Dealmakers
Independent bankers and corporate finance advisors originating mandates locally.
Cross-Border Advisory & Capital Nexus
Connecting global capital with the next frontier of growth.
An agile financial advisory syndicate bridging North America, Europe and West Africa. We structure cross-border transactions, market entry and capital placement.
The Kéru Nexus
An open-architecture advisory model built for speed.
Instead of a fixed pyramid of staff, Kéru assembles a dedicated syndicate for every mandate: local dealmakers, specialised counsel and institutional capital, coordinated by a single partner accountable to the client.
Legal Counsel
OHADA, EU and US firms retained per transaction, not per retainer.
Institutional Syndicates
Banks, DFIs and infrastructure funds providing capacity at closing.
Sector Specialists
Energy, agri-industry, logistics and fintech operators who validate assumptions.
Become an affiliated partner
Bring a live deal or local expertise to the syndicate. Affiliated partners share economics per transaction, with clear mandates and no exclusivity on unrelated work.
Core Capabilities
Three mandates we execute end to end.
Cross-Border Market Entry
Regulatory pathways across OHADA corporate law, BCEAO licensing and EU/US structuring — from entity setup to operating licences and local governance.
- OHADA & BCEAO
- EU / US structuring
- Licensing & compliance
Capital Advisory & Syndication
Debt and equity structuring, trade finance facilitation and DFI co-investment. We build the syndicate around the transaction, not the other way round.
- Debt & equity
- Trade finance
- DFI co-investment
M&A & Strategic Transactions
Buy-side advisory, joint ventures and local counterparty due diligence, with on-the-ground verification in WAEMU markets.
- Buy-side advisory
- Joint ventures
- Counterparty diligence
Four Core Hubs
One corridor, four operating centres.
Europe Hub / Atlantic Bridge
Tenerife
European sponsor coverage and the legal gateway to Latin America and West Africa, based in the Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) — the lowest corporate tax regime in the European Union, enabling efficient, fully lawful cross-border structuring.
- Canary Islands Special Zone (ZEC) — 4% corporate tax, lowest in the EU
- EU corporate structuring
- LatAm & West Africa bridge
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