DLA Piper Africa, Senegal (Geni & Kebe)

Litigation, Dispute and Resolutions, Mining

Partner

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.

English / French

Avocat à la Cour admitted to the Senegalese Bar

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).

• 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