Salimatou Diallo
Partner
Guinea
Salimatou focuses primarily on complex project development and project finance, M&A, and general corporate and commercial matters. She has in-depth knowledge of the local law aspects of major transactions and projects, as well as financings in Francophone Africa and the OHADA region mainly in the energy and mining sectors advising both DFIs and sponsors.
Salimatou Diallo is ranked in the Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists section in Chambers and Partners 2026: "She is one of the best counsel with whom we have had the pleasure of working."”. Chambers & Partners Global 2026.
Salimatou worked as a lawyer in renowned international law firms in Paris and London.
She is fluent in
French
and
English
- Member of the Conakry Bar
- Former Member of the Paris and New York Bars
- One commentator said: “Managing partner Salimatou Diallo is particularly active advising across the commercial sphere in West Africa from her Conakry base. She is highly sought after by international lawyers for her in-depth knowledge of the local law aspects of major transactions and projects, as well as financings .» Chambers and Partners, 2022