Through this strategic alliance Centurion is the first international law firm to offer a full suite of legal services in South Sudan with local and international lawyers, combining the established local presence and network of Awatkeer with Centurion’s pan-African reach and its energy practice group in particular. The partnership allows the firms to pool their collective networks, skills and expertise to serve businesses, government and non-governmental organisations in South Sudan and includes training of South Sudanese lawyers using Centurion’s legal technology platforms, as well as a joint marketing initiative.

Alliance

‘We’re excited and proud to enter this new alliance with reputable Pan African brand like Centurion Law Group,’ said Anuol Deng Kuoreng, Managing Partner of Awatkeer Law Chambers. ‘South Sudan’s economic potential is huge, and it’s through partnerships like this that we can advance a pro business agenda in our young nation. Quality legal services put us on an equal footing with neighboring East African countries and help us attract much needed investment.’

South Sudan 'open for business'

NJ Ayuk, CEO of Centurion Law Group, said: ‘We have done some amazing deals in South Sudan and I believe we are teaming up with a very smart group of people that know the country well... South Sudan is open for business and we will be working tirelessly with Awatkeer to facilitate growth and promote the energy sector. We’ve built a successful, trusted model all over Africa and we are now bringing that to Juba in partnership with a local legal champion.’

Centurion Law Group

Centurion Law Group is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with offices in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Mauritius and Ghana. Awatkeer Law Chambers was established in 2012 and has 17 lawyers based in Juba, South Sudan. Starting immediately, the firms will work together to bid on viable projects with prospective government, private sector and NGO clients.