Understanding the African landscape
Africa is one of the most complex and culturally diverse continents in the world. Navigating the opportunities and risks associated with doing business in this dynamic emerging market requires a business partner with deep sector expertise and regional experience.
Advising on projects and transactions across Africa for over 40 years, we have one of the largest legal footprints in Africa of any international law firm and are known for closing large, complex, first-in-country transactions in many African jurisdictions.
An established Africa practice
Our Tier-1 ranked Africa practice is led by a dedicated leadership group with deep expertise, who support in co-ordinating our diverse activities on this rapidly changing continent to ensure we continue to develop and grow our practice and stay up to date with key market developments.
A global highly experienced team of lawyers work together, alongside our offices and alliances on the ground, to provide both common and civil expertise across the region. We work with those building businesses on the continent, as well as those investing in it and we serve a wide client base—including corporates, borrowers, sponsors, investment banks, government bodies, ECAs and multilaterals and off-takers—on major transactions in key industries and sectors such as energy, mining, traditional and digital infrastructure, transport, financial institutions, as well as technology, media, and telecoms. Our power practice is able to leverage our leading mining and digital infrastructure practices in relation to the energy transition, as these industries become more intertwined.
Tier 1 – Emerging Markets, Legal 500 UK 2025
Band 2 – Projects and Energy (Africa-wide), Chambers Global 2025
