{"id":1243,"date":"2026-06-06T08:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T08:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ofori-law.com\/?page_id=1243"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:28:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T11:28:49","slug":"mariane-ouattara","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ofori-law.com\/en\/mariane-ouattara\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariane Ouattara"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1243\" class=\"elementor elementor-1243\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8359d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b8359d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eee511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7eee511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ph2\" 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onclick=\"window.location.href='\/ofori-counsil\/notre-equipe\/'\" style=\"cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline;\">\n    \n    \n    <span class=\"fr\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/span> <\/div><h1>Mariane Ouattara<\/h1><p><span class=\"en\" style=\"display: none;\">Managing Partner \u2014 M&amp;A \u00b7 Private Equity \u00b7 Capital Markets \u00b7 Competition Law \u00b7 OHADA<\/span><span class=\"fr\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08f0f3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"08f0f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"padding:52px;background:#fff;\">\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n  <div class=\"pc2-grid\">\r\n    <div>\r\n     <p class=\"fr\" style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--gray); margin-bottom: 16px;\">Mariane Ouattara is a Mid-Level Finance Associate at OFORI Law Africa LLP, bringing expertise in corporate finance, audit, and risk management.\nWith over five years of experience primarily gained within leading firms in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, she advises clients on strengthening the reliability of their financial reporting, enhancing internal control systems, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.<br>\r\n<br>\r\nHer practice covers corporate audits and restructuring, risk mapping, and the development and implementation of business continuity plans.\r\n<br><br>\r\nMariane holds an Executive Master of Engineering in Finance, with a specialization in Corporate Finance, from the Institut Sup\u00e9rieur de M\u00e9canique de Paris \u2013 ISAE-ISM Paris (France).<\/p>\r\n      \r\n      <div class=\"p2edu\" style=\"margin-top:8px;border-left-color:var(--gold);display: none;\"><div class=\"el\" style=\"color:var(--gold);\"><span class=\"fr\" style=\"\">EDUCATION<\/span><\/div><div class=\"eb\">Master's degree in Business Law, OHADA specialisation \u2014 University of Cocody, Abidjan\n\nGraduate degree in M&amp;A Strategies and Corporate Development \u2014 Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA\n\nGraduate degree in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions \u2014 Columbia Business School, USA\nBusiness Strategy diploma \u2014 HEC Paris<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"p2edu\" style=\"margin-top:8px;border-left-color:var(--navy);display: none;\"><div class=\"el\" style=\"color:var(--navy);\">\r\n    \r\n    <span class=\"fr\" style=\"\">AWARDS &amp; RECOGNITIONS<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"eb\">Ranked in Top-tier for: General Business Law, Ivory Coast since 2021, Chambers Global<\/div><\/div><div class=\"p2edu\" style=\"margin-top:8px;border-left-color:#666;display: none;\"><div class=\"el\" style=\"color:#666;\">\r\n        <span class=\"en\" style=\"display: none;\">Selected Publications<\/span>Insights<\/span><\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"eb\">\r\n<ul>\r\n    <li>Chambers Global Practice Guides 2026 \u2014 Insurance & Reinsurance, C\u00f4te d'Ivoire<\/li>\r\n    <li>LEGAL 500, Ivory Coast: Corporate Tax, 2026<\/li>\r\n    <li>BOWMANS Africa-Guide-Competition-Law-Guide_2026<\/li>\r\n    <li>AFRICA LEGAL: C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire: An Emerging Hub for Mining, Oil, and Energy Investment in the context of Global Uncertainty<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    <div>\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\"\r\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.ofori-law.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/OFORI68-Modifier-scaled.jpg\"\r\n        alt=\"Domaines\"\r\n        style=\"width:50%;height:auto;        object-fit:cover;        object-position:top center;    display:block;    border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:18px;display:block;\"\r\n    >\r\n    \r\n     <div style=\"font-size:11px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform: none;font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;\"><span class=\"en\" style=\"display: none;\">Counsel \u2014 Banking, Insurance &amp; Risk<\/span><span class=\"fr\" style=\"\">Mobile : +225 05 56 47 90 70<br>\r\nTel : +225 27 22 20 00 09\u00a0<br>\r\nEmail : o.mariane@ofori-law.com<br><br><\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div style=\"background:var(--sand);padding:28px;border-top:2px solid var(--gold);\">\r\n        <div class=\"label\" style=\"margin-bottom:12px;\"><span class=\"en\" style=\"display: none;\">Practice Areas<\/span><span class=\"fr\" style=\"\">Practice Areas<\/span><\/div>\r\n        <div style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;\"><span class=\"p2tag\">M&amp;A<\/span><span class=\"p2tag\">Private Equity<\/span><span class=\"p2tag\">Capital Markets<\/span><span class=\"p2tag\">Competition Law<\/span><span class=\"p2tag\">OHADA<\/span><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      \r\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/assemian-faustin-kouakou\" onclick=\"return false;\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-top:14px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);border:.5px solid 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