In the Central African Republic, SRDB Law Firm has been working since September 2026 with Nicolas Tiangaye, a member of the Central African Bar since 1983 and former President (Bâtonnier) of the Bar, who is its key partner in the country.
This partnership is part of SRDB’s development in Central Africa, alongside its presence in Cameroon and Chad, and reflects the firm’s commitment to working with recognised local practitioners in order to provide reliable legal support to companies, institutions and investors operating in the Central African Republic and the wider region.
With more than forty years of practice, Nicolas Tiangaye advises in particular on business law, arbitration, criminal law and digital law. His experience before international courts, gained as counsel before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in Arusha, has given him a thorough command of international standards in procedure and dispute resolution. His former roles at the highest level of the State also provide him with an in-depth knowledge of Central African institutions.
Through this collaboration, SRDB Law Firm and Nicolas Tiangaye combine their expertise to assist clients, in particular with:
– international investments and market entry strategies;
– mining, forestry, agricultural and energy projects;
– infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships (PPPs);
– business law and corporate law;
– dispute resolution, dispute prevention and international arbitration;
– legal issues relating to the digital sector.
The Central African Republic is a member of CEMAC (the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa), which is headquartered in Bangui, and of the OHADA system (Organisation for the Harmonisation of Business Law in Africa). Its legal system, based on a French-inspired civil law tradition, is supplemented by the OHADA Uniform Acts, which provide investors with a harmonised framework for company law, security interests and arbitration.
The country has considerable natural resources (gold, diamonds, timber, hydropower potential and agricultural land), the development of which calls for rigorous legal support, with regard to both local law and international compliance and traceability requirements.
The synergy between SRDB Law Firm and its partner in the Central African Republic makes it possible to offer:
– a detailed understanding of local institutional and regulatory realities;
– a command of international contractual practice;
– strategic support in a challenging environment that is nonetheless rich in opportunities;
– an effective interface between international investors, regional players and Central African authorities.
SRDB’s ability to act both from its offices in France and alongside its partner in Bangui is a key asset for companies seeking to secure their projects and investments in the Central African Republic and, more broadly, in Central Africa.
Depending on the nature of the assignment, SRDB can also draw on the complementary expertise brought together within SRDB Alliance and SRDB Advisory, in order to offer an integrated approach to projects with legal, financial and strategic dimensions.