POLITICS
Egyptian lawyers hold nationwide strike
Lawyers in Egypt held a nationwide one-day strike on Saturday to protest a jail sentence against eight of their colleagues.
Africa
POLITICS
South Africa cancels withdrawal from ICC - for now
South Africa has informed the UN that it is cancelling its decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
POLITICS
Congo's lawyers strike in support of arrested colleague
The Association of Lawyers in Congo are to suspend their professional activities for three days to denounce the detention of their colleague, Ludovic Desire Essou.
APPOINTMENTS
New Partner for Bowmans African Oil & Gas group
Pan-African law firm Bowmans has appointed London-based lawyer, Nicolas Bonnefoy, as a partner in its Oil & Gas Sector Group.
DEALS
Bowmans facilitates US$30 million African financing deal
Bowmans represented and advised Standard Bank and Stanbic Bank Botswana Limited in connection with a senior secured US$30 million multi-currency term, revolving and overdraft financing made available to eco-tourism company Wilderness Holdings Limited
PARTNERSHIP UPDATE
B&I Partnership Announcement
Nigerian law firm Banwo & Ighodalo (B&I) has embarked on a phase of organic growth with the news it has promoted four new partners.
OFFICE OPENINGS
Pan-African firm Bowmans opens new office in Tanzania
Bowmans is deepening its East African footprint with a new offering in Dar es Salaam.
TAXATION
Tunisian lawyers take to the streets to protest proposed new taxes
Thousands of lawyers have staged protests in Tunisia against proposed new taxes that will weigh hard on lawyers and others in high-end professions.
LATERAL HIRES
Pinsents gears up for Johannesburg launch with eight-strong team hire
Pinsent Masons has taken two more partners from African firm Bowmans ahead of its January launch in Johannesburg.
BUSINESS
The employment relationship and how it is affected by business transfers in countries across Africa
The Employment & Benefits team at pan-African law firm Bowmans has put together a guide covering the employment consequences in business transfers in Botswana, Cameroon, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.