Business lawyers · Douala — Paris
Securing your projects between Europe and the OHADA region.
Corporate, finance, arbitration and compliance: eight lawyers admitted to the Cameroon and Paris bars, fluent in both legal cultures — and in your language.
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- 17OHADA member states covered
- 2offices, Douala and Paris
- 8lawyers, 2 bars
- 9languages spoken
§ 01 — Practice areas
Eight practice areas, one reflex
Securing the transaction on both sides of the Mediterranean.
- 01OHADA corporate law and governanceSetting up, organising and running your companies across the 17 states, under the revised Uniform Act of 2014.
- 02M&A and private equityBuying, selling, raising funds: transactions run on both sides by a single team.
- 03Banking, finance and security interestsSecurity that holds on the day you need it.
- 04Arbitration (CCJA, ICC) and commercial litigationPreventing the dispute — and winning it if it comes.
- 05Tax and customs (CEMAC)Anticipating tax rather than suffering it.
- 06Energy, mining and infrastructureLong projects, shared risks, contracts that last twenty years.
- 07Compliance: anti-corruption, data protection, due diligenceOne compliance approach for Paris and Douala.
- 08Market entry: Europe–AfricaFrom the first question to the first invoice: your market entry, step by step.
§ 02 — The OHADA region
One business law for 17 states
Select a country to see how we work there.
- CEMAC — 6 states (solid navy)
- WAEMU — 8 states (hatched)
- Other currencies — 3 states (dotted)
- Douala office
- Local correspondent
- OHADA institution
§ 03 — Why us
Three commitments
Two legal systems, one team
Every cross-border matter is run by a Douala–Paris pair. You do not have to translate between two firms: we do it between ourselves.
Plain language
Short notes that let you decide, in English or French. No jargon where a simple word will do.
Written commitments
A reply within one business day, a fee agreement before any work, and a partner responsible for every matter.
§ 04 — Recent transactions
What we have handled
Acquisition of a Cameroonian cocoa processor by a European agribusiness group
Syndicated financing of a 30 MWp solar plant: OHADA security package and security agent
CCJA arbitration in a road construction dispute
Anonymised references: professional secrecy prevents us from naming our clients, even with their consent.
Professional ethics
What you won’t find on this website
- No client reviews or testimonials.
- No client names, even with their consent.
- No self-proclaimed “specialists” or “best firm” claims.
- No pop-ups asking for your attention.
Our professional rules forbid it. For you, it is a guarantee.
§ 05 — Our lawyers
Partners and counsel
Me Christiane Ebanda
Founding partner
Douala · Paris
Me Antoine Valcourt
Founding partner, Paris office
Paris
Me Alioum Djibrilla
Partner
Douala
Me Claire Aubertin
Counsel
Paris
Guide 2026
The 2026 guide: investing in the OHADA region
32 pages to help you decide before you sign. Available in French.
- Company forms
- Security interests
- CEMAC and WAEMU taxation
- Arbitration
- Personal data
Let’s talk about your project.
A first 20-minute conversation is free of charge. We first check for conflicts of interest.
Reply within one business day, after a conflict-of-interest check.