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Fulgence Kalema

Fulgence Kalema

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Ranked in 1 practice area

General Business Law

Congo Democratic Republic of Congo

2 years ranked

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He holds his law degree in private and procedural law from the University of Kinshasa and holds a postgraduate in law from the Southbank University in London since 2005. He further holds a postgraduate in law (Legal Practice Course) from the University of Law in London since 2007. Admitted to the Bar of Kinshasa /Gombe and Kongo Central and Legal consultant in Republic of Congo .

In respect of the Convention entered into on 12 April 1978 between the DRC and Congo Brazzaville, Mr Fulgence is authorized to act as Legal Consultant in the jurisdiction of Congo Brazzaville.

Prior establishing, Fulgence worked with a commercial law firm in DRC, Emery Mukendi Wafwana & Associates and also acted as Legal Consultant in South Africa.

He is an active member of International Bar Association. His areas of practice include mining and hydrocarbon law, commercial law, investment law, corporate law, OHADA law, telecommunication law, securities law, Real Estate, employment law, intellectual property, business immigration, project finance. Fulgence also has cross border practice experience as he has worked closely with most of the leading commercial law firms in East Africa, South Africa, USA, Asian and the United Kingdom including most of the magic circle firms and has developed an excellent working relationship with many of the key transactional lawyers in these firms.

Fulgence is well grounded and vastly familiar with the legal contours of business law in and out of Africa.

He speaks French, English, Lingala and Kikongo.

DRC Attorney at Law – Legal Consultant in Republic of Congo

Areas of practice consist of:

-Project Finance

-Banking & Finance

-Corporate & Commercial

-Mergers & Acquisitions

-Employment

-Infrastructure project

-Energy and Natural resources

-Telecommunications & IT

-Litigation and Dispute Resolution

-Business Immigration

Professional Memberships

Bar of Kinshasa/Gombe

Bar of Kongo Central

Languages Spoken

English and French

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General Business Law - Congo Democratic Republic of Congo

Band 3
Band 3

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Fulgence Kalema of Kalema Legal & Associates advises on both contentious and non-contentious mandates and is noted for his expertise in construction cases.

Strengths

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  • Fulgence is always responsive whenever we reach out to him for legal advice, and he consistently displays a great level of knowledge as it relates to legal and regulatory matters within the DRC.

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Congo Democratic Republic of Congo

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