Counsel where the
opportunity is
Investment & Legal Gateway advises investors, operators and financial institutions on transactions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and across the seventeen member states of the OHADA treaty — from mining concessions and energy supply to land security and cross-border structuring.
A single point of entry into Congolese and OHAD business law
Foreign capital rarely fails in the Congo for want of opportunity. It fails on the paperwork — a concession held on the wrong title, a supply contract with no security, a transfer that never cleared the registry.
ILG was founded to close that gap. We work in French and English, under Congolese law and the OHADA Uniform Acts, and we stay on a file from the first structuring note through to registration, closing and, where it comes to that, arbitration.
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What we are asked to do
Nine practices, built around the transactions that actually move in this region.
Corporate & OHADA Law
Incorporation, governance, restructuring and shareholder arrangements under the OHADA Uniform Acts.
Investment Advisory
Entry structuring, incentive regimes and the due diligence that precedes a commitment of capital.
Mining & Natural Resources
Title verification, joint ventures, offtake and compliance with the Congolese Mining Code.
Oil, Gas & Energy
Supply and partnership agreements, escrow mechanics and security packages across the fuel chain.
Real Estate & Land Security
Cession deeds, provisional occupation rights and registry work under Loi n° 73-021.
Banking, Finance & Tax
Facility documentation, standby letters of credit, and dealings with Congolese banks and the tax authority.
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Representation before Congolese courts, CCJA arbitration and negotiated settlement.
Regulatory & Compliance
Anti-money-laundering obligations, CENAREF reporting and sector licensing.
Cross-Border Transactions
Multi-jurisdiction deals between OHADA states, Europe and the United States.
Meet the team behind the work
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Tell us what you are trying to close
Write to us with the outline of the matter. We will tell you plainly whether it is something we can move, and what it will take.
Write to the firm109, Avenue Wagenia, Quartier Gare
Commune de la Gombe, Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo