Anuol Deng Kuoreng

Anuol Deng Kuoreng, founder and managing partner of Awatkeer Law Chambers in Juba, has been named Corporate Law Expert of the Year in South Sudan at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards. The recognition reflects his standing as one of the country's leading commercial practitioners and the reputation his firm has built advising businesses operating in one of the world's newest jurisdictions.

A UK-trained barrister, Anuol Deng Kuoreng studied law and completed his Bar training at Northumbria Law School in Newcastle and was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in London. Before returning to establish his practice, he worked in the Appeals Chambers of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in The Hague, experience that gave him a strong grounding in complex procedure and international legal standards. He founded Awatkeer Law Chambers, which was incorporated as a limited liability partnership, and built it into an established firm operating from Juba in Central Equatoria State.

Corporate and commercial law sits at the heart of Anuol Deng Kuoreng's practice. He advises companies, banks, non-governmental organisations, government institutions and members of the public on the full range of matters that arise in a developing market, from company formation and structuring to commercial agreements and dispute resolution. His work increasingly involves commercial cases and international arbitration, drawing on both his advocacy training and his understanding of cross-border commercial expectations.

Awatkeer Law Chambers has grown into a substantial team of lawyers serving a broad client base, and has positioned itself as a firm capable of supporting international investors entering the South Sudanese market. It entered into a strategic alliance with pan-African legal services provider Centurion Law Group, a step widely reported as bringing the first international law firm capability into the country and reflecting the firm's ambition to connect South Sudan with wider regional and global legal networks. The practice emphasises integrity, honesty, professionalism and client confidentiality, with a stated vision of becoming the leading law firm in South Sudan in client care.

Being named Corporate Law Expert of the Year in South Sudan at the 2024 Corporate INTL Global Awards affirms Anuol Deng Kuoreng's role in shaping the country's commercial legal landscape. As South Sudan continues to develop its economy and attract investment, his combination of international training and local presence makes him a trusted adviser for companies seeking to establish and grow their operations in the region.