Onyeka Ojogbo Appointed to Head Centurion’s New Frankfurt Office

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Nigerian born, US trained attorney, Onyeka Ojogbo has been appointed to lead the Centurion Law Group activities in Europe through the newly established Frankfurt office. The office in Germany will focus on developing opportunities for German and African clients in the energy sector. According to sources at Centurion Group, Onyeka Ojogbo will be handling a growing portfolio of clients coming from Germany and Western Europe, and work on further attracting investments from European energy companies into Africa.

CEO of Centurion Law Group NJ Ayuk
CEO of Centurion Law Group NJ Ayuk

Speaking on the development the CEO of Centurion Law Group NJ Ayuk commended Ms. Ojogbo for her industriousness and initiative since she joined the firm of attorneys. He added that ‘since she joined the firm, Onyeka has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial mindset and an ability to work on the most complex transactions and deals” noting that “her appointment to our new office in Germany makes perfect sense given her qualifications and capacities to lead a team and represent the firm on the most demanding transactions and negotiations. She is a top notch lawyer and deal maker, and is a benefit for Europe and Africa,” he pointed out.

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Centurion according to the CEO do recognize the need to further open up African energy markets to European companies and entrepreneurs who can bring value to the energy industry and work hand in hand with African companies. Germany he noted has a lot to offer Africa in areas such as gas-to-power, clean and new energy and I look forward to being part of a new story within Europe and Africa’s energy cooperation. This development according to company sources is in line with the company’s expansion plans as it rolls out Centurion Plus, its latest lawyers-on-demand offering launched in 2018. Operating as a division of Centurion, Centurion Plus offers cost-savings and efficient flexible legal and advisory services to corporate clients, who can select from a pool of about 190 carefully vetted, on-demand attorneys and advisors for temporary and project-based legal services.

 

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Centurion CEO speaks to Chinese Oil and Gas Investors on African opportunities

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A team of attorneys from Centurion is in China this week to participate in the EG Ronda Licensing Roadshow being held today and tomorrow at the Kempinski Hotel Beijing. Led by CEO Nj Ayuk, the team is meeting with several high-profile Chinese executives and energy companies seeking to invest in sub-Saharan Africa.

The roadshow is organized by the African Energy Chamber on behalf of Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons. With the biggest names amongst the Chinese energy companies attending, including companies such as CNPC, PowerChina Group, Sinopec, Sinochem, CNOOC, Shenergy, CMEC, and China Minmetals Corp, Centurion has had the opportunity to discuss considerable deals in several African oil markets.

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“Centurion’s presence in China for the EG Ronda Roadshow is a mark of our commitment not only to Equatorial Guinea but to the promotion of Chinese investments across Africa,” declared Nj Ayuk from Beijing. “China is serious about investing in Africa, and Chinese investors and companies are looking for reliable African legal advisors and partners to efficiently do business in our continent. This represents billions of dollars of investment ready to support the development of the African oil industry.”

Centurion has always been at the forefront of channeling foreign investments into Africa’s oil & gas value chains. The firm has advised on the most recent PSCs being signed in the continent and continues to be part of landmark deals and projects in West and Eastern Africa.

The firm has a specific desk dedicated to Chinese companies and investors and has been increasingly working in diversifying the flow of investments coming into Africa’s extractive industries, working with new partners from Russia, Turkey, and the Middle East.

 

Kelechi Deca

Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry.

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