Business Law
FN & PARTNERS supports companies and their executives in securing their activities in Chad and across the region, from initial structuring to the most complex transactions.
In Chad, business life is governed at once by OHADA uniform law, by CEMAC community regulations and by national legislation: tax, employment law, exchange control and sector-specific regimes. For an executive, the difficulty is less knowing every text than knowing which one applies to the situation at hand and in what order to act.
FN & PARTNERS acts as the company’s day-to-day counsel: the firm reviews projects from a legal standpoint before they are launched, secures major decisions and remains available for everyday questions. The aim is to prevent the law from becoming a topic only once a dispute has already arisen.
Issues We Handle
- Legal structuring of the business, drafting of articles of association and incorporation formalities
- Annual corporate secretarial services and capital transactions
- Business transfers, letters of intent, transfer protocols and shareholders’ agreements
- Supporting the Board of Directors in organising its meetings
- Negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements
- Relations with partners, shareholders and administrations
Clients We Serve
- SMEs and large companies
- International groups established in Chad
- Executives and shareholders
How We Work
Ongoing legal counsel
A dedicated contact answers management’s routine questions: contracts, relations with partners, filing obligations, sensitive correspondence.
Securing transactions
Upfront review of projects (partnership, sale, equity investment, new market), risk identification and drafting of the contractual documentation.
Corporate housekeeping and governance
Preparing and holding shareholder and board meetings, keeping registers up to date, filings with the Trade and Personal Property Credit Register (RCCM).
Preventing and managing disputes
Formal notices, negotiation, mediation and, where necessary, representation before the competent courts.
Our Approach
A pragmatic, preventive approach centred on understanding the client’s economic stakes before any legal recommendation.
Legal Framework
- OHADA Uniform Act on General Commercial Law (AUDCG)
- OHADA Uniform Act on Commercial Companies and Economic Interest Groups (AUSCGIE)
- CEMAC community regulations, in particular on exchange control and competition
- Chad’s General Tax Code and Investment Charter
- Trade and Personal Property Credit Register (RCCM)
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, the firm supports local companies as well as foreign groups already present or seeking to establish themselves in Chad.
Yes, one-off or ongoing support can be arranged depending on the company’s needs.
As early as possible: before signing a major contract, bringing in a new partner, answering a formal notice or entering into an unusual transaction. Upfront analysis generally costs far less than litigation.
Yes. The firm works alongside in-house teams and the company’s usual advisers (accountant, notary, the group’s foreign counsel) on the matters entrusted to it.
An appointment is used to set out the situation and hand over the relevant documents. The firm then outlines the possible options, the steps involved and the terms of its engagement, before any commitment is made.
This information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. Every situation calls for specific analysis: please contact the firm before making any decision.
Let’s discuss your situation
A first conversation helps define your need and outline the options available.
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