Gael Tchouba

Leaders in Law endorses Gael Tchouba as our exclusively recommended Commercial Law expert in Cameroon. If you wish to get in touch with Gael please use the contact information provided above.

Managing Partner of Citadel Law Firm, Gael is a Barrister & Solicitor before the Supreme court of Cameroon and Nigeria. He obtained his LL.B at the prestigious Anglo-Saxon University of Buea, attended the most revered Nigerian Law School (Abuja) where he did his Bar Professional Training course (BL) and later on obtained an LLM in Business Law at the University of Douala, Cameroon.

In his professional capacity, he has over 08 years’ experience as a lawyer and has worked in some of Douala’s top tier corporate and commercial law firms.

He is an emerging lawyer with experience in corporate, commercial, regulatory and litigation fields.

He has assisted local and foreign clients across a full range of transactional practices and has hands-on experience on OHADA law practice and procedures.

His boardroom practice encapsulates corporate and commercial transactions, commercial disputes, business advisory, incorporation of companies, liaison offices, regulatory compliance, corporate due diligence, debt recovery, immigration, employment issues, litigation services, legal translation.

Thanks to CITADEL LAW FIRM, he has been able to advice major players in the public procurement sector, media, telecoms, fintech, gambling, as well as handled commercial transactions in other jurisdiction precisely in Niger Republic and Ivory Coast.

He is a pro bono research consultant to the World Bank Group’s Doing Business Project.

Firm Description:

Citadel Law Firm is an emerging law firm in Cameroon comprising of a team of innovative and cutting-edge lawyers and paralegals with a passion in law.

We focus on providing excellent and pragmatic legal services/ representation to local and international clients within our core areas of expertise at a cost effective rate whilst maintaining a high level of professionalism and legal ethics.

As a young firm with international experience, we have both the agility and technical knowhow to use our legal expertise as a launch pad and innovatively tackle clients’ legal challenges or business transactions.

What we offer

The fulcrum of our practice is centered on Doing Business in Cameroon.

The spectrum of our legal services encapsulates an array of practice areas which is, but is not limited to: Corporate and Commercial law, Investment law, Immigration law, Employment law, Intellectual property, Conveyancing and property transactions, Debt recovery, Securities, Merger and Acquisition transactions, Corporate compliance and regulatory requirements (due diligence), Risk advisory services, Foreign direct investment, Corporate governance, Company secretarial services, Legal drafting and Translation services (French-English/English-French), Litigation and dispute resolution.

Our professionalism and assiduousness as an emerging firm, has enabled us successfully advise and assist major players in various industries; towit: Public procurement sector, Consumer goods, Hospitality (hotel), Health care, Broadcasting, Gambling sector, Mining sector, Fintech (e-money); just to name a few.

With Cameroon being a signatory to the OHADA TREATY ( Unified Business law practice applicable in 17 African countries), we have a mastery of  practice and procedures of OHADA Laws together with both the civil and common law legal systems applicable in Cameroon.

Our modest office is situate at the heart of the metropolitan city of Douala, economic capital of Cameroon and major business hub of Central Africa and CEMAC Region.

Our business ethos is PROFESSIONALISM – EXCELLENCE– TEAMWORK