International Fraud and Asset Tracing 2026

CAMEROON Trends and Developments

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Michel Aaron Feugueng and Ida Tchamde Feugueng Maaron Law Firm

Maaron Law Firm is a premier business law firm based in Douala, Cameroon, serving as the strate - gic gateway to the OHADA and CEMAC zones. The firm advises multinational corporations, financial in - stitutions and public bodies on complex fraud, asset tracing and recovery matters involving cross-border structures across Central Africa and between OHADA jurisdictions and Europe. Its multidisciplinary team – combining legal, financial and forensic expertise – in - tegrates litigation, regulatory, corporate and financial analysis to act in cases involving misappropriation,

banking fraud, corporate governance failures and en - forcement of foreign judgments. Key office locations include Douala as the regional hub, with cross-border reach across all 17 OHADA member States through its membership of Legalink (60+ countries) and the International Fraud Group. The firm’s managing part - ner holds dual qualification as a solicitor (England and Wales) and barrister (Cameroon Bar), combined with Fellow-level accountancy credentials and corporate finance certification, enabling a uniquely integrated approach to financial crime mandates.

Authors

Michel Aaron Feugueng is the managing partner of Maaron Law Firm and a dual-qualified solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and barrister of the Cameroon Bar Association. His practice focuses

Ida Tchamde Feugueng is a partner at Maaron Law Firm and head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution, with extensive experience advising and representing clients in complex, high-profile commercial litigation and

on cross-border fraud, asset tracing, complex commercial disputes, and business and corporate law, with particular emphasis on financial crime and multi-jurisdictional recovery strategies. Michel combines his legal expertise with exceptional financial credentials – a Fellow Accountant (FFA, UK; FIPA, Australia), qualified Certified Public Accountant and holder of the Corporate Finance Institute’s Triple Crown (FMVA®, CMSA®, CBCA®) – enabling him to address fraud cases involving sophisticated corporate and financial structures. He regularly advises financial institutions and corporates on risk exposure, enforcement and recovery.

arbitration across multiple African jurisdictions. She is a member of the Cameroon Bar Association and brings a rare cross-border litigation profile spanning both OHADA and common law jurisdictions. Her practice encompasses the strategic co-ordination of civil and criminal proceedings in fraud matters, cross-border asset recovery, and representation before Cameroonian courts and OHADA arbitral tribunals. She regularly advises corporates, financial institutions and international counsel on enforcement strategy and multi-jurisdictional dispute resolution.

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