Me Hyacinthe Clément FANSI is an experienced lawyer registered with the Bar of Cameroon, recognized for his expertise in competition law, project financing, oil & gas, mergers and acquisitions, and banking law.
With over 15 years of experience, he assists companies and institutions in the strategic management of their legal challenges, offering pragmatic advice and solutions tailored to economic and regulatory realities.
Currently the Head of the Legal Department at NFM Avocats Associés, he is ranked Band 2 in the General Business Law category by Chambers Global, highlighting his expertise in banking law, mergers and acquisitions, financing, and competition law.In 2017, he was selected for the International Lawyers for Africa (ILFA) program, an experience that allowed him to deepen his understanding of the issues faced by international law firms and to expand his professional network.
Academics
• 2005 – LLB in Common Law – University of Buea (Cameroon)
• 2008 – Master’s in Business Law – University of Douala (Cameroon)
Professional
• 2011 – Registered with the Bar of Cameroon – Certificate of Aptitude for the Profession of Lawyer (CAPA)
Languages
• French; English
• Cumulative holding of a corporate mandate with an employment contract: the case of the general director of a public limited company in light of OHADA law (http://www.village-justice.com/articles/cumul-mandatsocial-contrat-travail,14668.html)
• Is Africa still rising? A brief overview of the investment climate
• The Essential African Business Law No. 9 of October 1, 2018 – Immunity from enforcement for commercial companies owned by a legal entity of public law: evolution of the case law of the CCJA, with Olivier Bustin
• The Essential African Business Law No. 04 of April 1, 2018 – Advisory opinion of the CCJA on the status of branches and the financing of cooperative societies, with Olivier Bustin
• China’s direct investment into Africa (https://www.vantageasia.com/china-direct-investment-intoafrica/)• Blue Code OHADA 3rd Edition
• “Very responsive, often replying the same day, sometimes within the hour.”
• “Pragmatic, available, rigorous, extremely reliable.”
• “Clearly the best local advisor we have had the opportunity to work with in Cameroon.”
Panelist at the conference organized on November 14, 2023 by Herbert Smith Freehills on the topic: ‘The rise of merger control in CEMAC: how to do it, assessment and perspectives’.
