Abidjan, May 12, 2025 \u2013 Nearly eight years after its founding, Thiam & Associe\u0301s marks a new milestone in its growth with the opening of an office in Abidjan. <\/p>\n\n
Founded in 2017 by Baba Hady Thiam, the firm has established itself as a leading name in business law, recognized for its sector-specific expertise serving both local and international companies, particularly in the fields of natural resources, energy, infrastructure, finance, and technology.<\/p>\n\n
Recently, Thiam & Associe\u0301s has advised on several major transactions across the continent. Notably, the firm advised China BaoSteel Group on the Simandou project, a landmark $15 billion mining initiative that combines the exploitation of the world\u2019s largest iron ore deposit with the construction of railway and port infrastructure, with operations set to commence in the coming months. The firm has also assisted Vista Bank with a series of strategic expansion and restructuring transactions across multiple West African countries. In the energy sector, Thiam & Associe\u0301s has supported Karpowership in deploying innovative power solutions in Gabon, Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire, and the Republic of Guinea. On the litigation front, the firm represents a consortium of European and American banks\u2014including Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and Citibank\u2014in a complex multi-jurisdictional dispute. <\/p>\n\n
The new Abidjan office will be led by Gilles Kouame\u0301, an accredited legal advisor in Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire, who joins the firm as a partner. Gilles specializes in mergers and acquisitions and transactional tax with additional expertise in the mining, oil, and energy sectors. With over fifteen years of experience at leading firms PwC Tax & Legal and KPMG in Co\u0302te d\u2019Ivoire, he regularly advises companies on complex transactions, corporate reorganizations, and tax optimization projects. Commenting on this new chapter, he stated: \u201cJoining Thiam & Associe\u0301s is an incredible opportunity. I was drawn to the firm\u2019s vision, which blends strong local roots with an international outlook. Thanks to its dynamism and deep understanding of the regional context, we are well-positioned to provide economic players with first- class support that combines excellence, proximity, and international standards <\/em> ” .<\/p>\n\n Baba Hady Thiam, founding partner, added: ” We are delighted to welcome Gilles to Thiam & Associe\u0301s. His expertise and in-depth knowledge of the Ivorian market will strengthen our capacity to serve an increasingly demanding international clientele seeking integrated, global, and multi-jurisdictional support. Opening an office in Abidjan\u2014a key business hub\u2014is fully aligned with this strategy. It marks a major milestone in our development, and we aim to continue with the opening of additional offices in Africa\u2019s main capitals. Our ambition is to be present wherever our clients do business <\/em> “.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Abidjan, May 12, 2025 \u2013 Nearly eight years after its founding, Thiam & Associe\u0301s marks a new milestone in its growth with the opening of an office in Abidjan. Founded in 2017 by Baba Hady Thiam, the firm has established itself as a leading name in business law, recognized for its sector-specific expertise serving both […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67,69],"tags":[202,204,203],"class_list":["post-3101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-communique-en","category-press-release-en","tag-abidjan-en","tag-cote-divoire-en","tag-legal-counsel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n