Our team
Mrs Bourgelie AMPION
Founder
Ms AMPION is an international lawyer with eleven (11) years of experience. She is a former member of the Paris Bar and a former foreign lawyer registered with the Law Society of Hong Kong. Ms. AMPION's experience in business, tax and financial law, in advising on commercial and contract law is extensive. She regularly acts for and advises governments and private entities throughout the OHADA region in various financing and development projects in Africa, particularly in Central Africa.
Ms AMPION is a pioneer entrepreneur and legal consultant at the highest level of government in Africa, with a strong international reach.
Ms AMPION holds a Master's degree in Business Law from the University of Tours (France), and a Master's degree (LLM) from Howard University School of Law in Washington, DC (USA).
She is fluent in French and English, and has a basic knowledge of Chinese Mandarin.
Dr. James MEDOU
Associate - founder
Holds PhD in Physics from Paris Sorbonne university / Pierre and Marie Curie, has led postdoctoral researches at Liège university and Oxford university, is a Telecom Paris grduate, and is a award winner of the Seymour Cray price in VLSIComputer Aided Design.
Is a finance markets veteran with almost 30 years of practice in the area. He is an investment consultant. He is an expert in development and financial strategy, business performance improvement and organisational management.
Mrs. Marie-Laure POATY
Attorney at Law
Marie-Laure POATY is a well-trained lawyer holder of a Master’s degree in Business Law, specialized in Corporate Social Responsibility obtained at the University of Lyon - France. Moreover, she obtained her Professional Lawyer’s Certificate in Bordeaux - France.
She started out her professional experience in a Business Law Firm in Bordeaux. This led her to develop her initial skills in the field of Banking Law, Law of Simplified Recovery Procedures and Enforcement as well as Security Law.
Particularly interested in Advice and Counselling, she intervenes more broadly in Corporate Law, Labour Law and Administrative Law. Her analytical and writing skills ensure a qualitative support to clients.
Mr. Eliphas BINDELA
Legal Advisor
Eliphas BINDELA is a legal expert with more than ten (10) years of professional experience. Holder of a Master’s degree in Business Law obtained at the University of Marien Ngouabi in Brazzaville - Congo, he is also a student at the National School of Administration and Magistracy in order to acquire his Professional Lawyer’s Certificate.
He built his experience in practicing legal, administrative and judiciary counselling in Law Firms such as CMJ & PARTNERS, Fernand CARLE Law Firm, CFAO CONGO SA, TOP ENTRETIEN SERVICES, WING WAH EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION PETROLIERE SAU.
With his expertise extending to the negotiation joint venture agreements, the execution of legal and judicial procedures, the analysis of legal compliance acts, the establishment of industrial, agricultural and commercial projects in Congo, he also has a keen understanding of the support in companies’ legal paperwork.
His main fields of competence include Contract Law, Law of Simplified Recovery Procedures and Enforcement, Environmental Law, Company Law and Distribution Law. His tenacity and long-term experience ensures optimum results to clients’ demands.
Mrs. Haude Colombe IBALICO
Legal Advisor
Haude Colombre IBALICO is a legal expert holder of a Master’s degree in Notarial Law obtained at the Sahel University in Dakar - Senegal. After a professional experience within the CHEIK FALL Law Firm, she developed skills in Contract Drafting in various fields especially Labour Law, Commercial Law, Company Law and Law of Simplified Recovery Procedures and Enforcement.
Mrs. IBALICO also worked in Customer Advice for six (06) years with the Start-Up LEGALSTART in Casablanca, Morocco, as Legal Manager in order to simplify the lives of entrepreneurs.
Her listening skills, responsiveness and writing skills ensure a personalized support to clients.
Mrs. Josiane-Amélie BELING NKOUMBA
Legal Advisor
Josiane-Amélie BELING NKOUMBA works within the LEXA International Representative Office in Cameroon.
Holder of a Master’s degree in International Trade Law and another in International Relations obtained at the University of Yaoundé II - Cameroon, she is also a Ph.D. student in International Trade Law.
Mrs. BELING worked for the elaboration of the draft treaty establishing the new Regional Economic Community of Central Africa during her professional experience within the Steering Committee for the rationalization of CEMAC, ECCAS and CEPGL.
Her primary domains of expertise shift from International Law, Commercial Law to OHADA Law. Perfectly bilingual in English and French, she ensures a flexible and efficient support to clients.
Mrs. Myria Providence MOUYANGOU
Legal Advisor
Myria Providence MOUYANGOU holds a Master’s degree in Litigation and Arbitration obtained at the Catholic University of Central Africa, in Yaoundé, Cameroon. After a first professional experience in the OUMAR ALI & Associates Law Firm in Yaoundé, she also worked as a Junior Consultant in Social Safeguards within the World Bank Project on Skills Development for Employability.
Thanks to this experience, Mrs MOUYANGOU acquired transversal competencies that enable her to intervene beyond the legal domain especially in Advice and Counselling and Drafting of Contracts. She also has a keen understanding of Social Safeguards and complaints’ management system.
Her domains of expertise are Contract Law, Arbitration Law, Labour Law, Investment Law, Company Law and Law of Simplified Recovery Procedures and Enforcement. Her rigor and open-mindedness ensure an adaptable and serious support to clients.
