Kalidou Gadio is a distinguished legal professional with extensive experience in various senior roles. Currently serving as a Partner at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP since January 2021, Gadio previously held the position of Partner and Co-Chair of the Africa and Mena Practice Group at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP from May 2017 to January 2021. Gadio's notable career at the African Development Bank Group spanned from August 1989 to February 2016, where responsibilities included General Counsel, Country Director, Division Manager, and Senior Legal Counsel. Gadio's academic credentials include an LLM in Corporate & International Law from Harvard Law School, a CAPA from the Centre de formation des avocats in Paris, a DEA in Private Law from the University of Paris II, and a Licence en Droit from the University of Mohamed V.