GUINEA.
CONAKRY.
ONE FIRM.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves, significant iron ore and gold deposits, and is an OHADA civil law jurisdiction making it accessible to French and Francophone African corridor participants. The mining sector drives the primary international legal advisory demand.
ALL SIX PRACTICES.
GUINEA.
ONE CO-PRACTICE TEAM.
WLA holds one exclusive WLA Qualified partner firm for each of the six core practice areas in Guinea. One brief to WLA activates the right specialist in every practice you need simultaneously — co-ordinated from WLA Central Command within 48 hours.
OHADA FRAMEWORK
OHADA (Organisation pour l'Harmonisation en Afrique du Droit des Affaires) Uniform Acts apply in Guinea — providing commercial law certainty across 17 Francophone African states simultaneously.
MINING LAW
Mining Code of Guinea — prospecting licences, mining concessions, and royalty framework for the bauxite, iron ore, and gold sectors. ANAIM as the primary mining regulatory authority.
INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK
Investment Code of Guinea — foreign investment registration, tax incentives, and protection framework. Guinea Investment Promotion Agency (APIP) as primary contact for foreign investors.
CORPORATE LAW
OHADA AUDCG — Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups. The standard corporate vehicle for foreign investors entering Guinea under the OHADA framework.
EMPLOYMENT
Guinean Labour Code and OHADA employment law provisions — employment compliance for international mining companies and corridor investors managing Guinean workforces.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
CCJA — OHADA Common Court of Justice and Arbitration — the primary arbitration mechanism for Francophone African commercial disputes. ICC Paris as alternative for major mining disputes.
JEAN PASCAL OUENDENO.
CONAKRY.
WLA QUALIFIED™.
WLA's exclusive Qualified partner firm in Guinea — co-practicing alongside partner firms in every other corridor jurisdiction under one Institutional framework. One brief routes through this firm as the Guinea co-practice lead.
WHAT IS MOVING
IN GUINEA
RIGHT NOW.
WLA tracks regulatory signals, enforcement trends, and deal climate indicators in Guinea in real time — updated by WLA's Guinea partner firm on the ground.
GUINEA ON
THE ACTIVE
CORRIDORS.
WLA holds Guinea on both sides of several active corridors simultaneously. One brief covering Guinea and any connected jurisdiction activates both sides within 48 hours.
THE RIGHT SPECIALIST.
WITHIN 48 HOURS.