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AFDB VETERAN JOINS DLA IN DC

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Andrew Mizner

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26/03/2024
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A former executive of the African Development Bank has joined DLA Piper as
co-head of its US-Africa practice, bringing extensive experience of development
finance, disputes and anti-money laundering compliance.

International law firm DLA Piper has appointed a new co-chair for its US-Africa
practice, with the hire of Kalidou Gadio, former in-house counsel to the African
Development Bank (AfDB), in Washington, DC.

Gadio, whose hire was announced on 20 March, was recruited from US firm Curtis,
Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, where he spent the past three years, following a
similar length of spell with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, both in Washington. He
previously spent 26 years with the AfDB in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, rising from
senior legal counsel to become general counsel, a role in which he spent seven
years.

In a statement, William Minor, DLA’s Washington managing partner praised Gadio’s
“deep knowledge of the ways in which we may more meaningfully support our
clients with their Africa needs”.

As a practitioner, Gadio handles project development, anti-money laundering
(AML) advice and investment disputes. He has particularly worked on projects in
relation to the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, advising
developers, construction companies, finance providers and governments on
financing, risk, structures and security. On the disputes front, he has been
involved in foreign energy and natural investment cases.

In his new role, he will work with existing co-chair Naana Frimpong, who said:
“We have a bold vision to be the preeminent provider of legal services
supporting business between the United States and the African continent.”

Frimpong added that Gadio is “sought after by companies and governments alike
for his counsel and insight on a range of issues impacting the continent, he
will play a critical role in achieving our vision”.

As a former executive of the AfDB, Gadio has extensive institutional leadership
experience, having worked across all parts of the African continent, including
on the establishment of African investment bank Africa50 and the AfDB’s African
Legal Support Facility.

Last year, he worked on the restructuring of Kenya-headquartered body Shelter
Afrique as a development finance institution.

Africa50’s activities in 2023 included the financing of a natural gas power
plant in Senegal and investment in an Ivorian border logistics company.

DLA Piper’s South African office hired litigation and corporate directors in
March 2023, while in September, its Burundian member firm promoted a litigator
to become its new managing partner. In December, DLA lost a Johannesburg partner
to Bowmans.

 


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