CAMEROON
Chad
Nigeria
Central African Republic Cameroon
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Lynda Amadagana, Elise Ngo Nyobe, Hervée Belinga and Abel Esseba Amadagana & Partners
Yaoundé
Amadagana & Partners (A&P) is a leading business law firm headquartered in Yaoundé, Cameroon, with a secondary office in Paris and a presence in Central Africa. The firm advises international investors, devel - opment finance institutions, lenders, sponsors, pub - lic entities and multinational corporations on complex transactions across Cameroon and the OHADA re - gion. A&P has developed a strong reputation in the energy, mining, infrastructure, project finance and corporate sectors, where it regularly assists clients
with project development, regulatory compliance, public-private partnerships, mergers and acquisi - tions, financing transactions and strategic invest - ments. The firm’s lawyers combine deep knowledge of local legal and regulatory frameworks with the best international practices, acquired in leading global law firms and institutions. A&P is known for provid - ing commercially focused legal advice and acting as a long-term strategic partner to clients undertaking high-impact projects throughout Africa.
Authors
Lynda Amadagana is the founding and managing partner of Amadagana & Partners. Admitted to both the Cameroon and Paris Bars, she advises sponsors, investors, lenders and public entities on project devel -
the structuring and implementation of large-scale projects in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. She is recognised as an emerging leader in the Cameroonian legal market.
Hervée Belinga is a mid-level associ - ate at Amadagana & Partners. Her practice focuses on corporate and commercial law, regulatory compli - ance, project development and transactional matters in Cameroon
opment, project finance, corporate transactions and regulatory matters, particularly in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors. Before founding A&P, she worked with leading international law firms in Paris, including Orrick, Clifford Chance, Simmons & Simmons and Reed Smith, and gained in-house experience with EDF Group. Lynda is regularly involved in major cross-border transactions across the OHADA region and is consistently recognised by international legal directories.
and the OHADA region. She regularly assists clients in conducting legal due diligence, drafting and nego - tiating commercial agreements, and advising on the regulatory aspects of investments in strategic sectors, including energy, mining and infrastructure.
Elise Ngo Nyobe is a partner at Amadagana & Partners and a mem - ber of the Cameroon Bar. She advises clients on corporate law, banking and finance, project finance, public-pri - vate partnerships and investment
Abel Esseba is a junior associate at Amadagana & Partners. He assists the firm’s partners and senior lawyers on a broad range of corporate, commercial and regulatory matters. His practice includes legal research, transaction
transactions across several OHADA jurisdictions. Prior to joining A&P, she worked with PwC Tax & Legal Afrique Francophone, where she developed significant experience in corporate and transactional matters. Elise regularly assists international inves - tors, financial institutions and project sponsors in
support, contract drafting, regulatory monitoring and due diligence exercises for domestic and international clients operating in Cameroon. Abel has contributed to matters involving investment projects, corporate restructurings and compliance reviews, particularly within the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors.
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