Some Practice Areas
Experience in Banking and Finance
- In Cameroon, we act as Counsel for four big Banks – Société Générale, Commercial Bank of Cameroon and Union Bank of Cameroon. Our Firm has also handled some assignments for CITIBANK Cameroon
- We acted as principal Counsel for Chase Bank Cameroon until it was taken over Meridien Bank
- We are presently working as Sub-Contractors for Deloitte and Touche Tohmatsu Emerging markets Ltd in connection with the Project for Capacity Building of the Financial Markets Commission in Cameroon.
- We act as Counsel in Cameroon for import Export Bank of the United States of America (EXIMBANK). We constantly advise Exim Bank on secured lending in Cameroon.
- We are presently working as Sub-Contractors for Deloitte and Touche Tohmatsu Emerging markets Ltd in connection with the Project for Capacity Building of the Financial Markets Commission in Cameroon.
Experience in Mining includes the following:
- Advising Global Mining (a Canadian Company) on some aspects of Taxes and Mining Law in Cameroon.
- Incorporation and processing of exploration permits for Aus-Cam Mining and Mayo-Darle Mines of Cameroon.
- Advising NU ENERGY Corporation Cameroon, a subsidiary of NU ENERGY London on various issues relating to the Cameroon Mining Code.
- Advising African Aura Resources Limited and its Affiliated Companies on their obligations arising from various Mining permits and also preparation of Due Diligence Reports for these Companies in connection with requirements for raising capital in Stock Markets.
- Acting as Counsel for Resource Capital Group Cameroon Limited (a mining Company) owned by Nickel Resources Limited (a Canadian Company)
- In April 2011, we prepared an overview of the Legal and Regulatory Requirements imposed on Mining Companies at the request of Webber Wentzel in Johannesburg.
- In May 2011, we prepared a Due Diligence Report for a Mining company for the purpose of raising funds in some alternative investment markets in Canada.
Experience in Aviation Law includes:
- We work in collaboration with the London based Law Firm Denton Wilde Sapte and Deloitte and touché in advising the government of Cameroon in the initial privatization of Cameroon Airlines. This was a World Bank assignment.
- We work in collaboration with Allen & Overy Amsterdam in the review of some Air Leasing Agreement with Anset Worldwide.
- We prepared the Due Diligence report for Kenya Airways and assisted at Bidder’s conferences in their bid to acquire 50% shares in Cameroon Airlines.
- We presently act as Legal Counsel for the following Companies:
- Kenya Airways
- Ethiopian Airlines\
- Bellview Airlines
- CHC Helicopters Cameroon S.A
- National Airways Cameroon (NACAM)
Eexperience in Petroleum Law:
- Assisting Kosmos Energy in the negotiations and preparation of the Petroleum sharing contract which they signed with the National Hydrocarbons Corporation and the Government of Cameroon.
- Assisting Glencore in the negotiations for the Petroleum sharing contract which they signed with the Government of Cameroon.
- Conducting a Due Diligence Exercise for Norst Hydro on Euroil Cameron in their bid to purchase partial interest of Bowleven in Euroil.
- Advising Bramlim, a British Petroleum Company on a farm in Agreement with Rodeo relating to a concession in Cameroon.
- Advising Victoria Oil and Gas relating to some acquisition in Cameroon and subsequently worked on a Due Diligence Exercise for the purposes of raising funds in the Alternative investment Market in London.
- We constantly advise companies on vital aspects of the Cameroon Petroleum Code and Petroleum Regulations, change of control issues and consideration for the extension of exploration permits.
- We are presently advising a Chinese Company in collaboration with Vinson & Elkins Shangai in their bid to acquire an interest in some operating entities in Cameroon.
- Our Firm is a member and representative of the Association of Oil and Gas Lawyers in Cameroon.
We equally act as Counsel in Cameroon for:
- Kosmos Energy, a Houston based Oil Company
- Glencore
- Sundance Resource Ltd, an Australian based Mining Company (Briefly)
- Powerwell Services, a Houston based Oil Company
- We are presently involved in collaboration with the London based Law Firm
- Denton Wilde Sapte in the preparation of a Due Diligence Report and legal Audit on Logbaba Gas Development Corporation in Cameroon which is a subsidiary of Rodeo Development Limited.
- We are presently having discussion with African Aura Resources Ltd, a British Mining Corporation with a view to providing legal services for their Cameroon operations.
- Sime Darby Plantations, Malaysia
- Sithe Global, New York
Our Firm has completed some important assignments such as:
- Due Diligence of some subsidiaries of Rio Tinto on behalf of BHP Billiton in their bid to acquire Rio Tinto. This assignment was done in collaboration with slaughter and May, London.
- Due Diligence of Doual’Air S.A, a catering Company in Cameroon, within the Meridien Group. This assignment was done in collaboration with Freshfields London.
- Due Diligence on Texaco Cameroon. This assignment was done in collaboration with Aluko Oyebode in Lagos.
- Overview of the Labour laws and regulatory framework in Cameroon for IBM. This assignment was done in collaboration with Webber Wentzel Johannesburg.
- Overview of employment law issues in Cameroon for Tech Mahinda in India.
Our experience in Environment Law is as follows:
- We work in collaboration with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Office, 1275 Pennsylvania avenue Nu, Washington Dc 2004. In an assignment relating to environment Law concerning Oil Spill Liability on Cameroon Waters.
We equally work with others Experts and conduct an Environmental impact assessment on behalf of Camwater Cameroon, the national Company in charge of production and distribution of domestic water.