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GENI & KEBE Offices
47, BOULEVARD REPUBLIQUE
IMMEUBLE SORANO 2nd FLOOR
DAKAR
Senegal
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Me Mohamed Abdallah Dieng
Work Department
Litigation, Dispute and Resolutions, Mining
Position
Partner
Career
Joining the firm in 2003, Mohamed Dieng heads GENI & KEBE’s Litigation and Regulatory Team. He acts as a commercial adviser and litigator on labour law and mining law matters. Mohamed completed his post-graduate study in Switzerland and understands well the expectations and experiences of foreign organisations and companies operating in Africa.
In 2019 Mohamed undertook a one-month secondment with DLA PIPER UK at the London Office.
Languages
English / French
Memberships
Avocat à la Cour admitted to the Senegalese Bar
Education
University of Geneva, LLM
University of Lausanne, LLM
University of Gaston Berger, BA Degree in Business La
PUBLICATIONS
- Immigration and development issues in EU/ACP countries (Illegal immigration issues) – LLM, University of Geneva (2007).
- An Overview of the West African mining sector’ in the International Comparative Legal Guide to Mining Law (2015)
- Liability issues in groups of contracts – LLM memoir, Gaston Berger University of Saint Louis (Senegal) (2002).
Personal
- EXPERIENCE
- Assisting SAIPEM in an employment litigation matter against + 90 former employees before the Dakar court of appeal and Supreme Court (ongoing)
- Assisting Save the Children International in an employment restructuring project and in an employment litigation matter before the Dakar Labour Court (ongoing)
- Assisting Atos in an employment litigation matter before the Dakar Labour Court (ongoing)
- Assisting Aston Villa FC in an employment contract review
- Review of labour contracts and drafting of legal opinions for the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Senegal
- Review of employment contracts and retirement schemes for the British Embassy in Senegal.
- Contracts review and assessment of compliance with Senegalese Law for the Italian Cooperation Office in Senegal.
- Legal Due Diligence on behalf FMO/BIO on Senergy 2 financing project (ongoing)
- Legal due diligence in Chad on behalf of the Islamic Corporation for Private sector Development.
- Legal due diligence on behalf of Citibank Senegal relating to FACTA Regulations.
Legal Due Diligence on behalf of Franco Nevada regarding a loan agreement with Sabodala Gold Operations, a Senegalese mining company
Lawyer Rankings
Senegal > Leading firms
(Next Generation Partners)A member of the DLA Piper Africa group, GENI & KEBE is a full-service law firm that frequently handles cross-border transactional matters, with sector-specific expertise in energy and mining. Experienced arbitrator Mouhamed KEBE advises on a wide-range of commercial issues, particularly in the mining sector. Mohamed Abdallah Dieng leads the litigation team, and Mame Ngone Sow is an aviation specialist as well as head of the banking and finance team. The group also includes Boubacar Diakite who specialises in corporate, M&A and tax, and Yankhoba Ndiaye who focuses on litigation and employment. Soraya Imani who advises on corporate, construction and hospitality projects, and commercial disputes-focused Aissatou NDONG are also key contacts.