Attorney Information

LIST OF LOCAL ATTORNEYS

Name	Address	Office Location	Specialization	English Proficiency
1.      Maître (*) Saidou Agbantou	01 B.P. 1950 Cotonou Tel:  (229) 21 31-49-69 or 21 31 49 70; Cell: +229-95968888/9540 66 66 Fax: (229) 21 31-55-97/ E-mail: Agbantou@intnet.bj	Office close to the World Bank Mission, Cotonou	Commercial affairs Contract law	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently
2. Maître Serge Pognon	Cabinet Me Alfred Pognon, B.P. 2046 Cotonou Tel:  (229) 21 32-79-45 Fax: (229) 21 32-79-46 Cellphone: 90 94-55-79 E-mail:  Cpognon@leland.bj	Office is in Maro-Militaire close to Hair Salon “Afro 2000” on the left roadside from Arts’ Center to St. Michel Church	No specialization	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently
3. Maître Rafikou Alabi	B.P. 03-2335 Cotonou Tel/Fax: (229) 21 31-46-96 Cell : +229 95960020 E-mail: arafikou@hotmail.com E-mail:  arafikou@yahoo.fr	Office close to the drugstore “Pharmacie les Cheminots” in Zongo neighborhood	No specialization	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently
4. Maître Agnès Campbell da Silva	B.P. 111 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21 31-49-04/21314875 Fax: (229) 21 31-50-29 Cell : +229 90946268 E-mail: campasso@intnet.bj acampbel@intnet.bj	Office located near Leuro Informatique at SCOA Gbeto	Civil and commercial issues -arbitration and legal assistance to commercial enterprises and to embassies (France, Germany)	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently
5. Maître Lambert Yêkpê	B.P. 272 Cotonou Tel:   (229)21- 31-36-29 Fax: +229- 21-311791 Cell: +229-95055258 E-mail:  Avocaby06@leland.bj	Office located at Guinkomè, Rue Roi Dakodonou Carré No 48, Cotonou	Social and commercials matters Banking and insurance issues	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently

6. Maître Léopold      Olory-Togbé	01 B.P. 2202 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21 307414 Fax : (229) 21 300661 Cell: (229) 95951023 E-mail: otlfirm@intnet.bj	Locate at Patte-d’Oie in the same street as 40 logements	Commercial and maritime affairs Drafting and management of contracts Monitoring and auditing of public procurements	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently
7. Maître Marie-Elise GBEDO	Cabinet Marie-Elise Gbedo 08 BP 7047 Aeroport Cotonou, Benin Tel: (229) 21 30-77-90 (O) Cell: (229) 95 95-10-22 Fax: (229) 21 30 78 47 Email: Cabmeg@intnet.bj	Office is located in Gbegamey, first street behind “Pharmacie du Rond Point” located on the right when driving from Place Bulgarie towards the (university) National School of Applied Economics and Management (ENEAM, formerly known as INE)	Civil and commercial matters, Human rights issues especially concerning women Property issues	Understands but cannot speak English
8. Maître Gracia Noutais-Holo	Cabinet Maître Noutais-Holo 01 B.P. 70 Cotonou Tel. : ++299 212428 Fax: (229) 21312428                 Cellular:  (229) 90  90-84-23 E-mail: Gnholo@yahoo.fr	Feliho Law Office in the street adjacent to New Look.	Private Law (Commercial, social, Criminal	Level 3
9. Maître Joseph Djogbenou	01 BP 4452 Cotonou, Benin Tel: +229-21-304865 Fax: +229-21-304865 Cell: +229-90-944323 Email:jdjogbenou@hotmail.com	2nd street after Ecobank of Agontinkon as one comes from Vedoko, 2nd story building on left.	Domestic law, Property issues, Criminal issues Human rights & Commercial issues	Spoken : FAIR Written: GOOD
10. Cristel Akofa Gomez	Tel & Fax : Office: (229) 21.38.33.04 Cell phones: (229) 97.69.37.30  95.95.13.99 /  90.98.21.91 /   93.85.61.75  P.O. Box 08 - 0598 Tri Postal COTONOU – Bénin Email : clkgomez@yahoo.fr	Lot 3504 Agla, CCC Bridgestone Building, in front of Stade de l'Amitié	Le   Business and Labor law Legal counseling and assistance to entities ; ·     Counseling for legal and administrative procedures etc…   ·  *	Spoken: Good Written: Good
11. Charles Badou	Tel. +229-21-307467 Fax. +229-21- Cell: +229-95960018/90011682 P.O.Box Email: cabbadouchar@yahoo.fr	C/4631 StJean-Cotonou	BuBusiness, criminal, and administrative laws, and human rights	Spoken: Good Written: Good

 

6. Maître Léopold   Olory-Togbé	01 B.P. 2202 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21-31 50 43       (229) 21-30 74 14	Locate at Patte-d’Oie in the same street as 40 logements	Commercial and maritime affairs Drafting and management of contracts Monitoring and auditing of public procurements	Written: Fluently Spoken: Fluently
7. Maître Marie-Elise GBEDO	Cabinet Marie-Elise Gbedo 08 BP 7047 Aeroport Cotonou, Benin Tel: (229) 21-30-77-90 (O) Cell: (229) 95-95-10-22 Fax: (229) 21-30 78 47 Email: Cabmeg@intnet.bj	Office is located in Gbegamey, first street behind “Pharmacie du Rond Point” located on the right when driving from Place Bulgarie towards the (university) National School of Applied Economics and Management (ENEAM, formerly known as INE)	Civil and commercial matters, Human rights issues especially concerning women Property issues	Understands but cannot speak English
8. Maître Gracia Noutais-Holo	Cabinet Maître Noutais-Holo 01 B.P. 70 Cotonou Tel./Fax: (229) 21-30-23-00 Cellular:  (229)  90-90-84-23                        21-31-24-27 E-mail:  Gnholo@yahoo.fr	Office located on the left of the road leading from Place Bulgarie to National Institute of Economy (INE) in Gbegamey	Private Law (Commercial, social, Criminal	Level 3
10. Maître Armand Agbo	08 B.P. 1127 Cotonou Tel: (229) 21-32-38-20 Tel: (229) 21-31-28-09 Fax: (229) 21-32-65-26        (229) 21-30-23-00 (only for confidential docs.)	Office is located in Jericho district. From Dantokpa towards Sike-Codji district, turn left (street of God Assemblies Church) just after BIBe Bank and find office facing Mr. De Dravo Houenou’s building	Civil Commercial & Criminal	Spoken :FLUENT Written: FAIR
11. Maître Joseph Djogbenou	01 BP 4452 Cotonou, Benin Tel: +229-21-30-48-65 Fax: +229-21-30-48-65 Cell: +229-90-94-43-23 Email:jdjogbenou@hotmail.com	2nd street after Ecobank of Agontinkon as one comes from Vedoko, 2nd story building on left.	Domestic law, Property issues, Criminal issues Human rights & Commercial issues	Spoken :FAIR Written: GOOD

N.B. This is not an endorsement of any of the above. This is for informational purpose only.
(*) “Maître”, often abbreviated “Me”, is the title accorded Attorneys in French.

Last updated December 18, 2007