Mariame Yolande Bah

Mariame – Yolande Bah is a Legal Counsel at the African Legal Support Facility (ALSF).

Prior to joining the ALSF, Ms. Bah worked for several leading law firms in Paris and New York and within a non-profit organisation.  She acquired experience in many different fields (ranging from corporate to project finance, public international law to private international law, litigation to international arbitration).

She studied law at the University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) and holds a Master’s degree in International Business Law and a Master of Laws in Private International Law and International Trade Law. She was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2015.

A native French speaker, Ms. Bah is also fluent in English and speaks Fulani.