West Africa
Law firms in Sierra Leone
6 law firms in Sierra Leone, listed A to Z with their offices, practice areas and contacts – plus who admits lawyers in Sierra Leone and how to check one.
The list
Law firms in Sierra Leone, A to Z
Practice areas are shown as each firm describes them on its own website. Before you instruct a firm, check that the lawyer handling your matter is admitted in Sierra Leone – how to check.
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Bakarr & Associates
Top Floor, 1B King Harman Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Languages: English · Founded 2021
Lawyers named on its website: Sadia Bakarr, Fatmata Forster, Kadiatu Osal Gbla
Garber & Co
49 Upper Waterloo Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Languages: English · Founded 1972
KMK Solicitors
28 John Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Languages: English · Founded 2014
Macauley, Bangura & Co
3 Wesley Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Languages: English
Lawyers named on its website: Centus Macauley, Jusu Sesay, Alim Bangura
Sierra Legal Advocates (SLA)
15 Charlotte Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Also in Kenema · Languages: English · Founded 2023
Lawyers named on its website: Adewale Benjamin Samuel Showers, Cecil Charles Thompson, James Bockarie Adu
Wright and Co.
Top Floor, No. 8 Pademba Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone
Languages: English · Founded 1993
Lawyers named on its website: Rowland S.V. Wright, Anrité Thompson, Patricia V. Fomba
Checked October 2026 on each firm’s own website. Free listings are shown alphabetically. How we list · Update or remove a listing
Doing business in Sierra Leone
Currency: Sierra Leonean leone (SLE)
New York Convention: Party – in force since 2021
Apostille: Not a party – documents usually need legalization
Company registry, tax, investment agency, permits and central bank – with links to official websites.
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Before you instruct a firm
Lawyers and the law in Sierra Leone
Checking a lawyer in Sierra Leone
Who admits lawyers: General Legal Council (Legal Practitioners Act), with the Sierra Leone Bar Association
Professional title: Barrister and Solicitor
Official roll: sierraleonebarassociation.org
Ask to see the lawyer's current practising certificate and confirm it with the Sierra Leone Bar Association, whose online 'Find a Lawyer' directory is still sparse.
We could not confirm every detail from official sources, so use this as a starting point.
Sources: sierraleonebarassociation.org, sierraleonebarassociation.org. Checked October 2026. Not legal advice.
The law in Sierra Leone
Legal system: Common law (with customary law)
Official languages: English
General description, not legal advice. Legal systems of Africa
Questions
Lawyers in Sierra Leone: questions
How many law firms are listed in Sierra Leone?
6 firms, each checked on its own website in October 2026 – with offices in Freetown.
Who admits lawyers in Sierra Leone?
General Legal Council (Legal Practitioners Act), with the Sierra Leone Bar Association. Ask to see the lawyer's current practising certificate and confirm it with the Sierra Leone Bar Association, whose online 'Find a Lawyer' directory is still sparse.
What legal system does Sierra Leone have?
Common law (with customary law).
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