Philip Ndikum, Managing Partner

Philip Ndikum, Managing Partner

Philip Ndikum, Managing Partner

Philip Ndikum is a Barrister-at-law in England and Wales (Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in London, United Kingdom) and a Barrister-at-law and a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Cameroon.

He is a Member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, the American Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Minnesota Black Lawyers Association, Phi Delta Phi, Lions Club and Rotary Club International and the London Court of International Arbitration.

He has many years of experience in all aspects of banking and financial regulation, corporate, international trade, energy and real estate law across common law and civil law jurisdictions. Moreover, he is a noted OHADA law specialist and has taught OHADA law to lawyers for several years.

Languages
- English (Fluent)
- French (Fluent)

Education

  • The London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.M Banking and Financial Regulation, graduated with Honours – 2004

  • The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, Barrister-At-Law, England and Wales – 2004

  • Inns of Court School of Law and Institute of Law – City University, Bar Vocational Course (BVC) and Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Legal Skills – 2003

  • William Mitchell College of Law, Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Graduated with Honors – 2001

  • Metropolitan State University, Financial Accounting Programme – 2001

  • University of Minnesota Law School, LL.M., Graduated with Distinction (Top 10% of class, Founder of the University of Minnesota LL.M. Association, Graduate and Research Assistant) – 1999

  • University of Bedfordshire School of Law, LL.B., Graduated with Honours (Top 10% of class) – 1998

  • International Human Rights Programme Strasbourg, Diploma in International Human Rights and Jurisprudence, Completed with Distinction – 1996

Practice Areas

  •  Asset Finance

  • Aviation

  • Banking and Finance

  • Capital Markets

  • Commercial Litigation

  • Corporate

  • Energy

  • Financial Restructuring and Insolvency

  • International Trade

  • Maritime

  • OHADA Uniform Act (Francophone Africa)

  • Project Finance

  • Property