NJ Ayuk is founder and CEO of Pan-African corporate law conglomerate, Centurion Law Group; Founder and Executive Chairman of the African Energy Chamber; and author of Billions at Play: The Future of African Energy and Doing Deals and co-author of Big Barrels: African Oil and Gas and the Quest for Prosperity. He is recognized as one of the foremost figures in African business today.
NJ Ayuk, The 38-Year-Old Attorney Who Runs One Of Africa's Most Successful Law Conglomerates. His working experience in major companies on investment strategies including joint ventures and cooperation structures, privatisation, licensing and related tax matters, OHADA law, oil and gas, power, local content development, litigation, contracts negotiation, governance and other matters pertaining to Africa’s energy sector.
Talking about Mr. NJ Ayuk’s academics, he graduated from University of Maryland College Park and earned a JD from William Mitchell College of Law in the United States. He holds an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology and is an active member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), the Institute for Energy Law (IEL) and the Petroleum Joint Venture Association (PJVA).
Amongst his achievements he is recommended in Chambers, Who's Who Legal, and Forbes Magazine.
Not only advanced at law firms but also emphasis on personal interests, this man knows to attract his audience with his writing competency. He is the author of the industry best-seller, Big Barrels: African Oil and Gas and the Quest for Prosperity, which recaptures the narrative on Africa’s oil and gas sector to provide a more objective and balanced picture of the industry’s benefits for African economies and entrepreneurs.
As he became, one of the Africa’s most prolific energy deal makers at a relatively young age. His dedication & determination towards life motivates everyone to draft their career in such a way like he did.
