OUR TAX & LEGAL LINES OF SERVICES

LEGAL

Legal services in all the aspects of the petroleum and mining sectors

Opinion, advice, and assistance on OHADA Law related matters (commercial law, corporate law, securities, recovery of debts, arbitration and mediation, goods transportation, etc.)
Mergers and acquisitions and other restructuring operations,
Due diligences,
Legal compliance for financial institutions, based on the CEMAC, COBAC and national regulations,
Legal watch and monitoring,
Legal secretarial and accomplishment of associated mandatory formalities,
Negotiations, writing and audit of contracts including in petroleum and mining sectors
Legal structuring of projects,
Land transactions including concessions,
Seminars and trainings.

What We Are Expert At

Consultations,
Specific taxation of petroleum and mining activities
Tax planning,
Taxation of mergers and acquisitions and other restructuring operations,
Tax and customs audits and controls,
Personal Income Tax and Social Security Contributions audits and controls,
Preventing and mitigating tax exposures relating to envisaged projects or existing issues,
Tax compliance,
Assistance to enjoy tax and customs incentives,
Monthly and annual tax calculations and returns,
Tax review and DSF (annual tax returns),
Tax and customs watch and monitoring,

Immigration and Visa services for corporations
HR policy and secondment advice including remuneration
Social Security Insurance
Tax planning, tax briefings and consultancy advice
Advice on employment/labour law legislation, employment contracts and general advice
Payroll and HR administration services including coordinating and implementing payroll administration processes and HR administration and support
Assistance for managers and seconded employees including location, accommodation, setting up of bank accounts and schools
Assistance with relocation back to the country of origin for our clients’ employees
Coordination of logistics for travel and accommodation for our client’s employees and clients be it short term or long term

Writing of employment contract for foreigners and nationals,
Obtaining of work permits for expatriate workers,
Advice regarding the employment relationship,
Payroll calculations including social contributions,
Payroll audit,
Social audit,
Management of employment litigations and dismissals, including the calculation of employees’ rights and the follow-up of every administrative procedure.