Andersen Global's international expansion has continued unabated despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with the tax and legal giant adding another West African firm to its global network.

Andersen has entered into a collaborative agreement with Mauritanian firm Chinguity Law, with the deal granting it a presence in its 28th African country.

Nouakchott-based Chinguity Law is a full-service legal practice founded in 2009 with two offices in Nouakchott, comprising more than six lawyers practicing throughout the country.

The firm specializes in an array of sectors, including family, business, employment, banking and finance, corporate and insurance.

"Our collaboration with Andersen Global provides our clients with a more comprehensive range of services and enhances our ability to deliver quality, seamless coverage regionally and globally," said the firm's office managing partner, Boumiya Hamoud.

Andersen's most recent West African collaboration was its agreement with law firm Nimba Conseil in Guinea, which took place in February.

Beyond Africa, Andersen Global has been rapidly expanding globally with similar collaborative tie-ups, and appears to be continuing this strategy even amid the COVID-19 crisis. 

Last week, the firm made its debut in Ukraine through a tie-up with Sayenko Kharenko, one of the largest law firms in the country.

The Ukraine deal extended Andersen's reach in Eastern Europe, where it already had a presence in Poland, Hungary and Romania. 

Elsewhere, in March, Andersen added Dubai-based Chartered House, a full-service tax firm, to its existing Middle East alliances in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait and several other locations.