Professor
Mayatta Ndiaye Mbaye
The strength of knowledge, the elegance of thought.
Professor of private law, scholar at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar and Permanent Secretary of OHADA, he brings research, education and institutional action together in service of business law in Africa.
Company law & governance
Corporate organisation, the allocation of authority and the protection of shareholders and third parties: a rigorous reading of business structures.
Business insolvency
Prevention, insolvency proceedings and business rescue: exploring legal mechanisms that support business continuity.
Arbitration & mediation
Research, professional education and the editorship of ERSUMA’s practical guides to dispute resolution.
Notarial practice & transactions
Land and property security, transactions in Senegal and the role of legal professionals in reliable exchanges.
Career
Biography
With a doctorate from Université Paris X Nanterre and the CAMES agrégation in private law, Professor Mayatta Ndiaye Mbaye grounds his work in the realities of African businesses and legal professions.
Director General of ERSUMA from 2017 to 2023, he has served as Permanent Secretary of OHADA since September 2023.
Read the full biography- 2006
Doctorate at Paris X Nanterre
- 2009
CAMES agrégation in private law
- 2017
Appointment as Director General of ERSUMA
- 2023
Appointment as Permanent Secretary of OHADA
Publications
Books and contributions
Practical guides, edited volumes and prefaces devoted to business law and the OHADA area.
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Speaking
Conferences and speaking engagements
Documented academic meetings, book presentations and institutional exchanges across Africa and with its partners.
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