ASAFO & CO. RCI advises on corporate, banking and finance, capital markets, and commercial real estate law. Following two years working in-house, the firm benefits from Jamal Fofana‘s return, and his corporate and financing expertise. Yacouba Coulibaly has experience in project financing across the renewable and conventional energy sectors. Corporate finance and commercial expert Daye Kaba also focuses on mining and natural resources. The practice is supported by Benoit Diouf‘s ‘unparalleled work ethic’ across banking and finance, corporate and project finance, and capital markets.

C.L.K.A. delivers ‘professional and detailed’ advice across corporate, M&A, financing, competition, project development, white-collar crime, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. The firm’s clients include banks, financial institutions, and global companies operating across the tobacco, food, and energy industries, amongst others. The practice is led by Lassiney Kathann Camara, who assists with corporate, M&A, and banking and finance; Eloi k. Yao, who focuses on public procurement and project development; and Isabelle Niamkey, who leads the litigation and dispute resolution team. They are joined by recently promoted partner, Aboubakar-Sidiki Diarrassouba, who heads the tax, customs, and international trade department.

ADNA possesses expertise in banking and finance, capital markets, corporate, and M&A. It works on mandates from Ivorian and international companies, financial institutions, and governmental bodies. The practice is headed by corporate and finance specialist Sydney Domoraud, who assists clients in the energy, mining, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. Domoraud recently advised Societe Generale Côte d’Ivoire and a co-lender on the short-term financing of the biggest public transport infrastructure in Côte d’Ivoire for an amount of €1.52bn.

Bennani & Associés' Ivorian outlet is home to an ‘accessible’ and ‘pragmatic’ team that assists with corporate, employment, banking, and insurance matters. The firm represents international law firms and large companies operating across industries such as fintech, telecoms, and financial services. Former practice head Assemian Faustin Kouakou left the firm in December 2024 with recent joiner Meliane Ettien from Bilé-Aka, Brizoua Bi & Associes assuming his position.