BLACK EMPOWERMENT
The mining industry has welcomed the South African High Court ruling in favour of the 'once empowered, always empowered' principle, an issue troubling a number of economic sectors.
INVESTIGATION
It is the third investigation which the company, a client of Baker Botts, has undergone in six years.
EXPANSION
Andersen Global is collaborating with Tanzanian legal and tax firm East African Law Chambers in a move which sees the association's fifth location in Africa.
EXPANSION
Andersen Global has announced plans to launch a presence in Uganda signalling its fourth location in Africa - one day after revealing it was opening an office in Venice-Mestre and expanding its office space in Milan.
ARBITRATION
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African disputes should be settled in Africa and not in the boardroooms of Europe, says Evans Monari of Bowmans in Kenya.
ETHICS
The top judge said that an increasing number of lawyers were putting money over ethics.
LAW FIRM EXPANSION
The fast-growing global law firm has linked up with 12 partner KAA, the largest local law firm.
INSURANCE
The firm has taken a small team from Hogan Lovells to shore up its South African insurance practice.
APPOINTMENTS
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Noor Kapdi has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the firm's newly established Africa region.
DEALS
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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.