Douala · Cameroon
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Disputes & Resolution in Cameroon
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Cameroon, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Disputes & Resolution professional in Cameroon for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
Bring a requirement →Cameroon at a glanceAfrica
Douala · Tuesday 3 November
19:53
Local time
- Currency
- XAF
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +237
- Region
- Africa
What the rules say in Cameroon
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Cameroon market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Partly source-checked36% of statements checked against a source7 checked against an official source10 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-197 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Cameroon has a bijural legal system: civil law applies in the Francophone regions and common law in the Northwest and Southwest regions.
Civil and commercial matters; OHADA uniform law applies throughout.AI-written, not source-checkedThe OHADA Common Court of Justice and Arbitration (CCJA) in Abidjan is the court of final appeal on matters governed by OHADA uniform law, in place of national supreme courts.
Cassation on OHADA uniform law matters.AI-written, not source-checkedArbitration in OHADA member states is governed by the revised OHADA Uniform Act on Arbitration, adopted in Conakry on 23 November 2017.
Domestic and international arbitration seated in an OHADA member state, including Cameroon.OHADA.com (legal portal reproducing OHADA texts) · checked 2026-10-19Cameroon acceded to the 1958 New York Convention on 19 February 1988, with effect from 19 May 1988, and made no reciprocity or commercial reservation.
Foreign arbitral awards.UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) · checked 2026-10-19The OHADA Uniform Act on Mediation, adopted in Conakry on 23 November 2017, provides a framework for mediation in OHADA member states.
Commercial mediation.OHADA.com (legal portal reproducing OHADA texts) · checked 2026-10-19
Read the full guide: Disputes and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Cameroon
Professionals working here
No named lead for Disputes & Resolution yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Cameroon and can bring the right local colleague in.
Douala · Cameroon
Yaoundé · CameroonWONE Global Partner · Cameroon
Gittel Ayuk
Gittel Ayuk is a dedicated legal practitioner with an LL.M. in Public Law from the University of Buea. She is a transactional lawyer with a focus on contracts, legal documentation, and advisory services for individuals …
Yaoundé · CameroonWONE Global Partner · Cameroon
Kelvin A. Egbe
Attorney specialized in structuring, licensing, control, project permitting, patents, trademarks & Designs registration, venture financing, trade finance, regulatory intelligence & compliance, Financial markets, natural…
Yaoundé · CameroonWONE Global Partner · Cameroon
Modester kesi
Barrister Kesi is a dedicated legal practitioner with a strong knowledge in Real Estate Law, offering excellent legal support in property transactions, land documentation, lease agreements and land dispute resolution. s…
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Cameroon.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Cameroon, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Cameroon handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 1
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Cameroon turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Cameroon, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Cameroon, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Cameroon
All Fellows in Cameroon Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™