Amadagana & Partners

Firm Details:

Managing Partner: Lynda AMADAGANA

Senior Partner: Charly KWAHOU

Senior Partner: Elise NGO NYOBE

Number of Partners :3

Number of Lawyers :15

Firm Overview:

AMADAGANA & PARTNERS (A&P) is a Cameroon-based full-service law firm, founded by Lynda Amadagana with a secondary office in Paris (France) and a presence in Kinshasa (DRC).

The Firm has three partners:

Lynda Amadagana, lawyer at the Paris and Cameroon Bars with significant experience in international law firm and in house experience in Cameroon.

Dr Charly Kwahou, lawyer at the Bobigny and Cameroon Bars, with recognized expertise in litigation.

Elise Ngo Nyobe, lawyer at the Cameroon bar specialized in project financing and energy.

A&P's main areas of expertise are energy, mining, project finance and infrastructure law, but its lawyers cover the entire spectrum of business law within the OHADA zone. The Firm is renowned is the international quality of its legal services coupled with a strong local expertise

The hallmark of the Firm is really that its lawyers have insights into the business sectors of their clients. They position themselves not only as legal advisers, but also as strategic and long-term business partners to their clients in their respective sectors. Unlike many other corporate law firms located in Douala, the Firm is in Yaoundé, the political capital in order to provide the clients first-hand knowledge on the macroeconomic context and align their strategic plans to the vision of the government in their respective sectors.

Main Areas of Practice:

Energy:

Two Partners based in Yaounde

■ Legal Advice to ENEO CAMEROON S.A in the context of discussion with the sponsor for the commissioning of a 420 MW Nachtigal hydroelectric power plant in Cameroon.

■Legal Advice to ENEO CAMEROON S.A in the context of the negotiation of annexes 2 and 3 relating to the performance criteria for the period 2021-2031 involving negotiations with Ministry of water and energy, and Ministry of Finance.

■Legal advice to a sponsor in the legal structuring of the development projects of two hydroelectric power plants of 60 MW capacity in Dibombe, Cameroon.

General due diligence on the electricity sector in Cameroon, drafting of documents and discussions with the Ministry of Energy and the regulator, ARSEL.

Key clients: ENEO CAMEROON S.A, State of Cameroon

Partners: Lynda Amadagana

Tel: +237 655 22 31 41

Email: [email protected]

Elise Ngo Nyobe

+237 6 53 29 00 61

Email: [email protected]

Banking and Finance:

Two Partners based in Yaounde

■Legal Advice to the borrower in the framework of a 100 billion syndicated loan with CITIBANK, SOCIETE GENERALE and a pool of local banks including ECOBANK, BGFI, SCB, AFRILAND, CBC, BANQUE ATLANTIQUE, BICEC

■ Legal Advice to a borrower in the context of discussions with lenders for the renewal of its investment plan for up to Euros 300 million.

■Local legal counsel to the borrower in a PPP financing for the construction of toll roads in Cameroon - review of the credit agreement and legal aspects of Cameroonian law in connection with the financing.

Partners: Lynda Amadagana \ Elise Ngo Nyobe

Key Clients: ENEO CAMEROON, FAYAT EGIS CONSORTIUM, CCA BANK, UBA, BADEA, AFREXIMBANK

Mining

Two Partners based in Yaounde

■ Local legal advice for the compliance of a company's activities with mining regulations, permit applications, payment of taxes due, negotiation of various service contracts, legal opinions on mining law.

■ Legal advice for the acquisition of exploration and exploitation permits for a bauxite mine. Assistance in the framework of discussions with the State.

■ Legal advice to a public company in the context of the development of mining projects in Cameroon.

Partners: Lynda Amadagana \ Elise Ngo Nyobe

Key Clients: ERAMET CAMEROON, CAMALCO, SONAMINES, CAMINA, ORIOLE RESOURCES

PPP:

Two Partners based in Yaounde

■ Cameroonian legal advice in the negotiation of the public-private partnership contract for the construction of 14 bridges in Cameroon; advice on the negotiation of tax and customs incentives in the framework of the Project. Creation of the company under Cameroonian law and obtaining the necessary authorizations.

Partners: Lynda Amadagana \ Elise Ngo Nyobe

Key Clients: FAYAT, RAZEL BEC, RAZEL CAMEROON, AFRICA PORT DEVELOPMENT

Litigation & Arbitration:

1 Partner based In Paris

■ Legal advisor within the framework of a contentious procedure relating to the transfer of money in the CEMAC zone.

Partner: Charly Kwahou

Tel: +237 233 432 617

Email: [email protected]

Practices Areas

Energy

Mining

Banking and Finance

Infrastructure

M&A

Government Advisory

Corporate and Tax

Sports Law

Employment Law

Telecommunications Law

Intellectual property

Offices

Cameroon - Head office

Yaounde

• Rue 6103, Golf- Bastos (Near US Embassy), 35580 Yaounde, Cameroon
• Web: www.amadaganapartners.com
• Tel: +237 655 22 31 41
• Email: [email protected]

France-Secondary office

• Paris
• 11, Boulevard Sebastopol, 75001, Paris, France
• Web: www.amadaganapartners.com
• Tel: +33 627240767
• Email: [email protected]