Cabinet Charles Badou

Chairman: BADOU Charles
Number of lawyers: 2 attorneys at law and 5 lawyers
Languages: French, English

Firm Overview:
Charles BADOU & Partners law firm was created in 2006. Barrister Charles was sworn in on June 13, 2002. He is a renowned and seasoned lawyer whose expertise is acquired in the banking sector, generally in OHADA law, energy, infrastructure financing, hydrocarbons law. He has been advising and assisting banking institutions for nearly twenty (20) years. He also has an excellent understanding of public-private partnerships and power sector transactions, as well as investment issues in Africa.

Practice Areas:
-Business Law: Commercial Company Law, Finance- Banking, International Trade Law, International Arbitration, Property Law, Commercial Law, OHADA Law, Criminal Business Law
-Labour Law: Representation and assistance before the labour inspectorate (conciliation) and before the social judge
-Maritime & Air Transport Law
-Hydrocarbon Law, Electricity Law, Intellectual, Industrial & Artistic Property Law (patent, licence, models and brands of products and services)
-Other Areas: Criminal Law, New Information Technology Law, Administrative Litigation, Tax Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation, etc.

Main Areas of Practice

OHADA Law:
Key Clients: ECOBANK-BENIN SA, ECOBANK-BURKINA SA, African Investment Bank (AIB) SA, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Benin SA, FAGACE, BIBE SA and BAIC SA which have now merged into BIIC (International Bank for Industry and Commerce).

Banking Law:
Key Clients: ECOBANK-BENIN SA, ECOBANK-BURKINA SA, African Investment Bank (AIB) SA, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Benin SA, FAGACE, BIBE SA and BAIC SA which have now merged into BIIC (International Bank for Industry and Commerce).

Energy, Hydrocarbons:
Key Clients: Genesis Energy Holding Limited, GIGAWATT GLOBAL BENIN, Hunt Oil Company of Benin.

Infrastructure Financing:
Key Clients: EDIL GROUP BTP SARL, MAPOLO SARL, H&P BTP, BETON SERVICES SARL, COMTEL IMMOBILIER SARL.