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Jan 24, 2025 · A transactional lawyer with near two decades’ practice has left a local firm to join Herbert Smith Freehills in Johannesburg, adding high-level experience in cross-border, private equity and Black Economic Empowerment matters.

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Jan 13, 2025 · Cobalt, Congo and corporate sustainability As African countries, led by DRC, aim to capitalise on demand for the metals used in batteries, well-intentioned legislation aimed at improving working conditions may end up having unintended consequences for local miners.

Jan 10, 2024 · At an event last month, judges, academics and regulators from around the continent praised South Africa’s competition law regime, but warned of its limitations, writes Shakti Wood of Bowmans.

Dec 9, 2024 · CLG elevates South Africa High Court attorney to partner The pan-African firm has promoted a lawyer with 12 years of experience across commercial and corporate law, litigation and regulatory compliance.

Kennedys scoops Hogan Lovells arbitration supremo The departure of French and Africa-focused arbitration practitioner Thomas Kendra follows Hogan Lovells’ closure of its Johannesburg office.

Nigerian law firms join forces This month’s tie-up between full-service Advocaat Law Practice and five-strong boutique AOA Legal Advisers has created a stronger firm across contentious, regulatory and transactional areas.

Oct 2, 2024 · A new competition enforcement body with the power to regulate anti-competitive conduct across West Africa has come into existence. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has entered a new dawn in competition law enforcement as the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA) has opened for business. In its last steps to becoming fully operational, ERCA swore in the members of ...

Nov 13, 2024 · The rise and rise of arbitration in Africa Kwadwo Sarkodie and Joseph Otoo of Mayer Brown assess the appetite for international arbitration in Africa, following a recent event at which the views of African arbitral institutions and those …