SCPA SYSS Avocats advises public agencies, international banks, and multinational corporations on both litigation and transactional matters, with notable expertise in corporate law, banking and finance, and public-private partnerships (PPPs). The firm is frequently instructed to support foreign direct investment in Senegal and the wider OHADA region, and to handle sovereign-backed transactions, energy and infrastructure financings, and cross-border project finance across UEMOA. Key figures include risk mitigation expert Hadji Omar Youm, seasoned litigator Moussa Sarr, and transactional specialist Mbaye Sall.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The people in the firm we work with stand out for their professionalism, particularly through their courtesy, listening skills, and responsiveness.’
- ‘SCPA SYSS is a highly responsive firm when it comes to handling service requests. The firm provides regular feedback and relevant advice on assigned cases. The firm offers case monitoring, allowing clients to complete periodic reports in a timely manner.’
- ‘Me Moussa Sarr is an exceptional lawyer, fully committed to the cases he handles and possessing proven expertise in various areas of law. Providing unwavering support for over twenty years, Me Sarr is responsive, trustworthy, available, and offers sound advice to his clients.’
- ‘Reactivity, subject-matters specialist and very-well connected partner: Maître Moussa Sarr’
- ‘Maître Moussa Sarr is a revered and notorious person in Senegal for his probity. Mr. Sarr's notoriety was put on display when he assisted us in a very sensitive case. ’
Key clients
- Phillip Morris
- Cbao – Attijariwafa Bank Group
- Orabank
- Societe Generale
- Bceao
- Senelec
- Fond De Garantie Des Investissement Publics (The National Public-Private Guarantee Agency)
- Agence Pour La Securite De Proximite (A Public Agency Under The Senegalese Ministry Of Interior And Ministry Of Economy And Finance)
- Sonatel (Primary Telecommunications Company in Senegal)
- Société D’amenagement De La Petite Cote (A Major Public-sector Tourism Development Company)
Work highlights
Representing Senegal’s national oil company and the country’s key refining entity, in a high-stakes shareholder dispute amounting USD $ 840 Million.
Advised a banking syndicate on the legal strategy and pre-litigation roadmap in relation to a USD 55 million syndicated loan.
Advising a Banking Institution for Economic Development, on a complex and sensitive recovery process against a national transport cooperative arises from a USD 8.7 million credit facility granted for the acquisition of 145 heavy-duty trucks, as part of a national fleet renewal program.
Practice head
El Hadji Oumar Youm; Moussa Sarr; Mbaye Sall