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List of Beninese Lawyers
| Name | Address | Office location | Specialization | English proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Maître (*) Saidou Agbantou | 01 B.P. 1950 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21314969 Cell: (229) 95968888/64268353/96929898 Fax: (229) 21315597 E-mail: cabinet-avocats@agbantou-lawfirm.com; Said.agbantou@agbantou-lawfirm.com |
In the residential zone lot 551 Parcel D in front of GIZ, cotonou | Commercial affairs International Arbitration |
Written and spoken: fluently |
| 2. Maître Serge Pognon | Cabinet SCPA Pognon et Dechenou,, B.P. 2046 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21327945 Fax: (229) 21327946 Cell : (229) 97265581/66224040 E-mail: cspognon@yahoo.com |
In maro-militaire in the builing of dentist “BOHOIM” on the left roadside from arts’ center to st. Michel church | No specialization | Written and spoken: fluently |
| 3. Maître Rafikou Alabi | 03B.P 2335 Cotonou Tel/Fax: (229) 21314696 Cell : (229) 95960020 E-mail: arafikou@hotmail.com; arafikou@yahoo.fr |
close to the drugstore “pharmacie les cheminots” in zongo neighborhood | No specialization | Written and spoken: fluently |
| 4. Maître Lambert Yêkpê | 01 B.P. 272 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21313629 Cell: (229) 95055258 E-mail: avocaby2014@gmail.com |
in guinkomè, street of “roi dakodonou” carré no 48, cotonou | Social and commercials matters banking ,insurance and family issues |
Written and spoken: fluently |
| 5. Maître Léopold Olory-Togbé |
01 B.P. 2202 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21307414 Léopold OLORY TOGBE (+229) 95 95 10 23 |
In patte-d’oie in the same street as 40 houses | Commercial and maritime affairs drafting and management of contracts monitoring and auditing of public procurements |
Written and spoken: fluently |
| 6. Maître Gracia Noutais-Holo | Cabinet Maître Gracia Noutais-Holo 01 B.P. 70 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21302300 Cell: (229)90045554/ 95010997/96803232/90908423 E-mail: Gnholo@yahoo.frGnholo53@gmail.com |
C/ 942 gbegamey 2 4th street at the right after “pharmacie la paix |
Private law (commercial, social, criminal OHADA affairs |
Written and spoken: fluently |
| 7. Cristel Akofa Gomez | P.O. Box 08 – 0598 Tri Postal COTONOU – Bénin Tel & Fax : Office: (229)21315189 Cell: (229) 97693730/95951399 Email : clkgomez@kepha-consultants.com |
Lot 382 dédokpo, St Michel Building “sallaum lines” |
business and labor law legal counseling and assistance to entities; |
Written and spoken: good |
| 8.Maître Charles Badou |
Tel: (229) 21326933 Fax : 21326932 |
C/1108 parcel “P” lot 1108 wologuèdè, Cotonou – 3rd road at the left after the « city council » of Cotonou | Business law, Criminal law, Maritime law, Hydrocarbon law | Written and spoken: good |
| 9.Maître Marie Elise GBEDO | Cabinet Marie-Elise Gbedo 08 BP 947 Cotonou, Benin Tel: (229) 21307790 mobile : (229) 95951022 Email: Cabmeg@intnet.bj marieelisegbedo@yahoo.fr |
In front of the medical center of « St Jean » | Civil and commercial law questions related to human rights in particular questions concerning the property rights of women | Understands but cannot speak |
N.B.: This is not an endorsement of any of the above. This is for informational purpose only.
Last Updated April 2019
(*) “Maître”, often abbreviated “Me”, is the title accorded Attorneys in French.
