Barrister Banga Assam Honorine Elisabeth Receives the Medal of Merit from the Ministry of Justice

Barrister Banga Assam Honorine Elisabeth, founder and PCA of a the firm, has been awarded the Medal of Merit by the Ministry of Justice. The Bar President, Barrister MBAH Eric MBAH, was also decorated as a Knight of the Order of Valour. They were the two lawyers to receive decorations from the Ministry.

A firm built in Yaoundé with international reach

Barrister Banga Assam founded the firm BANGA ASSAM H. E. & ASSOCIATES in Yaoundé in 2014. It is described as an international business, digital and penal law firm. The firm provides legal assistance in corporate law, criminal law, environmental law and tech law.

The firm has strategic offices in Yaoundé, Tianjin (China) and Paris (France). This allows it to support clients in cross-border transactions, particularly between China and Africa. Its website also publishes legal commentary, including a piece on Cameroon's mining law reform aimed at investors, and reports on client advisory work.

Standing in the profession

Barrister Banga Assam has been a member of the Cameroon Bar Association for 18 Years already and her name has also appeared in Cameroonian press coverage of criminal proceedings, where she was part of the defence team.

The Bar President

Barrister MBAH Eric MBAH was made a Knight of the Order of Valour. He was decorated by the Minister of State, Minister of Justice, Keeper of the Seals. The decoration was approved on 20 May 2026. It is a personal honour and a mark of recognition for the entire Cameroon Bar.

The Order of Valour is a Cameroonian state order, established in 1961 and awarded for high services to the State.