Profile
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Position
Managing Partner
Career
Lynda Amadagana is an Attorney at the Paris and Cameroon bars and the Managing Partner of the Firm.
Lynda advises on corporate operations, project development & project finance in the energy, mining and infrastructure sectors in Africa with a specific focus on the OHADA zone.
Before founding the firm, Lynda Amadagana spent several years practicing in law firms among which Orrick,Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Clifford Chance LLP, Simmons & Simmons LLP and Reed Smith offices in Paris and corporates in France and Cameroon. She has also worked in the Nuclear Engineering Division of the EDF Group.
Lynda has also been a Lecturer in various subjects of Public Law at Cergy-Pontoise University in France. She regularly conducts training sessions for lawyers and trainee lawyers of the Cameroon Bar in the field of energy and public-private partnerships.
Lynda is the Vice President of the Diallo Telli Club, a think tank that promotes inclusive and sustainable growth in Africa. She is also a board member of the African Business Lawyers Club, an association which is dedicated to improving business practice in Africa.
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Education
Lynda holds two Masters Degree in International Law from the University of Paris Nanterre La Défense and is currently finalizingh a Ph D. in international law
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Testimonials
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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.'
Key clients
- Actis
- ARISE
- Access Bank
- Africa Ports Development
- AUGENTIC IDCam
- BADEA
- Biochar
- CABEF
- Camina
- CAMALCO
- CEXIM
- CIMENCAM
- ENEO Cameroon
- Eramet Cameroon
- Facility for Energy Inclusion (FEI)
- FEICOM
- FinAfrica
- Inetum
- Jubaili
- Oriole Resources
- SportyBet
- SONAMINES
- STOA Infra & Energy
- Swiss Agri-trading
- Taiwan Cement Corporation
- Taptap Send