NICO HALLE & Co. LAW FIRM
AVOCATS - CONSEILS - BILINGUES
BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF CAMEROON.
ESTABLISHED IN 1986.
LICENSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS (MANDATAIRES AGREE) AT OAPI.
A Prestigiously Reputable, High Profile Law Firm, well-structured and undergoing constant innovation to maintain international standards.
* Our Senior Managing Partner, Mr. Nico Halle, was recently elected Vice President of AMOAPI - the Association of Accredited Attorneys at the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI).
* April 07, 2011: Mr. Nico Halle, Senior Managing Partner of the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm clocks Twenty-five (25) years in Legal Practice. We, of the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm heartily congratulate him on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee in practice and pray that God Almighty should continuously empower and equip him with wisdom all the necessary resources to enable him forge ahead with the successful accomplishment of his multi-dimensional functions, having to do with piloting the affairs of the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm so that it maintains its top position in Cameroon and beyond.
* May 14 - 18, 2011: The International Trademark Association (INTA) will hold its 133rd Annual Meeting at San Francisco, California, USA. In keeping with its tradition, some members of the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm will be present at this important international rendez-vous, being the largest and most prestigious meeting of the International Trademark Community, bringing together more than 7.000 participants from over 130 countries taking advantage of five days of educational programs, committee meetings, exhibitions, social events and networking opportunities. Please feel free to contact us to arrange a meeting during the upcoming annual INTA cometogether.
The Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm has an enviable list of well-trained and experienced Attorneys (Barristers, Solicitors and Academics) who have always given total satisfaction to both its National and Foreign clients.
With a commitment to excellence and a passion for justice, the Firm is composed of outstanding trial Attorneys with decades of trial experience and seasoned Administrative Personnel. Our vast trial experience is the raison d’etre of the satisfaction of our clients and which remains our primordial challenge.
We are also noted for our work in defending some of the country’s largest companies including some multi-nationals.
Since 1986, the Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm has built its practice primarily on word-of-mouth among our clients and the trusted referrals from our colleagues in the legal profession, International Organisations, NGO’s and some Multi-nationals the world over. The Nico Halle & Co. Law Firm has proven to be one of the most tenacious court room opponents around.
Cameroon being a bi-jural state, our team of expects are versed in both the English Law (Common Law) and the French Law (Civil Law) which operate vis-a-vis our National Laws.
Our client base is Africa, Europe, Asia, the U.S.A. and the rest of the globe.
NICO HALLE: Senior Managing Partner.
Admitted 1986 Cameroon Bar. LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE:
Intellectual Property, Telecommunications/Internet Technology Law, Corporate Law, Advocate of Human Rights, Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration), Civil Aviation Law, Banking and Finance Law, Natural Resources, Real Estate, Commercial Law, Mergers, Conveyancing, Succession and Wills, Family Counselling, Privatisation, Insurance and Re-insurance and Contract Law.
AFFILIATIONS:
Member of Commercial Law Affiliates.
Member of European Lawyers Association.
Member of the American Bar (Forster-Long INC).
Member of American Bank Attorneys.
Co-editor of Euromoney Publication.
Correspondent and Adviser World Market Research Centre.
Member International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA).
Member of London Court of Arbitration.
Author of many Articles published in International Legal Updates.
Member of International Bar Association (IBA).
Member of the International Who’s Who Historical Society.
Former Member of the Defunct National Elections Observatory of Cameroon (ONEL).
Former Chairman of the Transitional Advisory Team (TAT) of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC).
Vice President of AMOAPI i.e. The Association of Accredited Attorneys at the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI).
Member of the Scientific Committee of the Denis Ekani Intellectual Property Training Centre at the African Intellectual Property Organisation (OAPI).
Barrister Nico Halle is a renowned Advocate of Human Rights and Liberties, Good Governance and Democracy and also a seasoned Elections Monitoring Expert. As a pioneer member of the defunct National Elections Observatory of Cameroon (ONEL), he successfully supervised and controlled the 2002 Twin Municipal & Legislative Elections in Cameroon, the 2004 Presidential Elections in Cameroon and the 2007 Twin Municipal & Legislative Elections in Cameroon. He has also monitored elections in other countries and was part of the African Union Observer Mission that monitored the Second Round Presidential Elections in Zimbabwe which held on June 27, 2008, having been personally invited by the Chairman of the African Union following his track record in this domain. He has received several National distinctions, amongst which are many MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS in different spheres. He also gives lectures in several Institutions of Higher learning and professional establishments. He is often invited as guest speaker at several workshops, symposiums and conferences both nationally and internationally.
KUATE FELIX: Admitted 1999 Cameroon Bar. LANGUAGES: French and English.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE: Real Estate Transactions, Maritime Law, Intellectual Property, Conveyancing, Criminal Law and Counselling, Commercial and Corporate Law, Civil Suit Drafting, Attachment, Privatisation and Research, Banking and Finance, Natural Resources, Labour and Trade Relations, Civil Aviation Law, Business Law, Liquidation and Telecommunication Law.
AKUM CELESTINE TIKUM, Esq.: Collaborator.
Advocate, Solicitor & Member of Cameroon and Nigerian Bar Associations. LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE:
Corporate Consultancy, Family Law Consultancy and Practice, Maritime and Oceanic or Marine Environmental Consultancy, Drafting and Notarisation of Legal Documents, Aviation Consultancy and General Litigation.
BEATRICE EBANGHA NDIP: Collaborator. Masters Degree (LLM) Law (TITULAIRE DE CERTIFICAT D’APTITUDE A LA PROFESSION D’AVOCAT); Diploma in Management & Computer; Certificate in Industrial Property.
Advocate, Solicitor and Member of the Cameroon Bar Association. Patents & Trademarks Attorney. LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE:
Business Law, Insurance Law, Corporate Litigation, Family Law and Criminal Law, Intellectual Property Law..
KHAN JUDE MULUH, Esq.: Collaborator.
LLB and Maitrise in Law; Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in International Law. LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE: Intellectual Property Rights, Law of International Trade, Insurance Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Litigation, OHADA Uniform Acts, Conflict of Laws, Foreign Direct Investment, Environmental Law, Project Finance, Privatisation, Internet Technology and Telecommunication Law, Cyber Crimes, Maritime Law, Civil and Criminal Law, Trans Boarder Crimes, Labour Law (Employment Disputes), European Union Law, Investment Law.
PETSOKO TCHINDA FONGANG: Collaborator
AVOCAT/SOLICITOR.
LLB and Maitrise in Law; Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA) in International Law. LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE: Intellectual Property, Corporate Law, Debt recovery, Collective proceeding of clearing debts, Corporate Criminal Law, Securities and general commercial Law and Law of Contract. English Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Law of succession, Matrimonial regime, Adoption, Wills. Private International Law, International trade Law, International Transport Law, International Criminal Law and Insurance Law. Administrative Law, Privatization Law.
CYNTHIA AKUEYA NCHAW OKANG, Esq.:
Collaborator.
Holder of a Masters Professional in Intellectual Property, a Maitrise in Business Law and a First Degree in English Private Law.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE: Intellectual Property Law, Labour Law and Trade Relations, Family and matrimonial issues, Probate (Wills and Succession), General Drafting of Agreements, Arbitration, Adoption, Commercial Law and Debt Recoveries, Criminal and Civil Law, Business Law.
HALLE JOHN HALLE Jr: Collaborator.
LLB in English and French Law, Masters in European and International Commercial Law, Masters in US Legal Studies, Diplôme d'Etudes Juridiques Appliquées (DEJA) in French Civil Law.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE: General Counselling on all areas of Law, with special reference to Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Joint ventures, Foreign Direct Investment, Maritime Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Law and Tax Law.
FAMBOVE ROSALINE: Collaborator. LLB in Law; MAITRISE en Droit des Affaires. LANGUAGES: French, English and Deutch.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE:
Intellectual Property; Disputes relating to Air Transport, Road Transport and Affreightment; Enforcement of Foreign Judgments and Foreign Notary Public Acts; Immigration Formalities and Endorsement of Employment Contracts involving Foreigners; Debts Recovery by Simplified Procedure and Collective Proceedings for Clearing Debts; Family and Matrimonial Issues; Labour Disputes; Incorporation of Companies and Taxation matters.
FON DONALD TASH: Collaborator. LLB in Law. LANGUAGES: English and French.
AREAS OF COMPETENCE:
Expert in Intellectual Property Law, Insurance Law (Life Insurance), Contract Law, Business Law, Company Law, Public International Law, Criminal Law, Law of Evidence, Matrimonial Law, Civil Proceeding, Family Law, Arbitration, Labour Law and General Consultancy.
SUH ERIC CHE: Personal Assistant to the Senior Managing Partner; Administrative/Financial Controller.
DIPLOMAS in Biological Sciences and Computer Application Studies; Websites Management and Data Safety.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
NDULA OPHILIA GEFUA:
Senior Secretary.
DIPLOMA in Computer Application Studies. Secretariat Management.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
CHI MARINUS BUMAH (AMABE): Legal Secretary. In Charge of I.P. Classification.
LLB in Law; DIPLOMA in Computer Application Studies.
Domains of Competence:
I.P. Consultant, Human Resource Generalist, Corporate and Business Strategist, General Consultancy..
LANGUAGES: English and French.
CHUNGONG JOCELYN BINWI: Legal Secretary.
Honours Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science, Diploma in Computer Software programs (Microsoft Office) and Secretariat Duties.
Domains of Competence:
Environmental Law, Computer Operating Systems, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Word and Power Point. Legal Secretariat Duties and Operation of other office equipment.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
LINUS NGONGPA: Legal Secretary.
DIPLOMA in Computer Application Studies and Secretariat Management.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
UMENJOH RELINDIS ANONDONG: Legal Secretary.
Honors Diploma in Management & Administration; Diploma in Administrative/Personal Assistant/Secretarial Duties; Certificate in Software Operations.
LANGUAGES: English and French.
NGU CHRISTIAN MBONU:Legal Clerk.
In Charge of Logistic Management. LANGUAGES: English and French.
JEREMIAH T. SALIKI, DVM, PhD, DACVM
Director & Professor of Virology
Editor-in-Chief, J. Vet. Diagn. Invest.
Athens Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
+1-706-542-5568
Web: http://vet.uga.edu/dlab
USA-based Resource Person.
MRS. JUSTINE HALLE.
She is a Deputy Director, Division of Agricultural, Co-operative and Community Education Training, at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
AKOTE PETER: Systems Consultant, IT Resource Person. BSc Computer Sciences.
– Member, British Computer Society; Member, Computer Association of Nigeria. Member, Institute of Data Processing Management London.
SPECIALTIES:
– Programming, Network Expert (Netware, Windows NT and Network Cabling), Accounting Systems Installer (CA-ACCPAC, SUN Accounts, Solomon III, Pegasus Opera Accounting Systems, Sybel), Professional Trainer.
GUSTAV CHI HALLE: Industrial Designer.
He is a member of the Law Firm temporarily resident in theone of our Foreign Resource Persons resident in the United Kingdom.
