Centurion Law Group (CLG) Earns #1 Ranking on Chambers and Partners’ Global Guide 2025: Equatorial Guinea
Legal, Tax and Business Consulting Group CLG (www.clgglobal.com/) – formerly Centurion Law Group – is supporting oil and gas development in Africa through its innovative and adaptive customer service approach. In Equatorial Guinea, CLG is the largest law firm focusing on advising foreign companies doing business in the country. The company ranks first among research firm Chambers and Partners Global Guide 2025: Equatorial Guineastressing its role as the country’s main legal adviser and advocate for energy development.
With good expertise in facilitating international transactions, CLG provides a large amount of private sector legal support to oil and gas companies in Equatorial Guinea. The company has market-leading multidisciplinary and multidisciplinary expertise and experienced lawyers who provide legal advice in the energy and infrastructure value chain. Therefore, CLG supports international companies in pursuing business opportunities in Equatorial Guinea. The company serves as an advisor to several major international oil and drilling companies in Equatorial Guinea as well as adjacent Cameroon, Gabon and the wider West Africa region. This supports exploration and production efforts in driving projects in the upstream sector.
CLG is also responsible for negotiating an umbrella agreement with the auxiliary contract documents to establish the necessary legal and financial framework for the Fortuna Flng project. The development represents Africa’s first independent deep-water FLNG project, a key part of the country’s large gasoline hub, aiming to monetize resources domestically and regionally. The framework covers the convenience, development, financing and operations of FLNG projects. The agreement coincides with the negotiation and signing of a unified agreement and unit operation agreement between the government and several oil companies, as well as an undisclosed crude oil supply contract between the exploration and production companies and the Equatorial Guinea government.
In addition to Equatorial Guinea, CLG’s extensive network of offices and lawyers supports private transactions in Africa and abroad. With more than 300 lawyers and business consultants, 9 core practice areas and 25 global offices, CLG has a total of 40 and 50 countries, committed to providing comprehensive support in a wide range of professional services. The company has 16 offices in Africa, including South Africa, Nigeria, South Sudan, Ghana, Cameroon, Mauritius, etc. CLG also opened an office in Pointe-Noire, the Republic of Congo in June 2024, strengthening support for Congo energy projects as a private company expands its operations in the market. As Congo strives to explore and produce the oil and gas industry, CLG’s Pointe-Noire office can not only facilitate transactions, but also reduce perceived risks through insights into relevant legal, tax and investment environments.
Meanwhile, the company advises on complex legal, financial and commercial issues related to upstream, midstream and downstream projects in the oil and gas sector; power generation projects for all technologies and fuels; and contracts related to the energy transition and use of clean technologies. In Uganda, CLG advises clients seeking growth opportunities in the oil and gas industry. In 2023, the company successfully extended the oil exploration license of Oranto Petroleum Limited by two years. The license covers the Ngassa Deep and the Ngassa shallow exploration area.
“CLG is an African law firm with commitment to Africa. The company’s strong track record emphasizes CLG’s role in supporting oil and gas trading in Equatorial Guinea and will continue to play a role. It is in the oil, gas and mining sectors expertise – while making it a strategic partner of the company with its strong international business.
Distributed by Apo Group on behalf of CLG.
