GENI & KEBE Lawyers (DLA Piper Africa)

What GENI & KEBE Lawyers (DLA Piper Africa) does

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a Dakar-based, full-service commercial law firm that has operated since at least the early 1900s (firmographic records cite 1902) and now functions as the Senegalese member of DLA Piper Africa, a Swiss Verein of independent African firms working alongside DLA Piper. The firm organizes its work into seven core practice areas — Corporate, Employment, Finance and Projects, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation/Arbitration/Regulatory, Real Estate, and Tax — and layers on eight sector practices spanning Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Infrastructure/Construction/Transport, Industrials, Consumer Goods and Retail, Insurance, Media/Sport/Entertainment, and Technology. Its product surface is professional-services-based rather than technology-based, with no disclosed AI, API, or software products; differentiation rests on practitioner credentials (including Managing Partner Mouhamed Kebe's ICSID Arbitrators Panel appointment) and a published thought-leadership library (Africa Connected, Africa Energy Futures, Doing Business in Africa guides).

The firm generates revenue through hourly/fee-based legal advisory engagements rather than transactional product sales. Its client base is concentrated in large, complex matters: it has served as lead counsel on the Republic of Senegal's $750 million Eurobond (June 2024) and a prior CFA 508 billion sovereign issuance (June 2021), and has advised international banks and development financiers — JPMorgan, Standard Chartered, ICBC, China Eximbank, the Development Bank of Southern Africa — on multi-hundred-million-dollar infrastructure, energy, and digital-economy mandates. Go-to-market is relationship-driven through partners and senior associates, supplemented by cross-referrals within the 20-country DLA Piper Africa network.

The business is structurally independent of DLA Piper itself: GENI & KEBE is not owned by or part of DLA Piper, but benefits from co-branding, referral access, and shared marketing infrastructure under the DLA Piper Africa umbrella. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with fees set by matter complexity and scope. Regulatory standing comes from the Senegalese Bar Association, and the firm operates from a single headquarters office in Dakar with no disclosed additional African offices, making its continental reach network-mediated rather than owned.

Name

GENI & KEBE Lawyers (DLA Piper Africa)

Legal name

GENI & KEBE

Website

https://gsklaw.sn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a Dakar-based full-service commercial law firm and the Senegalese member of DLA Piper Africa, advising corporates, governments, and international banks on cross-border M&A, sovereign debt issuances, infrastructure project finance, and international arbitration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: GENI & KEBE generates revenue through providing comprehensive legal advisory services to corporate clients, governments, and international organizations across multiple practice areas including corporate transactions, project finance, litigation, and regulatory compliance.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GENI & KEBE is a full-service commercial law firm headquartered in Dakar, Senegal, delivering business-focused legal advice and representation across practice areas (Corporate, Employment, Finance and Projects, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation/Arbitration/Regulatory, Real Estate, Tax) and sector-focused practices (Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure, Technology, etc.). As a member firm of DLA Piper Africa, it serves corporate clients, governments, and international organizations on cross-border transactions, project financings, sovereign issuances, and disputes in Senegal and across sub-Saharan Africa.

Product overview

GENI & KEBE Lawyers is a Senegal-based Pan-African law firm and member of DLA Piper Africa. The firm offers a comprehensive portfolio of legal services organized into practice areas (Corporate, Employment, Finance and Projects, Intellectual Property and Technology, Litigation/Arbitration/Regulatory, Real Estate, Tax) and sector-specific advisory practices (Consumer Goods and Retail, Energy and Natural Resources, Financial Services, Industrials, Infrastructure/Construction/Transport, Insurance, Media/Sport/Entertainment, Technology). The firm also produces thought leadership publications including the Doing Business in Africa guide series, Africa Connected, and Africa Energy Futures reports. Services are delivered from the Dakar office with access to the wider DLA Piper Africa network spanning 20 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Services Advisory on corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, business establishment, restructuring, and cross-border transactions for corporate clients operating in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Employment Services Legal counsel on employment law compliance, workforce restructuring, employee relations, and employment litigation for employers operating in Senegal.
• Finance and Projects Advisory on project financing, debt capital markets, infrastructure finance, and financial services regulation, including sovereign bond issuances and large-scale infrastructure project lending.
• Intellectual Property and Technology Legal services covering intellectual property protection, technology law, data protection, privacy, and telecom regulations for technology and IP-intensive clients.
• Litigation, Arbitration and Regulatory Dispute resolution through litigation, arbitration, mediation, and regulatory compliance representation, including international arbitration matters via the ICSID framework.
• Real Estate Advisory on property acquisition, development, financing, leasing, planning, and real estate litigation for investors and developers.
• Tax Services Tax advisory on regulatory compliance, transactional tax planning, and resolution of disputes with tax authorities.
• Energy and Natural Resources Sector Advisory Legal counsel for energy sector transactions, natural resources development, and renewable energy projects in Senegal and West Africa.
• Financial Services Sector Advisory Advisory for banks, investment firms, and financial institutions on regulatory and transactional matters in Senegal and West Africa.
• Infrastructure, Construction and Transport Sector Advisory Legal support for infrastructure projects, construction contracts, and transport sector transactions, including road construction, expressway, and digital infrastructure financing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advised on $750 million Eurobond issuance for Republic of Senegal (June 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DLA Piper AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGENI & KEBE is a member of DLA Piper Africa, a Swiss Verein whose members are comprised of independent law firms in Africa working with DLA Piper. This membership provides access to the wider DLA Piper network operating in key hubs such as London, New York, Paris, Washington D.C., Dubai, Perth, Hong Kong and Beijing. The firm operates as part of 20-country African network while maintaining independence.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bowmans: Pan-African full-service commercial law firm with offices across multiple African countries and a strong cross-border finance, M&A and energy practice. Comparable to GENI & KEBE in serving large corporate, banking, and sovereign clients on flagship African transactions, and competing for many of the same mandates across the continent.
• Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr: Major South African full-service commercial law firm with strong cross-border M&A, banking and finance, energy and infrastructure practices. Serves many of the same client types (large corporates, banks, development financiers) on comparable Africa-wide mandates.
• Webber Wentzel: Leading South African full-service commercial law firm with deep finance, projects, energy, and M&A practices and a significant Africa-wide mandate book. Targets similar headline corporate, banking, and sovereign transactions across the continent and is a credible peer for cross-border Africa mandates.
• ENSafrica (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs): One of the largest African law firms, providing full-service corporate, finance, energy, infrastructure and dispute resolution advice across the continent. Direct comparable in pan-African reach, practice breadth, and ability to lead sovereign and large corporate transactions.

Broad incumbents

• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a well-established Africa practice particularly strong in energy, infrastructure, project finance and dispute resolution. Directly comparable on the kinds of large-scale, complex cross-border transactions that GENI & KEBE handles via DLA Piper network.
• Baker McKenzie: International law firm with an active Africa practice and offices across the continent, advising on cross-border M&A, project finance, energy and sovereign transactions. Competes with regional firms for flagship African mandates and is a credible alternative for cross-border Senegal/West Africa work.
• Dentons: World's largest global law firm with a deliberate Africa expansion strategy and growing partner network across the continent. Competes on cross-border finance, energy, infrastructure and sovereign mandates and is a credible alternative for clients with pan-African deal flow.
• Herbert Smith Freehills: International law firm with a strong energy, resources and infrastructure practice targeting African opportunities. Competes with regional African firms for cross-border mandates involving energy, mining, sovereign and large corporate clients across the continent.
• DLA Piper (global): The global firm with which GENI & KEBE is affiliated through DLA Piper Africa, providing access to worldwide hubs (London, New York, Paris, Washington DC, Dubai, etc.). Broader global law firm with overlapping capabilities across finance, energy and cross-border M&A; not a Senegal-specific specialist but a relevant counterpart for the largest cross-border deals.

Regional players

• Aluko & Oyebode: Leading Nigerian full-service commercial law firm with a strong cross-border finance, energy, and project finance practice serving West African and international clients. Regionally comparable in operating in West Africa and competing for similar infrastructure and sovereign mandates in francophone-adjacent economies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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