Issue 4 2021

28 Acquisition International - Issue 4 2021 Jan21490 Focus on Finance The world of banking and finance is immensely complex, requiring the foremost legal minds to ensure that organizations around the world adhere to the correct legislation and regulation. With such variety across different countries, it can be difficult to get it right. Those in Benin need look no further than Hélène Paty Kounake of DHP Avocats, however. Her work is award-winning. We take a closer look in the light of her success. élène Paty Kounake graduated in Finance and Treasury Administration before taking the Benin Bar. It was the first step towards a career that has seen her assisting clients both in Benin and around the world to meet the highest standards and secure important trade deals that keep businesses moving. To improve her practice, she obtained the ICA International Advance Certificate in Regulatory Compliance, awarded by ICA in association with Alliance Manchester Business School. Her biggest successes have come from her work at DHP Avocats, the law firm she founded. DHP Avocats has built up a reputation for excellence, led by Paty’s impressive example. Her work with the determined team has seen a network of experts, consultants and law firms tied together to make things right for people all over the world. Whether she is working on behalf of an individual, company, bank or international investor, she puts the same degree of care and attention into every project. DHP Avocats covers consulting activities not only in Banking & Finance, but in the worlds of regulatory compliance, risk management? Tax advice and legal due diligence. Needless to say, this has allowed Paty to work on many interesting ventures. She is often called into consult on international transactions, using her experience to review, comment and structure loan or facilities agreements. Businesses have found her perspective invaluable when it comes to finance documents and investments contracts, because she knows Benin, WAMU, WAEMU, and OHADA laws incredibly well. With a high level of trust, she does her work with a great deal of meticulousness, that has encouraged impressive results. H A return to a completed transaction is necessary when there is a dispute, and this is often the most contentious element of a finance lawyer’s work. Naturally, her firm handles it with consummate ease, maintaining the standards of professionalism for which she has become renowned. When cases becomes contentious in this manner, she knows how to handle a case in order to deliver the best results for them. Whether it’s friendly settlement, mediation, arbitration, or court procedure, she knows how to navigate the unique challenges of each, and bring a person through to a new future of astonishing success. Company: DHP Avocats Contact: Hélène Paty Kounake Web Address: www.dhpavocats.com Email: Hpaty@dhpavocats.com When cases becomes contentious in this manner, she knows how to handle a case in order to deliver the best results for them. Whether it’s friendly settlement, mediation, arbitration, or court procedure, she knows how to navigate the unique challenges of each, and bring a person through to a new future of astonishing success.