The firm has expanded its energy and natural resources offering with a lawyer from HSF Kramer. DLA Piper has hired former HSF Kramer lawyer Patrick Leyden as a partner in its Johannesburg mergers and ...

Competition Commission opens consultation after President Ramaphosa’s call to cut regulation that stifles small businesses. South Africa’s competition regulator has begun a review of business ...

The firm has elevated a lawyer practicing across Morocco and Sub-Saharan Africa. A&O Shearman today announced the promotion of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) lawyer Nathalie Zanardo to partner in its ...

The new entity places Guinea on the trajectory to become one of the top five gold producing countries in Africa. Predictive Discovery has closed its USD 1.5 billion merger with Robex Gold, with the ...

The investment company has insisted the two wrangles – which have seen it suffer losses in the English and Namibia courts – have not been fully resolved. Namibia-headquartered investment and financial ...

The firm has grown its regulatory and compliance practice with a lawyer who has spent almost 16 years in financial sector in-house roles. Spencer West has snapped up Standard Chartered Bank’s chief ...

Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans have joined forces to challenge a framework designed to alleviate historical barriers to black lawyers in the sector. Bowmans, Webber Wentzel and Werksmans are ...

The private equity firm aims to use the deal to expand its footprint across North Africa. Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP) has acquired 100% of Amcor Flexibles Mohammedia (AFM) holding company ...

The South African banking giant will not challenge the UK financial regulator’s GBP 7.5 billion redress scheme to compensate motor finance customers, despite labelling the scheme ‘unfair and ...

Pinsent Masons and Webber Wentzel have appointed new partners at their offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Pinsent Masons’ international partner promotions, announced on 31 March, included two ...

Ebony Alleyne of Gatehouse Chambers in London examines uncertainty in the operation of the LEG 3 defects exclusion and its consequences in the context of major African construction and infrastructure ...