The lawyers of Fonju & Partners Law Firm, the principal seated

Our legal team

A consortium of motivated
advocates and solicitors

Our team is composed of seasoned lawyers and consultants who are not just experts in law, but professionals with a strong background in business and technology. We are accessible, transparent and tenacious advocates for our clients.

Bar. Fonju Bernard Fuelancha, Founder & Managing Partner

Founder

Bar. Fonju Bernard Fuelancha

Founder & Managing Partner

Bar. Fonju Bernard Fuelancha, an Advocate at the Cameroon Bar and a former legal assistant at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (United Nations), founded Fonju & Partners Law Firm on a simple conviction: that specialised legal services deliver superior results. He leads the firm's corporate and commercial practice, advising local and international businesses on structuring, governance, investment and regulatory strategy across the CEMAC region. He has built a particular reputation in iGaming and digital gaming consultancy, an area where regulation in Central Africa is moving faster than most operators can follow.

His registration number at the Cameroon Bar is 00105A0029. He works in both English and French, moving comfortably between the common law and civil law traditions that coexist in Cameroon's bijural system. Clients describe his approach as direct: an early, honest assessment of what a matter is worth, followed by disciplined execution.

  • Corporate & Commercial Law
  • iGaming & Betting Regulation
  • Investments & Securities
  • English / French

The team

The lawyers who work with you

Bar. Adolphe Pepabouo, Advocate at Fonju & Partners Law Firm

Bar. Adolphe Pepabouo

Advocate

Advocate at the Cameroon Bar and a member of the firm’s legal team.

Bama Gwate Emmanuel Blaise, Trainee Advocate at Fonju & Partners Law Firm

Bama Gwate Emmanuel Blaise

Trainee Advocate

Trainee advocate at the Cameroon Bar, completing pupillage with the firm.

Lontsi Douanla Nina, épse Mely, Trainee Advocate at Fonju & Partners Law Firm

Lontsi Douanla Nina, épse Mely

Trainee Advocate

Trainee advocate at the Cameroon Bar, completing pupillage with the firm.

The lawyers of Fonju & Partners Law Firm in court robes, the principal in a barrister’s wig
Fonju & Partners Law Firm — Akwa, Douala

Our philosophy

We understand your business before we advise on it

Legal advice given without commercial understanding is a liability. Our lawyers take the time to understand your model, your counterparties and your constraints, and only then propose a solution — which is sometimes to do nothing at all.

  • Trained at national and international law schools
  • Backgrounds in business and technology, not only law
  • Comfortable in both common law and civil law procedure
  • Bound by professional secrecy in every engagement
21 Practice areas
EN/FR Working languages
17 OHADA states
24h Response target

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