A Chinese-Funded Law Firm in South Sudan
I. Core Basic Information on Establishment
Establishing Entity: GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATESEstablishment Date: March 2025Location: Core Central Business District of Juba, Capital of the Republic of South SudanContact Information: 4006661890Institutional Nature: A directly affiliated permanent overseas practice institution of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATESCore Positioning: A core legal service hub for GUOZUN's layout in the hinterland of East and Central Africa, a key component of GUOZUN's Africa-wide legal service network, and a professional practice institution providing localized compliance services and cross-jurisdiction cross-border collaborative services for the entire territory of South Sudan and surrounding areas in East Africa.
II. Institutional and Practice Team Overview
GUOZUN South Sudan Office is an overseas practice institution established in compliance with relevant laws and regulations by GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES, and holds the legal practice qualification to provide legal services locally in South Sudan.
The core practice team of the office is composed of senior lawyers and cross-border legal experts who have been deeply engaged in the legal service market of South Sudan and East Africa for many years. All team members hold legal local practice qualifications in South Sudan, and possess service capabilities in Chinese law and foreign laws as well as practical experience in cross-jurisdiction projects. They have an in-depth grasp of South Sudan's legislative system, regulatory policies, judicial practice rules and local business environment, and have complete prediction ability and full-process handling experience for industry norms, policy trends and practical risks of pillar industries in South Sudan.
Relying on the global integrated management system and full-coverage legal service network of GUOZUN CATHAY ASSOCIATES, the South Sudan Office can realize efficient collaboration between local practice capabilities and global cross-regional service resources. It can not only provide customers with refined compliance services adapted to the local market of South Sudan, but also link up with GUOZUN's offices around the world to provide multi-jurisdiction, full-chain integrated legal support for transnational commercial activities.
III. Core Business Scope
(I) Full-Cycle Legal Services for Energy and Natural Resources
1.Full-process compliance services for project development in the fields of oil and natural gas, mineral resources, agriculture, forestry and water conservancy, renewable energy, etc.
2.Negotiation, drafting and compliance review of exploration and development agreements, block cooperation agreements and production sharing agreements
3.Special legal services for the acquisition, transfer and rights protection of mineral rights and natural resource development rights
4.Establishment of environmental compliance and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) compliance systems, as well as full-process risk management and control for resource development projects
5.Legal services related to investment and financing, merger, acquisition and restructuring, and franchising in the energy and natural resources sector
6.Full-process handling and rights protection services for relevant ownership disputes and contract disputes
(II) Full-Cycle Legal Services for Infrastructure and Engineering Construction
1.Full-life-cycle legal support for infrastructure projects such as highways, railways, airports, municipal engineering, water conservancy and electric power projects, and communication facilities
2.Compliance review of project bidding and tendering, design and compliant implementation of investment and financing models such as PPP (Public-Private Partnership) and BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer)
3.Negotiation, drafting and risk review of engineering general contracting contracts (including localized adaptation of FIDIC contracts)
4.Risk prevention and control in all links of project performance management, construction period and cost claims, project settlement and completion acceptance
5.Dispute handling and rights protection services related to project quality and construction contracts
(III) Integrated Legal Services for Cross-border Investment and M&A
1.Cross-border investment structure design, tax planning and full-dimensional compliance risk assessment
2.Full-process agency and compliance support for foreign investment market access, administrative approval and filing and registration
3.Full-process legal services for the establishment, alteration and cancellation of local market entities in South Sudan
4.Due diligence, scheme design and implementation related to joint venture cooperation, equity transactions, merger, acquisition and restructuring
5.Optimization of corporate governance structure, design and implementation services for investment exit mechanisms
(IV) International Trade and Commercial Compliance Legal Services
1.Drafting, review and full-dimensional risk prevention and control of international trade contracts
2.Compliant application of Incoterms, customs and foreign exchange compliance management services
3.Compliant establishment and risk handling of cross-border settlement and supply chain systems
4.Special legal services related to import and export control and response to trade barriers
5.Establishment of enterprise commercial compliance systems, compliance training and regular risk inspection services
(V) Omnichannel Dispute Resolution Legal Services
1.Full-process agency services for civil and commercial litigation and administrative litigation in courts at all levels in South Sudan
2.Full-process agency services for international commercial arbitration and cross-border investment dispute resolution (including mechanisms such as the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, ICSID)
3.Special services for commercial mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
4.Handling and rights protection services for various disputes including commercial contracts, investment, engineering, intellectual property and labor disputes
5.Special services for the recognition and enforcement of cross-border court judgments and arbitration awards
(VI) Retained Annual Corporate Legal Counsel and Operation Compliance Legal Services
1.Annual corporate legal counsel services, including daily legal consulting, contract review, and issuance of compliance recommendations
2.Labor and employment and human resources compliance management, including local employment, employment of foreign nationals, and handling of labor disputes
3.Tax compliance planning, intellectual property protection, data compliance and information security management services
4.Establishment of anti-monopoly, anti-unfair competition and anti-commercial bribery compliance systems
5.Legal services related to enterprise compliance audit, risk inspection, bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization
IV. Service Standards and Capability Assurance
GUOZUN South Sudan Office strictly implements GUOZUN's globally unified legal service quality standards, and has established a standardized case management, service process control and practice risk prevention and control system to ensure the compliance and professionalism of the entire business process.
Relying on GUOZUN's global integrated legal service network, the office can realize efficient cross-country, cross-regional and cross-jurisdiction service collaboration, provide seamlessly connected integrated legal support for customers' transnational commercial activities, and guarantee the professionalism, consistency and efficiency of services.