Structuring, Securing, and Delivering Complex Public Contracts
In an environment characterized by increasing public investment, strategic infrastructure projects, and the expansion of public-private partnerships (PPP), the legal security of public contracts is critical. CLKA Law Firm advises on all aspects of public procurement law, public service delegations, and PPP frameworks, acting for both public authorities and private sector participants.
Our practice combines deep knowledge of the public sector with a strong understanding of the operational and financial realities faced by businesses. This dual perspective enables us to deliver balanced legal solutions aligned with performance, compliance, and transparency requirements.
Support Throughout the Contract Lifecycle
We regularly advise contracting authorities, governments, local authorities, public entities, as well as companies and investors, ensuring legal security at every stage of their projects:
- Access to public tenders and bidding strategies
- Legal and contractual structuring
- Contract execution, monitoring, and performance management
- Regulatory compliance and relations with oversight authorities
We act as a strategic partner to ensure procedural integrity, contractual robustness, and effective risk management.
Areas of Expertise
Our practice covers the full spectrum of public procurement and PPP-related matters, including:
- Public procurement contracts: tendering, execution, settlement, oversight, and regulation
- Public service delegations and concessions: structuring, award procedures, execution, and supervision
- Public-private partnerships (PPP): feasibility assessments, structuring, procurement, and implementation
- Complex contractual arrangements: hybrid public-private structures, feasibility studies, legal structuring, and transaction support
- Legal frameworks governing specific public entities: public establishments, mixed-economy companies, and entities not subject to standard procurement codes
- Public procurement disputes: bid challenges, contract performance disputes, and litigation before competent courts
Institutional Expertise & Regulatory Reform
CLKA is recognized for its expertise in the legal and institutional environment of public contracts. The firm has led high-level assignments, including the revision of UEMOA Directives (D4 and D5) on public procurement and public service delegations, demonstrating its capacity to contribute to large-scale regulatory reforms.
This institutional experience strengthens the relevance of our advice to private operators navigating these regulatory frameworks.
Contractual Performance & Legal Security
Our approach is pragmatic, innovative, and strategy-driven. We help clients to:
- Ensure legal security of public and PPP projects
- Optimize contractual and financial performance
- Anticipate regulatory and litigation risks
- Maintain compliance within complex legal environments
CLKA supports public and private stakeholders in delivering projects of public interest, ensuring legal certainty, operational efficiency, and sound contractual governance.
