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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Phone
+237 655 45 76 81
Email
Profile
Social

Profile

Work Department

Head of Advisory

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.

Languages

English and french

Memberships

Paris Bar Cameroon Bar Secretary General of the Cameroon Mining Association Vice President of the Diallo Telli Club Board member of the African Business Lawyer's Club, Member of the Association des Juristes Camerounais de France

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

Content supplied by Amadagana & Partners

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘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

Work highlights

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.