One of the leading full-service law firms in Cameroon, Amadagana & Partners‘ expertise spans various practice areas, including the core areas of energy, mining, infrastructure, and financings, along with further work in M&A, government advisory and litigation, and arbitration. The energy team is currently engaged in advising on various key transactions in Cameroon, most notably including the country’s first solar power plant, and the country’s first hydroelectric project. The firm also works on a number of public-private partnerships, including market-leading digital identification, security, and port infrastructure matters. The team’s client roster includes multinational corporations, energy conglomerates, public institutions, and investment funds. Founding partner Lynda Amadagana is a recognised expert in the energy, infrastructure, and project finance sectors, receiving praise from clients for consistently providing ’great advice on strategic, regulatory, and legal issues which arise in the framework of energy project development’. Elise Ngo Nyobe was promoted to partner in January 2024 and has expertise in corporate transactions and project financing in the energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors, while Guy Mbenda frequently assists the team.
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‘This firm is the best in Cameroon for energy project development. Their in-depth knowledge of the sector's regulations and institutional dynamics as well as their assistance in negotiations with the government stakeholders, have been instrumental to us.'
‘Lynda Amadagana masters the energy sector and is well respected by all stakeholders. She provides great advice on strategic, regulatory, and legal issues that arise in the framework of energy project development. We always rely on her support and strategic advice in all aspects of our projects. Elise Ngo Nyobe is a very diligent lawyer who always provides technical advice and is very organised and responsive. Guy Mbenda, with his dual role as lawyer and tax adviser, is a key asset in the pool of our advisors. He is our key contact to navigate the complex field of Cameroonian tax regulations and is very specialised in the taxation applicable to the energy sector. ’
‘The team is made up of specialised lawyers for the most common areas of business law.'
‘Lynda Amadagana is remarkably available and fast to respond.'
Kernmandanten
- Actis
- ARISE
- Access Bank
- Africa Ports Development
- AUGENTIC IDCam
- BADEA
- Biochar
- CABEF
- Camina
- CAMALCO
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Eneo Cameroon S.A in the structuring of a FCFA 150 billion financing with a pool of lenders and Société Générale Cameroun as lead arranger.
- Advised Africa Port Development (borrower) on the structuring of a €150m financing with a pool of lenders and Afreximbank as lead arranger.
- Advised BADEA (Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa) on the financing of a €100m credit line to Afriland First Bank Cameroon.
Anwält*innen
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Führende Associates
Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.
Praxisleitung
Lynda Amadagana; Elise Ngo Nyobe
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Guy Mbenda