pattern.png

Partners

Partners

partners_lf.png
 

Loubna Farage is a highly regarded lawyer with an expanding reputation in The Gambia and internationally. With over two decades of experience representing global investors, she brings exceptional expertise in navigating complex commercial transactions, conducting thorough due diligence, and ensuring compliance with local regulations and international best practices across diverse industries.

She has built a distinguished track record in the energy sector, constructions, telecoms, particularly in oil and gas, advising clients in both upstream operations. Her expertise extends to the broader energy and power industries, where she provides strategic legal counsel to investors.

Beyond the energy sector, Loubna offers comprehensive legal services in commercial transactions, civil and criminal litigation, and administrative proceedings. She is also a skilled advocate in international arbitration, representing clients in high-stakes disputes with precision and strategic insight.

  • Loubna Farage obtained her LL.B (Hons) from the University of Leeds and attended  BPP Law School, London for the Bar Vocational Course. She is a Founding Partner at Farage Andrews Law Practice, and has been representing international investors for more than 20 years.

  • Loubna was President of the Gambia Bar Association between 2013 and 2016 wherein she introduced and participated in various training and capacity Building projects between the Bar, Bench and other key stakeholders and introduced and supervised the development of the Digital Attorney Legal Software for the Judiciary.  She has served on a number of Boards including for NAATIP (National Agency of Anti-Human Trafficking In Persons) Loubna currently sits on the board of Gambia Technical Training Institute and is a Member of the governing Council of the University of The Gambia. She is also a Member of the General Legal Council, committee for Legal Education. 

  • Loubna is also an appointed Defence Counsel to the International Criminal Court, Hague

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
Gambia Bar Association
Female Lawyers Association – Gambia
International Bar Association
Commonwealth of Lawyers Association

 
partners_vja.png
 

Victoria Jamina Andrews has extensive knowledge working within the areas of Civil Law, specialising in Corporate and Commercial Law, Banking and Finance, Employment Law and Telecommunications.  She has been involved in various sales and acquisitions of foreign and international companies in The Gambia and Sierra Leone, commercial negotiations and project and infrastructure development.

She has been the external legal adviser to the National Commission for Privatisation, Sierra Leone since 2010 and her recent experience included advising on the public-private partnership of the construction and operation of a Hydrocarbon Jetty.

  • Victoria Jamina Andrews graduated from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, with a BA (Hons.) in Law and Sociology, and holds an LLM from University College London. She also obtained a Diploma in the Legal Practice Course from the University of Westminster and was called to the Bar in Sierra Leone, earning the Degree of Utter Barrister from the Sierra Leone Law School. She is a Founding Partner, bringing over 20 years of legal experience to the firm. 

  • Member General Legal Council 2019 to date, a statutory body established to  regulate the legal profession and to provide  legal education in The Gambia.

  • Law Reporting Gambia - EU Access to Justice and Legal Education Project 2017 in participation with National Council of Law Reporting. She edited the compiled volume of Supreme Court judgments spanning 2010 to 2012.

  • Law Reform Commission, Sierra Leone – part of a team, which investigated and reported on the need for specific anti-discrimination legislation. (2004)

  • DFID Project – member of a committee established to conduct research and compile a report, focusing on the special category of women and children within the criminal justice system. This endeavour aimed to provide valuable recommendation for a more tailored and effective approach to their legal treatment (September 2003) 

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Gambia Bar Association
Sierra Leone Bar
Legal Access for Women Yearning for Equal Rights and Social Justice (L.A.W.Y.E.R.S) – Sierra Leone
Female Lawyers Association – Gambia (FLAG)