Charles Harold Kooh is a Senior Associate at Kooh Gouate Law Firm in Douala, Cameroon, licensed to practice in Cameroon and Nigeria. He specialises in corporate & commercial law, labor & employment, immigration, construction, energy, banking, insurance, and tax. Charles holds an LLB Honours from the University of Buea, a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law from the University of Douala, and is completing a Master’s in Applied Taxation.
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Charles Harold Kooh is a Senior Associate at Kooh Gouate Law Firm, providing legal counsel to private companies, founders, family businesses, high-net-worth individuals, and professional clients. His practice spans corporate & commercial law, labor, employment & immigration, insurance, construction projects, energy, banking, and tax, offering comprehensive guidance across transactional and regulatory matters.
Charles is licensed to practice law in both Cameroon and Nigeria, combining local and cross-border legal expertise. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB Honours) from the University of Buea, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Law from the University of Douala, and is currently finalising a Master’s in Applied Taxation.
Beyond his legal practice, Charles has contributed to significant international initiatives, including the World Bank Doing Business reports (2019 & 2020), the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index (2017–2019), and co-authoring the Cameroon chapter for Chambers Global Practice Guide 2020: Public Procurement & Government Contracts.
He is active across multiple firm practice groups, including Transactional Practice, Intellectual Property, Insolvency & Restructuring, Global Dispute, Tax, Labor & Employment, Immigration, Injury & Terrorism, and Global Arbitration & Mediation, ensuring clients receive integrated solutions for complex legal challenges.
