Frederic Ekande

Presentation

Frederic is a senior lawyer with the firm.

He specializes in banking law, financing law and private equity.

He is a doctoral researcher in private law at the University of Dschang in Cameroon, specializing in banking governance. He holds a Master’s degree in business and corporate law and a Master’s degree in legal engineering and corporate arbitration.

He advises credit institutions and investment service providers on their applications to the Commission de Surveillance du Marché Financier de l’Afrique Centrale (COSUMAF) and their regulatory issues. He advises on corporate finance, structured finance, securitization, anti-money laundering regulations and conflict of interest management.

He is also involved in specific financing issues, in particular the structuring of financing projects, the structuring of syndicated loans, and assistance with private placement bond issues, including the main features of the transaction (purpose of the loan, information on the quality of the issuer, financial strength of the issuer), determination of the structuring of the transaction: rates, analysis of market conditions and market screening with a view to sounding out the market in relation to the risk premium, in particular, presentation of the transaction to the list of selected qualified investors.

He also advises on innovative and traditional forms of payment services, commerce, lending and alternative financing, including mobile payments, e-wallets and crowdfunding.

He has gained experience in some of the major digital law and payment services outsourcing projects in Cameroon and the CEMAC zone.

Frederic is fluent in French and English.