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Elario Ohiri
Managing Partner

Elario Ohiri

elario@legallinesouthsudan.com

+211 921 648 642

10 Years of Experience

10 Years Experience

Personal Statement

Elario Adam Cholong Ohiri is a highly experienced corporate and regulatory lawyer with over seven years of practice advising local and international clients in South Sudan. As the Managing Partner of Legalline Law Chambers, he leads the firm’s corporate, commercial, regulatory, tax, and compliance practice, providing strategic legal support on transactions, governance, market entry, licensing, and institutional risk management.

He has advised businesses, investors, international organizations, NGOs, and development institutions operating in South Sudan. His professional experience includes serving as a National Consultant with the World Bank and a Regional Consultant with the International Trade Centre (ITC).

Elario has substantial experience in corporate and commercial law, regulatory compliance, taxation, employment law, contract negotiation, infrastructure and telecom projects, and project-related legal support. He is recognized for delivering clear, commercially sound, and solution-oriented legal advice, supported by a strong understanding of South Sudan’s legal and regulatory environment.

Academic Background

Law School University of Juba
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B).
Certifications

Postgraduate Decree in Legal Practice
Institute of Legal Practice and Development, Rwanda.

Postgraduate in Public Interest Litigation, Centre for Strategic Litigation, Arusha, Tanzania.

Professional Details

Bar Admission South Sudan Bar Association – Admitted 2017
Areas of Expertise
Elario’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law regulatory compliance tax advisory dispute resolution labour law public interest litigation constitutional and administrative law investment advisory contract drafting and negotiation legal risk management telecommunications and ICT law infrastructure and project regulatory support regional trade matters and legal support for NGOs INGOs and donor-funded programmes.
Notable Cases

Acted in a public interest matter before the East African Court of Justice involving the legality and environmental implications of the river dredging project in South Sudan.

Reference No. 28 of 2022, Elario Adam Cholong v. The Attorney General of the Republic of South Sudan.
Memberships

Professional Memberships
Elario is a member of the South Sudan Bar Association, the East Africa Law Society, and East African Public Interest Advocates.

International Affiliations
He is also affiliated with the Pan African Lawyers Association, the International Bar Association, and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association.
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