Projects, Infrastructure & PPP
Project structuring, infrastructure development and public-private partnerships in Cameroon.
Overview
Infrastructure is a national priority in Cameroon — transport, energy, ports, industrial and social infrastructure are being developed against a backdrop of significant public investment needs. Projects of this scale demand legal architecture that works: special purpose vehicles, balanced risk allocation, bankable security and concession or PPP documentation that aligns public and private interests. Cameroon maintains a dedicated PPP framework administered under the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, alongside sectoral licensing regimes and the OHADA security and CEMAC exchange-control rules that shape financing structures. ALPs advises sponsors, contractors, lenders and public entities across the project lifecycle.
Talk to this teamWhat we advise on
Our team advises across the full spectrum of projects, infrastructure & ppp, with deep expertise in the following areas.
Project structuring and special purpose vehicles
Public-private partnership (PPP) structuring and procurement
Concession and delegation agreements
Construction, EPC and O&M contract frameworks
Project finance security packages under OHADA law
Risk allocation, completion and step-in arrangements
Development finance institutions and lender requirements
Land rights, permits and project consents
How we help
Project structuring
We structure projects and their special purpose vehicles, advise on shareholder and sponsor arrangements, and build the contractual matrix — concession or PPP agreement, EPC and O&M contracts, offtake and interconnection arrangements — that the project requires.
PPP and public counterparties
We advise on Cameroon’s PPP framework and concession practice, guiding sponsors through project selection, feasibility, procurement and negotiation with public counterparties, and advising public entities on structuring sustainable partnerships.
Project finance
We advise lenders and sponsors on project finance structures — security packages under the OHADA Uniform Act on Security Interests, intercreditor arrangements, offshore accounts and repatriation mechanics under CEMAC exchange regulations, and lender step-in rights.
Delivery and disputes
We support project delivery with advice on permits, land rights, local content and community obligations, and represent project parties in the disputes that arise — delay, defect, termination and force majeure — through negotiation, arbitration or the courts.
Selected experience
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Frequently asked questions
How are public-private partnerships structured in Cameroon?
Cameroon maintains a dedicated PPP framework administered under the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, under which qualified projects proceed through feasibility, procurement and contractual phases, typically documented through long-term agreements that allocate construction, operating and demand risk between the public entity and the private partner. We advise both private sponsors and public counterparties on the framework and on negotiation of PPP documentation.
What legal considerations shape project financing in Cameroon?
Project financing in Cameroon turns on the enforceability of security under the OHADA Uniform Act on Security Interests, the treatment of offshore accounts and cash flows under CEMAC exchange-control regulations, and the strength of completion and step-in arrangements. Development finance institutions typically add environmental, social and governance requirements. We structure financings with all of these in view.
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