Fulgence Kalema Bwatunda

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 Matadi (2009) and Foreign Legal consultant in Johannesburg (2010).

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.