Etude Abdel Hamid & Co

Étude Abdel Hamid & Co is a business law firm based in Nouakchott, Mauritania, founded by Me Mohamed Lemine Abdel Hamid, a member of the Nouakchott Bar since 1984.

Étude Abdel Hamid & Co is mainly involved in the field of business law. The firm has leading position in all areas of business law, whether in consulting, transactions, or litigation. With 40 years' experience, Étude Abdel Hamid & Co is mainly involved in business law transactions and innovative and complex international operations.

Étude Abdel Hamid & Co combines a generalist approach with sector expertise in:

• Power, Energy & Infrastructure;
• Telecommunications, Media & Technology;
• Mergers & Acquisitions;
• Financial & Insurance services;
• Dispute Resolution;
• Arbitration;
• Banking & Financial litigation;
• Employment litigation;
• Tax litigation, etc.

The firm has a number of legal professionals, some of whom are lawyers, and other external consultants who are recognised specialists in their fields.

We assist and support public bodies, major local and multinationals companies on complex projects, advising them on all legal and negotiation aspects. We have a strong knowledge of the institutional and regulatory framework in Mauritania. We have also acquired an expertise of the legal and judicial framework in Mali, Senegal, and Guinea, having pleaded before their courts and followed proceedings there.

The firm often works in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and is a permanent partner of several international law firms. The firm has worked on several major foreign or mixed investment projects in Mauritania in various economic sectors. Our lawyers are at the forefront of legislative, regulatory and jurisprudential developments in the following areas of law:

• International projects: participation in the negotiation and conclusion of international contracts, analysis and evaluation of the legal framework in force in Mauritania and its suitability for market challenges, performance, quality and profitability objectives;
• Corporate law / taxation: incorporation of companies, assistance with board meetings and shareholders' meetings, advice on equity investments, with liability guarantees and corporate legal audits, monitoring of tax procedures, supervision of recruitment and dismissal procedures, drafting of human resources management documents;
• Litigation: commercial litigation, post-acquisition litigation and shareholder disputes, corporate litigation, employment litigation, insurance litigation, mediation and arbitration, international litigation).

As one of the longest-established law firms in Mauritania, founded in 1984, we have a proven track record in process execution, and strong execution capabilities, thanks to the involvement of our partners, supported by a highly trained multilingual staff.