GENI & KEBE LAWERS

What GENI & KEBE LAWERS does

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a full-service business law firm headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, operating as the Senegalese member firm of DLA Piper Africa — a Swiss Verein comprising independent law firms across 20 African countries. The firm delivers corporate, M&A, private equity, banking and finance, litigation and arbitration, real estate, employment, intellectual property, and restructuring advisory to local and multinational clients, with cross-border mandates coordinated through the DLA Piper Africa network and the broader DLA Piper global firm operating in 40+ countries.

The firm's client base spans sovereigns and government agencies (Ghana PPP roads, Somalia Production Sharing Agreement Toolkit, Tanzania energy toolkit and Bagamoyo Port), energy and infrastructure project sponsors (Bagamoyo Eco-Energy sugarcane, a USD 300 million cement plant), and financial institutions (a Tanzanian local bank's USD 55 million trade-finance restructuring, US GuarantCoin's investment in Africa GreenCo Zambia). Pricing operates on a professional-services, quote-based model negotiated per matter, with no publicly disclosed fee schedule or recurring-revenue product. GENI & KEBE has 1-10 employees per the input firmographic data and is privately held; Partner Mouhamed Kebe serves in DLA Piper Africa leadership, embedding the firm in the network's governance and referral architecture.

As a member firm of a network that was involved in 1,300+ global transactions valued at approximately USD 97 billion in 2025 and ranked #1 globally for M&A for 16 consecutive years per Mergermarket, GENI & KEBE is positioned for cross-border deal flow in West Africa but operates at a small scale relative to the wider DLA Piper franchise. Its competitive position rests almost entirely on inherited network effects, brand equity, and multi-jurisdictional reach rather than on proprietary technology or differentiated local-market assets.

Name

GENI & KEBE LAWERS

Legal name

GENI & KEBE

Website

https://dlapiperafrica.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a Dakar-based full-service business law firm and the Senegalese member of the DLA Piper Africa network, serving corporate, financial-institution, and government clients across corporate, M&A, finance, litigation, and project mandates.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Law Firm / Corporate Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Litigation and arbitration
• Banking and finance law
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: GENI & KEBE generates revenue through professional legal services fees charged to corporate and individual clients for legal advisory, transaction support, litigation, and regulatory compliance services across various practice areas including corporate law, employment, finance and projects, intellectual property, litigation and arbitration, real estate, and restructuring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a Senegal-based business law firm and the Senegal member of the DLA Piper Africa network, providing full-service corporate and commercial legal advisory to local and multinational clients. Its practice spans corporate law, M&A and private equity, finance and projects, litigation and arbitration, employment, intellectual property and technology, real estate, restructuring, and tax matters across Senegal, West Africa, and the broader African continent.

Product overview

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a law firm based in Dakar, Senegal, operating as a member of the DLA Piper Africa network. The firm provides a comprehensive range of legal services including corporate law, M&A and private equity advisory, litigation and dispute resolution, finance and projects, employment law, and intellectual property and technology services. As part of the DLA Piper Africa Swiss Verein structure, the firm offers legal services locally in Senegal while benefiting from the resources and international reach of the broader DLA Piper Africa network spanning 20 countries across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked #1 legal advisor across Africa & Middle East by deal volume (Mergermarket 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• DLA Piper AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENI & KEBE is a member of DLA Piper Africa, a Swiss Verein comprised of independent law firms in Africa working with DLA Piper. This partnership provides access to legal services across 20 African countries while maintaining local expertise and autonomy. The network enables cross-border transactions and seamless client service across jurisdictions.
• DLA PipercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLA Piper is a global law firm operating through various separate and distinct legal entities in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The partnership with DLA Piper provides GENI & KEBE access to international legal resources and enables global client referrals.
• Mouhamed Kebe (Partner Representative)coreOthersMouhamed Kebe serves as the GENI & KEBE representative in the DLA Piper Africa leadership team, connecting the Senegal firm to the broader African network governance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ENSafrica: ENSafrica (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) is one of the largest African law firms, headquartered in South Africa with a continent-wide footprint spanning corporate, M&A, banking, and dispute resolution. It is a key competitor for major African M&A and project finance mandates.
• Bowmans: Bowmans is a leading African corporate law firm with deep presence across multiple African jurisdictions including key offices serving Francophone and Anglophone Africa. It competes directly with GENI & KEBE and the DLA Piper Africa network for high-value cross-border M&A, project finance, and dispute resolution mandates across the continent.
• Webber Wentzel: Webber Wentzel is a top-tier South African-headquartered law firm with a broad Africa-wide practice covering corporate, M&A, banking, and disputes. Like DLA Piper Africa, it competes for pan-African mandates and serves as a direct alternative for clients seeking cross-border legal counsel in Africa.
• Lex Africa: Lex Africa is an Africa-wide alliance of independent law firms providing coverage across the continent through a referral network. Similar in structure to DLA Piper Africa, it offers clients an integrated African legal service platform and is a direct alternative for cross-border mandates.
• ALN (Africa Legal Network): ALN is an Africa-wide alliance of independent top-tier law firms covering most major African jurisdictions, structurally similar to the DLA Piper Africa Swiss Verein. It offers an alternative platform for clients seeking integrated African legal services and competes head-to-head with GENI & KEBE's network for cross-border mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Hogan Lovells is a major global law firm with deep Africa coverage through its offices and partner network. It frequently advises on the largest African infrastructure, energy, and M&A transactions, making it a strong competitor for the high-end mandates the GENI & KEBE/DLA Piper Africa combination targets.
• Baker McKenzie: Baker McKenzie is a global magic-circle law firm with a long-standing Africa practice, including an established office presence and referral network across the continent. It competes for the largest cross-border M&A and project finance mandates involving Senegal and West Africa, often alongside or against local member firms.
• Clifford Chance: Clifford Chance is a premier global law firm with strong Africa credentials, advising on major M&A, project finance, and capital markets transactions across the continent. It is a key competitor for the largest mandates involving Senegal and West Africa.
• CMS Francis Hamburger (CMS Africa): CMS is a top global law firm with a substantial Africa practice organized through CMS member firms and partner offices across multiple jurisdictions. It competes for cross-border M&A, project finance, and energy mandates across Francophone and Anglophone Africa.
• White & Case: White & Case is a leading global law firm with a top-ranked Africa practice focused on project finance, energy, infrastructure, and M&A. It consistently ranks among the top legal advisors for African deals and competes with DLA Piper Africa for marquee cross-border mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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