Africa

INSURANCE

Clyde beefs up South African insurance practice

The firm has taken a small team from Hogan Lovells to shore up its South African insurance practice.

APPOINTMENTS

Dentons appoints Noor Kapdi as CEO of newly established Africa region

Noor Kapdi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the firm's newly established Africa region.

DEALS

African and Chinese law firms sign MOU to boost investments in Africa

African and Chinese laws firms via Lex Africa and the Global Chinese Speaking Lawyers' Association have signed an MOU to boost Chinese investments in Africa by improving the confidence of Chinese entrepreneurs operating there.

EXPANSION

Andersen Global heads to Nigeria with new partnership

Andersen Global is to have a presence in Nigeria with the addition of the practice formerly run under WTS ADEBIYI & Associates.

EXPANSION

Herbert Smith Freehills to open ALT office in South Africa

Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills is set to extend its Alternative Legal Services (ALT) business to Johannesburg, South Africa.

POLITICS

Bowmans partner Africa's first Insol International President

Adam Harris, a partner at pan-African law firm Bowmans, is the new president of Insol International - which also represents the first time Africa has produced the top office-bearer at the world's leading insolvency association.

DEALS

South Sudan welcomes first international law firm

Pan-African legal services provider Centurion Law Group has entered into a strategic alliance with South Sudanese law firm Awatkeer Law Chambers in Juba, making it the first international law firm to enter the country.

PEOPLE

KAA appoints eight partners to become East Africa's top firm

Eight new partners have been admitted at Kampala Associated Advocates (KAA) in efforts to to inject 'renewed energy' into the 17-year-old company and make it the number one legal firm in the East Africa region.

PRIVATE EQUITY

Private equity set to boom in Africa

Africa looks set for a bright future on the private equity front with activity on the rise, according to a new report which predicts that around a billion dollars could be invested in the next five years.

DEALS

Bowmans advise in one of largest sub-Saharan Africa financing deals

Pan-African law firm Bowmans advised Helios Credit Partners on a landmark transaction representing one of the first significant financings by a private credit fund in sub-Saharan Africa.