ADNA Expands Finance and Projects Team with the Addition of Ghita Bennis

ADNA Expands Finance and Projects Team with the Addition of Ghita Bennis

ADNA, a Pan African law firm, has announced the appointment of Ghita Bennis as Counsel in their Finance and Projects practice, specialising in French-speaking Africa. This strategic addition underscores the firm's commitment to strengthening its Finance and Projects division.

Bringing an extensive background in structured finance, project finance, and project development in French-speaking Africa, Ghita Bennis enriches the team with a wealth of expertise.

Her diverse professional journey, which includes tenures at international law firms like Linklaters and Ashurst in Paris and New York, as well as her recent role as legal manager for NBA Africa and the Basketball Africa League in Dakar, adds substantial value.

Bennis enhances ADNA's capabilities in financing and projects across North and West Africa. Her specific knowledge of the mining, oil, energy, and infrastructure sectors further cements ADNA's role as a key player in French-speaking Africa, enabling the firm to continue its expansion while solidifying its prominent position in Francophone Africa.

“Her unique experience in both complex structured finance and project development on the continent will help to strengthen our already well-established practices in these areas. This integration also demonstrates the importance of our human resources as a key pillar of the firm’s development. Our recruitment strategy illustrates our commitment to serving our international clients, both financial institutions and corporates, ever more effectively, while at the same time deepening our relationships with partner firms worldwide,” Salimatou Diallo, Managing Partner of ADNA said while welcoming Ghita to the firm.

“It was ADNA’s vibrant entrepreneurial culture that attracted me, a firm made up of a mosaic of talent from every continent. As an independent firm, ADNA works with public bodies, banks and sponsors as well as international law firms. I can identify with the firm’s quest for excellence and their unique positioning in the market,” Bennis stated.

Ghita Bennis becomes a part of the distinguished African law firm, renowned for its exceptional reputation and dynamism in French-speaking Africa. The firm is supported by a formidable team of lawyers and legal advisors, which includes notable partners such as Foued Bourabiat, Salimatou Diallo, Sydney Domoraud, and Safia Fassi-Fihri.