Practice Areas
The practice is general. It covers commercial and corporate work for businesses, litigation before the Cameroonian courts and in arbitration, and the family and estate matters that individuals bring.
OHADA and business law
The Uniform Acts govern most commercial activity in Cameroon and prevail over contrary national law. The firm advises on company law, security interests, insolvency and enforcement across the seventeen OHADA States.
Read more02Company formation
Incorporation of SARL, SA and SAS companies, registration in the RCCM through the CFCE, statutory publication, and the tax, social security and labor registrations that follow.
Read more03Startups and venture investment
Founder agreements, SAS formation, SAFEs and convertible notes adapted to OHADA law, term sheets and shareholder agreements, IP assignment and OAPI filings, and the tax regime for innovative startups.
Read more04Litigation
Representation before the Courts of First Instance, High Courts, the ten Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court, in both the common law and civil law traditions.
Read more05Arbitration and mediation
Drafting and challenging arbitration agreements, conduct of arbitral proceedings, and enforcement or challenge of awards under the OHADA Uniform Act on Arbitration and the CCJA Rules.
Read more06Debt recovery
Injunction to pay proceedings, attachment of receivables, bank accounts and movable assets, and enforcement of judgments, under the Uniform Act revised in 2023.
Read more07Insolvency and restructuring
Advice to debtors and creditors on conciliation, preventive settlement, judicial reorganization and liquidation, and on the ranking and proof of claims.
Read more08Succession and estates
Wills and estate planning, letters of administration and certificates of heirship, partition of estates, and disputes between heirs, including estates that cross the common law and civil law regions.
Read more09Family law
Divorce and legal separation, custody and support, parentage, adoption, and the division of marital property.
Read more10Criminal law
Defense from police custody through committal, trial and appeal, and representation of civil parties, including economic and financial offenses.
Read more11Employment law
Employment contracts and employee handbooks, termination and layoff procedures, expatriate work permits, CNPS obligations, and proceedings before the labor courts.
Read more12Maritime and transport
Charterparties and bills of lading, cargo loss and damage claims, ship arrest, and road carriage of goods under the OHADA Uniform Act on Contracts for the Carriage of Goods by Road.
Read more13Insurance law
Policy review and drafting under the CIMA Code, claims handling, coverage and damages disputes, and subrogated recovery actions for insurers.
Read more14Technology and data protection
Compliance with Law No. 2024/017 of 23 December 2024 on the protection of personal data, electronic commerce, cybersecurity obligations, fintech licensing and technology contracts.
Read more15Intellectual property
Trademark, patent, design and trade name filings with OAPI, whose headquarters are in Yaounde, together with opposition, licensing and infringement proceedings.
Read more16Real estate and land
Land title verification and registration, sale and lease agreements, commercial leases governed by the OHADA General Commercial Law, and land disputes.
Read more17Medical law
Medical liability claims, patient rights, regulation of health care facilities, and disciplinary proceedings before professional licensing boards.
Read more18Administrative and public law
Public procurement and administrative contracts, expropriation for public purposes, regulatory licensing, and proceedings before the administrative bench of the Supreme Court.
Read moreSpeak with an attorney
Enonchong Chambers meets with clients at its offices at 305 rue Alfred Saker in Akwa, Douala. Correspondence in English or French is answered in the language it was written in.