NJ Ayuk JD, One of Africa’s Most Prolific Energy Deal Makers

Stunned at the gross disrespect, disregard and heavy exploitation from foreign giant Companies meted out on African oil States and Businesses, was a pointer that his people needed to be served Justice. Also coupled with the fact that There was no African legal space set up to support African oil men and midsize western firms wanting to do business on the continent. NJ Ayuk JD, MBA. took upon himself to be the voice that was trained to be silenced. He is the CEO of Centurion Law Group, a Pan-African Corporate Law Conglomerate that specializes in energy, extractive industries and the financial sector with Headquarter in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. His aspirations, strong will, fuelled by Hardwork  earned him recognition at the age of 38, as An Attorney who runs one of Africa’s Most Successful Law Conglomerates. He has been active in the structuring, negotiation and implementation of natural resource projects in sub-Saharan Africa, with extensive experience in advising both international and local companies and governments.

In 2018, he was interviewed by Forbes “Billionaires” where in he revealed that’s it’s about time Africans take part in the decision making concerning Oil and Gas. Through his services, he’s been able to score some big victories all in a bid to see a better Africa, where Africans will be negotiating big-ticket deals and big contracts.

He is an Advocate gifted to the African Continent. Such A great relief. His every decision has been backed by strong selfless reasons. And that is to see Africans Economically Empowered. He has played a key role in negotiating and documenting the purchase and sale of upstream and midstream oil and gas assets, farmins, farmouts, volumetric production payments and other drilling fund and development dollar investment arrangements, as well as petrochemical project development, asset acquisition and divestiture and joint venture investments. He brings his understanding of energy issues to the table and helps clients to evaluate risks and opportunities in a transaction while pursuing their objectives. He was the advisor to Oranto Petroleum, one of Africa’s largest oil exploration companies, in the landmark acquisition of four strategic oil blocks in Niger Republic. He regularly participates in industry-specific conferences and seminars as speaker and moderator.

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