastructure and project developmentOHADA regional corporate and commercial lawState-owned enterprises and public sector advisoryEnergy / Oil & Gas (Petrosen)
Education
- 2008 – Training in Legal Risk Management, EFE, Paris
- 2006 – Master’s Degree in International Trade, Université Lille 1 (TRAINMAR Centre, Dakar)
- 2001–2002 – Enrolled in a DEA (Postgraduate Diploma) in Private Law, specialising in Commercial Law, Université Cheikh Anta Diop
- 1992 – Master’s Degree in Business Law, Université Cheikh Anta Diop
- 1991 – Bachelor’s Degree in Business Law, Université Cheikh Anta Diop
Languages
EnglishFrench