Dentons to open in Uganda through local tie-up
Dentons will launch in Uganda through a tie-up with Kampala Associated Advocates.
White & Case opens in Cairo through local association
White & Case is opening an office in Cairo after announcing an association with new Egyptian law firm MHR & Partners.
HSF adds Bowman Gilfillan corporate partner to South Africa presence
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has launched a South African corporate practice with the hire of Bowman Gilfillan partner Rudolph du Plessis.
Bakers and Hogan Lovells boost Jo’burg with African raids
Baker & McKenzie and Hogan Lovells have bolstered their South African practices with a series of hires from local heavyweights.
Southern Africa: a region empowered – special report
Renewable energy has given southern Africa a new lease of life, while firms with specialist teams have capitalised on the growing client base.
ENSafrica merges with Ghana firm Oxford & Beaumont
South African firm ENSafrica has merged with Ghana’s Oxford & Beaumont to form ENSafrica Ghana, its seventh African jurisdiction. Oxford & Beaumont was founded in 2006 and currently has three partners and another 25 fee-earners, including a tax consultant. In 2010 the firm launched a representative office in London. ENSafrica deputy chief executive Mzi Mgudlwa […]
Bakers launches South Africa employment practice with Cliffe Dekker hire
Baker & McKenzie has launched a South African employment practice with the hire of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s director of employment, Johan Botes. Botes joins Bakers’ Johannesburg office as a partner. He is bringing associate Lauren Salt with him from Cliffe Dekker. His practice covers a wide range of employment law and labour relations issues, including […]
Clydes widens South Africa scope to construction and litigation with five hires
Clyde & Co has grown its presence in South Africa through the hiring of five partners across its Johannesburg and Cape Town offices, including two partners from Norton Rose Fulbright. The hires widen Clydes’ African offering to construction and commercial disputes, following the firm’s May 2014 launch in South Africa with a focus on insurance […]
HSF and the challenges of building a francophone Africa practice from Jo’burg
Last week Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) announced it was joining the growing number of international firms with an office on the ground in South Africa. By launching with the hire of two partners from respected South African firm Webber Wentzel, Linklaters’ local ally, HSF is following in the footsteps of a number of its rivals […]
East Africa report: international and local firms make alliances
East Africa’s M&A market has grown in recent years as dealmakers flock to the region to get a slice of growing business and lawyers are starting to follow. A number of multinationals have been making major bids from African nations over the last 18 months.
Nigeria report: focus on arbitration
Places such as London and Singapore are still the main hubs for international arbitration but Nigeria has been attempting to raise its status in the past few years
Africa Elite 2016: Vinson & Elkins leads energy deal rankings
International law firms have been flocking to Africa in the past few years, with the continent’s growth potential coupled with tougher trading conditions elsewhere in the world spurring them on.
Report: Energising Africa
Increased interest in the energy sector may spell further direct foreign investment into North Africa in 2016
Angola/Mozambique: from Asia with cash
Angola and Mozambique are developing fast in a variety of practice areas and industry sectors, as Asian investors set the pace.
Elections threaten to tarnish East Africa’s investment potential
Infrastructure development, gas discovery and oil potential are pulling in foreign investment in East Africa, but an upcoming general election brings uncertainty What are your country’s current business and legal trends? Akash Devani, partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna: For businesses, regional expansion, infrastructure development and regulatory enforcement on competition are three key trends. Kenyan banks, insurance […]
Africa Elite 2015: The new face of private equity in Africa
This year’s Africa Elite reveals the domestic firms and international lawyers leading the continent’s rise. As this executive summary shows, private equity is a growing force Private equity is the story of Africa in 2015. With interest in the continent rocketing in recent years, investment houses are turning their eyes away from South Africa’s developed […]
Africa Elite executive summary: firm profiles
Our essential guide to the top legal outfits south of the Sahara advising on private equity BOTSWANA Collins Newman & Co Founded: 1977 Offices: Gabarone Management: Managing partner Parks Tafa The Botswanan member of the Africa Legal Network, Collins Newman & Co is at the cutting edge of the country’s nascent private equity sector. Under […]
Angola and Mozambique: Dual fuel pipeline
Angola and Mozambique both benefit from oil and gas exploration but their by-product of needing modern and extensive infrastructure is creating new investment sources The energy-rich, Portuguese-speaking nations of Angola and Mozambique have consistently shown their potential over the past years. GDP growth in both countries has outstripped both the global average and also the […]
Protecting reputation in the spotlight of an investigation
Global business is increasingly familiar with the prospect of short-notice public investigatory attention, whether from regulators, law enforcement, political forces or as a consequence of sanctions, and this can – in in some cases – devastate individual and corporate reputation.
Protecting reputation in the spotlight of an investigation
Despite the fact that the threat of an investigation alone can be enough to paralyse a business, early warning signs are often missed and businesses can mistake an investigation risk for a reputation risk. Those who handle serious issues well are able to triage the issue at an early stage and identify its potential impact, […]
Environmental sentencing: Trends for very large organisations in environment prosecutions
Analysis of recent fines suggests that environmental prosecutions are resulting in more substantial fines, especially for ‘very large organisations’.
Bill 64 marks a new direction in Quebec privacy law — Key takeaways for businesses
On September 22, 2021, the Quebec government adopted Bill 64, An Act to modernize legislative provisions as regards the protection of personal information, enacting significant changes to the requirements governing the use and protection of personal information under various statutes, including notably the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector and the Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information.
Hungarian Data Protection Authority issues largest fine to date to a bank for unlawful use of AI
The Data Protection Authority in Hungary (Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság), recently published its annual report which included details of a fine of €670,000 (HUF 250,000,000) being imposed on a bank. To date, this fine is the highest imposed by the Hungarian Authority.
Incentivising staff in a green economy: green benefits
Environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) alongside sustainability are hot topics in business right now. Employees are increasingly scrutinising what employers are doing to promote sustainability, not least in the benefits they offer.