Legal Guidance and List of Attorneys in Cote d’Ivoire

General Remarks :

• Côte d’Ivoire follows the French legal system.  The Attorneys listed herein are the equivalent of the French Avocat. They are members of the Cote d’Ivoire Bar Association, unless otherwise specified.
  
• An avocat may render legal advice on all matters, draft agreement and contracts, handle commercial disputes and collection cases, and plead and defend civil and criminal cases before the Ivorian courts to which they are admitted.
  
• The Notaire is a public official appointed by the Ministry of Justice, and not the equivalent of a notary public in the United States. The Notaire never pleads for a client in court. Their fees are fixed by law. Their functions include the preparation and recording of notarial acts (will, deeds, acts of incorporation, marriage agreements.), the administration and settlements of estates.
  
• The Embassy has neither the authority nor the facilities to act as a bar association grievance committee. If you encounter unsatisfactory services by parties listed, you may set forth the circumstances in writing and the complaint will be noted in our files.

Note: This List Is Released On The Condition That It Will Not Be Published.

The law in Cote d’Ivoire prohibits members of the legal profession from advertising their services. Publication of the names of attorneys with data on their professional qualifications would be a violation of this rule against advertising. The following guidelines may be helpful to you in retaining the services of an attorney abroad:

• Contact several attorneys, briefly describe the nature of the services you desire and find out the attorney’s qualifications and experience. Ask for a written schedule of fees charged for the services you need. Do not turn over documents or funds until you are certain that the attorney fully understands your legal needs and is willing to handle your case.
  
• When dealing with your attorney find out how the attorney plans to represent you. Ask specific questions and expect the attorney to explain the legal process in the country concerned, as well as the legal activities planned on your behalf, in language that you can understand. Have your attorney analyze your case, giving you the positive and negative aspects and probable outcome. Tell the attorney every relevant fact in order to get the best representation of your interests.
  
• Ask that your attorney keep you advised of the progress of your case according to a pre-established schedule. Request copies of all letters and documents prepared on your behalf.
  

Law Office of AMANY, Kouame:  (English spoken)
Rue 38, “Nanan Yamousso”building, Treichville, 1st floor.    04 BP 454 Abidjan 04
Tel: 21 253 192 (also fax). E-mail: camany@caramel.co
Civil, commercial, criminal law, corporate and bankruptcy, joint ventures, international business transactions, humanitarian law, ADR

Civil, commercial, criminal law, corporate and bankruptcy, joint ventures, international business transactions, humanitarian law, ADR

Law Office of CHAUVEAU, Jean-Francois: (English spoken)
29 Blvd Clozel, Plateau.   01 BP 3586 Abidjan 01-Tel: 20 252 570. Fax: 20 252 580.
Email: cabinet@jfchauveau.com ;jfchaveau@globeaccess.net
General practice, mergers & acquisitions, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, international transactions

Law Office of ELISHA, Jean-Pierre: (English spoken)
44 Av Lamblin, “Eden” building, 10th floor - 04 BP 361 Abidjan 04
Tel: 20 211 880; 20 331 870(also fax). Email: elishaui@aviso.ci
General practice, corporate law, labor law, common law cases

Law Office of FAYE, Mohamed Lamine:
19 Avenue General de Gaulle (aka Rue du Commerce), Plateau.
Residence “Front Lagunaire”, 2nd floor, near “Novotel”Hotel - 01 BP 265 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 225 626 (also fax), 20 225 627; Email: cabinetfaye@aviso.ci
General practice, labor law, family law, trade disputes, estates

FADIKA, FADIKA, KACOUTIE & ANTHONY-DIOMANDE Law Firm:  (English spoken)
Rue du Dr. Jamot, Residence “Les Harmonies”, Plateau. 01 BP 2297 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 212 031; 20 228 210. Fax: 20 212 443. Email: fdka@aviso.ci
 General practice, bankruptcy, international business law and transactions, ADR, foreign investments, mergers & acquisitions, international contracts, intellectual, patents, trademarks

HOEGAH & ETTE Law Firm: (English spoken)
Plateau RAN, rue A7 Pierre SEMAR, villa NA2.  01 BP 4053 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225)20 218 220/-912; 20 220 702; Fax: 20 219 648. Email: cabhoet@africaonline.co.ci
Civil, commercial and corporate law, bankruptcy, international business law, ADR, construction, mergers & acquisitions, Oil and Mineral resources, intellectual property, banking

Law Office of KAMA, Corinne:
Cocody La Cannebiere, Passage des Chevaliers de Malte. 01 BP 3039 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 22 44 22 45/ 47; Fax: (225) 22 44 23 17 – Email: Corinne.kama@aviso.ci
Family law, general civil cases, commercial and corporate law, real estates

Law Office of MENTENON, Claude: (English spoken)
Plateau Avenue Chardy, Immeuble “Chardy”(UAP), entresol door M4/M5.
04 BP 382 Abidjan 04
Tel: (225) 20 222 250; Fax: 20 222 242 – Email: cabinetmentenon@afnet.net
General practice, banking, capital markets, finance, merchandising, international transactions, arbitration, foreign investment, corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions
 
Law Office of OUANGUI, Agnes:
Plateau 24 Blvd Clozel, Immeuble “SIPIM”, 5th floor -   01 BP 1306 Abidjan 01
Tel:(225) 20 213 555; 20 210 850; Fax: 20 21 80 63 - Email: ouangui@aviso.ci
General practice, banking law, real estates, incorporations, trade disputes, family law

Law Office of OBENG-KOFI, Fian: (English spoken)
19 Blvd Angoulvant, Residence “Neuilly”, Plateau.  01 BP 6514 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225)20 224 616/-617; Fax: 20 215 869 -   Email: obeng@aviso.ci
Private law, corporate, banking and finance, international contracts, arbitration, intellectual property, patents, trademarks, mergers & acquisitions,

SARR, ALLAR & Associates Law Firm: (English spoken)
Blvd de Marseille, Immeuble “Home”- 01 BP 6082 Abidjan 01- Tel: (225) 21 341 260/294;
 Fax: (225) 21 341 308. Email: sarr.abou@sarr-allard.com ; Email: sallard@sarr-allard.com
ITT law, corporate, trade litigations, international business law

SCPA AHOUSSOU, Konan & Associates:
19 Blvd Angoulvant , Plateau, residence “Neuilly”.  01 BP 1366 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 224 041/043/059; Fax: 20 224 038.
General practice, Labor law, estates, International contracts, joint ventures, transport law, Trade practice.

SCPA ADJE, ASSI & METAN:
59 rue des Samba, Plateau-Indénié, “Résidence le Trèfle”.  01 BP 6568 Abidjan 01
Tel:  (225) 20 21 42 53/20 22 82 56; Fax: 20 21 59 45. E-mail: scpa_aam@aviso.ci
Civil law, commercial, corporate and criminal cases, Labor law, International Business transactions, Intellectual property, Trademarks.

SCPA BANNY, Iritié & Associates:
 7 Bis Bld des Avodirés, Plateau-Indenié.   01 BP 7352 Abidjan 01
Tel: 20-216-358/ -482.  Fax: 20-22-82-45.   E-mail: kouamebi@hotmail.com
Corporate and contracts law, commercial litigation and trade transaction, civil law, labor law, estates, international transactions.

SCPA BILE-AKA, Brizoua Bi & Associates: (English spoken)
7 Bld Latrille, Cocody; 25 BP 945 Abidjan 25; Tel: (225) 22 406 430/22 488 567; Fax: 22-488-928.
 E-mail: mkb@aviso.ci ; Website: www.bilebrizoua.ci
Corporate and contracts law, commercial litigation and trade transaction, civil law, labor law, estates, international business transactions, foreign investments, intellectual property, patents, trademarks

SCPA DADIE-SANGARET & Associates: (English spoken)
Rue Lecoeur, Plateau, Immeuble Alliance (Ecobank), 1st floor.  04 BP 1147 Abidjan 04
Tel: (225) 20-225-726/20-219-995/20 215 763; Fax: (225) 20-221-517;
E-mail: dadsang@globeaccess.net ; Website: http://www.dadsang.com
Corporate, contracts law, commercial litigation, trade transaction, civil law, labor law, estates, international business transactions, joint ventures, banking law, patents, trademarks.

SCPA KANGA & Associates: (English spoken)
Avenue Lamblin, Plateau, “Bellerive” building 16th floor.      04 BP 361 Abidjan 04
Tel: 20-327-424/509/20-331-068. Fax: 20-331-988/20-337-163/ -220.
General civil, commercial (includes bankruptcy law) and criminal law, real estates, international transactions and arbitration, foreign investment and cross-border corporate finance, copyright law and intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions.

SCPA Kassi & Associates:
Blvd Latrille, Sicogi “Résidence Latrille”, 1st floor;   01 BP 1774 Abidjan 01
Tel: 22-41-27-81/22-41-31-86 (also fax). Email: kasabel@caramail.com; kasabel@aviso.ci
Corporate law and business transactions, mergers & acquisitions, international trade regulations, finance.

SCPA Konan & Folquet:  (English spoken)
13 rue Paris Village, Plateau,“Mobil Socca” building  -    01 BP 8157 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20-221-982/-983 - Fax: 20-227-500; Email: scpakf@aviso.ci
Civil, commercial and bankruptcy law, trade disputes, international transactions and foreign investment, maritime law, petroleum law, intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions.

SCPA Moise-Bazie, Koyo, Assaako: (English spoken)
8 rue B15, ruelle Clinique GOCI, Route du Lycée Technique.  08 BP 2614 Abidjan 08
Tel: 22-443-885/-908   - Fax: 22-443-888   -   E-mail: sabka@africaonline.co.ci
Family law; corporate law; criminal law, real estates, collection cases, international transactions and arbitration, foreign investment, mergers & acquisitions, copyright law and intellectual property.

SCPA N’Goan, Asman & Associates: (English spoken)
37 rue de la Cannebière, Cocody, Villa # A&B.  05 BP 2163 Abidjan 05
Tel: (225) 22 404 700/701; Fax: 22 404 719 -   E-mail: ndkas@africaonline.co.ci
Civil; commercial and criminal law, international transactions, arbitration, foreign investments, mergers & acquisitions, copyright law and intellectual property, securities.

PUBLIC NOTARIAL OFFICIALS (NOTAIRES) IN ABIDJAN
The Notaire is a public official appointed by the Ministry of Justice, and not the equivalent of a notary public in the United States. The Notaire never pleads for a client in court. Their fees are fixed by law. Their functions include the preparation and recording of notarial acts (will, deeds, acts of incorporation, marriage agreements.), the administration and settlements of estates. They are not lawyers, but very specialized members of the legal profession.

AHOBAUT-BESSET, Fulgence:
17-19 Avenue Franchet d’Esperey, Immeuble Ollo-Escalier C, Plateau, 3th floor;
BP 322 Post’Entreprises Cedex 01 Abidjan; Tel: (225) 20 22 00 60/ 61;
 Fax: (225) 20 22 00 62; Cell: 07 38 79 96.

AKASSIMADOU, Mai Aissatou:
Immeuble ALPHA 2000, Plateau, 15th floor. 08 BP 3808 Abidjan 08.
Tel: (225) 20 22 52 13 / 20 22 52 15 ; Fax : 20-22-52-18 - Email : akassim@aviso.ci

BOCOUM, Marie-Jeanne:
31 Avenue Dr. Crozet, Angle Bd Republique, residence STADE 2, 4th floor #41-
04 BP 2215 Abidjan 04, Tel: (225) 20 22 11 43; Fax: 20 22 78 55

FOLDAH-KOUASSI, Yolande:
Plateau, Immeuble Bellerive, 8th floor, # 29 - 01 BP 3871 Abidjan 01
Tel: (+225) 20 32 80 83/ 84; Fax: 20 32 80 85 - Email: etude.yfk@aviso.ci ; etude.yfk@hotmail.com

GBETIBOUO, Jean Augustin:
Deux Plateaux, Bd Latrille (Bd des Martyrs), Residence Latrille SICOGI, C Building, ground floor, # 27 -  20 BP 909 Abidjan 20; Tel: (225) 22-42-86-30

KASSY-N’GORAN, Pierrette:
Immeuble Ex -MONOPRIX, avenue Nogues, Plateau, 1st floor - 01 BP 4965 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20-21-51-19/20-21-50-50; Fax: 20 21 22 13 - Email : etudemepkn@yahoo.fr

KOUASSI, Angèle:
Immeuble FRANCE OPTIQUE, 15 avenue Franchet d’Esperey, Plateau
4th Floor. 01 BP 1427 Abidjan 01. Tel: (225) 20 21 56 54 /20 21 69 51 ; Fax: 20 21 26 96

LOSSENY, Cherif:
Plateau, Blvd Roume, Immeuble ROUME, facing Primary School Notre Dame du Plateau, 4th floor, # 44 04 BP 2790 Abidjan 04 – Tel : (225) 20 22 88 20/ 21 ; Fax : (225) 20 22 88 23
Email : etude_de_maitrecherif@yahoo.fr

OKOUE-KODJO, Ginette:
Plateau, Boulevard Clozel, Immeuble GYAM, 3rd floor - 01 BP 1380 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 22 14 55 /20 22 14 56 – Fax: 20 22 68 53

ROUX, Serge:
4 rue Cannebière, Route du Lycee Technique. 01 BP 6853 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 22 44 41 18 / 22 44 62 09; Fax: 22 44 13 91 - Email: notroux@africaonline.co.ci

SIDIBET-KRAMO, Angèle:
Cocody II Plateaux, Blvd des Martyrs, SICOGI Residence Latrille B, building I, 3rd floor, door 108.
BP 332 Post’Entreprises Cedex 1; Tel: (225) 22 52 56 68; Fax: (225) 22 42 53 92;
Email: etudemesidibet@aviso.ci

SAKO, Blanche:
Plateau, rue Lecoeur, Immeuble FROID INDUSTRIEL,1st floor - 17 BP 185 Abidjan 17
Tel: (225) 20 21 56 34; Fax: 20 21 56 35

TANOE, Viviane:
Cocody Cité Blanche, 36 Blvd de France, Immeuble Buffon, 2nd Floor, door 26 - 08 BP 1258 Abidjan 08 Tel: (225) 22 44 82 05; Fax: 22 44 82 76 - E-mail: mevtanoe@aviso.ci

TAPE- M’BENGUE, Liliane:
Plateau 24, Bd Clozel, Immeuble SIPIM (ex SODEFEL), 6th floor - 06 BP 775 Abidjan 06
Tel: (225) 20 22 74 42/20 33 49 75; Fax: 20 21 41 62 - Email: tapmbeng@aviso.ci

TOURE, Hawa:
17 Blvd Roume, facing Primary School Notre Dame du Plateau – 27 BP 738 Abidjan 27
Tel: (225) 20 33 33 19; Fax: (225) 20 33 33 40; Cell: (225) 07 58 66 68/05 41 70 70
Email: mehawatoure@afnet.net

YAPO-KOYO, Flore:
Cocody ancien, 37 bis rue Cannebière, face to Marigny Residence. BP 107 Post’Entreprises Cedex1; Tel: (225) 22 48 79 22/ 42; Office mobile: 08 45 39 93; Fax: 22 48 80 09 - Email: etudeykf@aviso.ci

ZOUCKOU-BOLI, Lea:
Plateau Avenue Delafosse, nearby BCEAO, Horizon Building - 20 BP1526 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 21 74 38/ 87; Office mobile: 05 69 71 72; Fax: (225) 20 22 63 20 - Email: sawi@aviso.ci

TAX ACCOUNTANTS

ARTHUR ANDERSEN:
Immeuble WOODIN, Avenue Nogues, Plateau, 5th floor - 01 BP 3172 Abidjan 01 
Tel: (225) 20 22 57 53 / 780 ; Fax: 20 21 42 97 - Email: andersen@africaonline.co.ci

DELOITTE & TOUCHE:
Immeuble ALPHA 2000, Rue Gourgas, Plateau, 14th & 18th floor - 01 BP 224 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 25 02 50; Fax: 20 25 02 60/ 20 21 84 46 - Email: deloitte@deloitte.ci

ERNST & YOUNG:
Residence NEUILLY, 5 Avenue Marchand, Plateau – 01 BP 2715 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 21 11 15; Fax: 20 21 12 59 - Email: eyci@aviso.ci

PKF (Pannell Kerr Foster):
29 Boulevard Clozel, Plateau - 04 BP 618 Abidjan 04
Tel: (225) 20 22 40 70 / 20 22 33 82; Fax: 20 22 26 30 - Email: pkfabj@globeaccess.net

PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS:
Immeuble ALPHA 2000, Rue Gourgas, Plateau, 20th to 23d floor - 01 BP 1361 Abidjan 01
Tel: (225) 20 31 54 00; Fax: 20 21 08 85 - Email: francoise.yao@ci.pwc.com