CURRICULUM VITAE

THEOPHILUS KUM

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Liberty Township Ohio, 45044

ac89ci@r.postjobfree.com

513-***-****

Objective

Highly motivated bilingual (fluent in English and French), and bi-jural legal practitioner [very versed in common and civil law] with well-developed inter-personal skills, seeking to advance his legal career and contribute in ensuring justice and equality for all. I am an active member of the Cameroon Bar Association, since 2008 and have since then served numerous people pro bono in view of safeguarding the sacrosanct, principles of justice irrespective of class, origin, religion, age amongst others.

EDUCATION AND HONOURS

. Masters of Law McKinney School of Law May 2018

Called to the Cameroon Bar Association 2 TANG LAW FIRM MAY 2011

Called to the Cameroon Bar Association 1 TANG LAW FIRM MAY 2008

Postulant pupil Bailiff Dongmo law Chambers December 2003

Bachelor of laws University of Buea August 2003

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 – present: counsel at the Tang Law firm

Duties performed:

. Drafting, negotiation and supervision of real estate and leasing contracts

Drafting all legal documents in English and French.

Assistance and representations in courtroom litigations both in Anglo-Saxon and Francophonie Cameroonian courts.

Legal counseling of clients.

Assistance in employment, Labor, commercial, criminal and civil Law matters.

Assistance in contracts, family law and company law matters, arbitration, human rights, business law.

Assistance in Torts, land law, insurance.

Assistance in the law of harmonization of business in Africa.

2006 – 2008: Legal adviser in Joe Conner Water Company Ltd

Duties performed:

. Drafting, negotiation and supervision of all the company’s real estate and leasing contracts

Negotiating and drafting all contracts between the company and third parties.

Drafting all employment contracts for workers (Administrative personnel, Engineers and unskilled laborers)

Negotiating and drafting all sub contracts between the company and sub-contractors in accordance with the prescriptions of the mother contract.

Advising the company’s General Manager in the day to day running of the company’s activities.

Representing the company in Labor and other matters.

2003 – 2006: Pupil bailiff with Dongmo Tatiokeu Roger Law chambers Bafang West province

Duties performed:

. Drafting, negotiation and supervision of real estate and leasing contracts

Drafting of extrajudicial and judicial Writhes such as summons, citations, petitions, reports, complaints, minutes etc.

Execution of court judgement from the command via the seizure and publicity to the sales(auctions).

Drafting of all writhes for the commencement of civil and criminal procedures.

Interpretation of contracts

Performing all activities as directed by the bailiff

Professional Enrichment

From December 23rd to 26th 2010 (Kribi): Practice and litigation under the simplified recovery procedures and enforcement measures.

From October 24th to 27th 2011 (Limbe): Registration of business names (sole proprietorship and commercial companies under the OHADA Uniform Act.

November 28th to December 1st 2011 (Banjoun): Practice and Litigation under the simplified recovery procedures and enforcement majors

December 5th to 8th 2011 (Kribi): Leases, Mortgages and Foreclosure under the OHADA Uniform Act.

December 19th to 22nd 2011 (Kribi): Law office Organization and management.

20TH March 2015 (Dayton): Introduction to court Interpreting.

LANGUAGES

English

French

Hobbies

Hiking, Reading, Travelling, Listening to music, Soccer

References: Available upon request

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