After greater than a decade operating considered one of Africa’s most influential regulation corporations, overlaying all points of the oil and pure gasoline sector, NJ Ayuk has introduced that he is not going to make one other long-term dedication to Centurion Regulation Group and can step down.
“I’m pleased with my work as Centurion’s CEO – we now have been in a position to construct a historic relationship with African governments, oil and gasoline entrepreneurs and worldwide vitality corporations working in Africa. We have now employed, skilled and developed extra African attorneys than another regulation agency in Africa. We turned the primary African regulation agency to be listed on the German Inventory Alternate and have spearheaded an audacious, on-demand authorized service enterprise mannequin in Africa,” said Mr. Ayuk.
“I’ve fought the nice struggle, I’ve run the race and I’ve saved the religion. I imagine it’s time to go the torch to the subsequent era that may take the agency to the subsequent degree, and I’ve full confidence that Zion Adeoye and his staff will be capable to obtain this. It additionally grants me much-needed time to deal with my household, the work of the African Power Chamber and different entrepreneurial ventures and causes during which I imagine,” he concluded.
Mr. Ayuk has been named considered one of world’s prime vitality attorneys by Who’s Who Authorized, considered one of prime 10 most influential Africans by Forbes, and one of many prime 100 personalities remodeling Africa by French journal, Monetary Afrik.
Zion Adeoye will probably be appointed as CEO of Centurion Regulation Group, after serving as Managing Director below Mr. Ayuk for a few years. Mr. Adeoye holds an LLB from Nigeria’s College of Ibadan, an LLM from Columbia College within the Metropolis of New York and an MBA from the College of Dundee, Scotland.
“Mr. Ayuk’s work in constructing one of many most interesting regulation corporations in Africa, in addition to his skill to serve purchasers, remedy disputes and shut advanced transactions, can’t go unnoticed. All the workers and purchasers of this agency can’t thank Mr. Ayuk sufficient for his management and dedication,” he said.
“Working with Mr. Ayuk, our staff has completed what few gave us the prospect – essential authorized and public coverage victories throughout Africa, deal after deal for entrepreneurs, profitable robust authorized instances in advanced jurisdictions whereas implementing the rule of regulation, opening new markets and instilling in Africans the idea that African attorneys can do nice issues,” concluded Mr. Adeoye.
Throughout his time at Centurion, Mr. Adeoye has demonstrated a relentless pursuit of excellence and made excellent contributions to the agency’s development. As a seasoned lawyer with in depth expertise in vitality regulation, he has performed a pivotal function in securing favorable outcomes for purchasers throughout the continent.
Mr. Adeoye is a member of the Nigerian Bar Affiliation and the Affiliation of Impartial Petroleum Negotiators. Earlier than becoming a member of Centurion in 2017, he served in numerous roles on the Nigerian Petroleum Growth Firm Restricted, KPMG Nigeria, Terra Cotta Authorized, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Templars Regulation and Transnational Power Group, and has been instrumental within the reform of oil and gasoline laws throughout a number of African markets.
Mr. Adeoye was moreover awarded an ESQ 40 below 40 Lawyer Award on the Nigerian Rising Stars Awards for shaping the way forward for the authorized career within the nation.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Power Chamber.
About Centurion Regulation Group:
Centurion (www.CenturionLG.com) is a number one pan-African authorized and vitality advisory group with in depth expertise within the oil and gasoline sector. The group supplies outsourced authorized illustration and covers a full suite of apply areas for its purchasers, together with arbitration and business litigation, company regulation, tax and anti-corruption advisory and contract negotiation. Centurion focuses on aiding purchasers which might be beginning or rising a enterprise in Africa with workplaces and Associates in Ghana, Cameroon, Canada, Germany, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, South Sudan, Nigeria, Gabon, Angola and Senegal.
