Managing partner

Khaled Abou El Houda is a lawyer admitted to the bars of Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, and the managing partner of the Houda law firm, established in 1977. With over 20 years’ experience in business law, he is recognised for his expertise in the banking, finance, oil, mining, infrastructure and energy sectors. He is a member of several professional associations, including the Chamber of Mines of Senegal and AMCHAM Senegal, and is registered as an arbitrator with the OHADA Court, the Dakar Arbitration Centre and CIMAC in Casablanca.

His areas of practice include legal advice, structuring investment projects and court representation. He advises local and international clients, such as multinationals, investment funds and companies in various sectors, including agribusiness, energy, mining and telecommunications, in Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and West Africa.