Law firm profile · South Africa
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Ranked No. 27 of 165 in the Meridian Firm Index, on 4 recorded matters in the 24 months to 27 October 2026.
Firm Index27Index 10.9 · Moderate confidence
#27Firm Index rankIndex 10.9
4Matters, 24 months4 on the record in total
US$12.4bnDisclosed valueWhere a value was published
4MarketsMost active: South Africa
Where the work is
24 months to 27 October 2026
Practice mix
Markets
South Africa 3Multi-jurisdictional 3Nigeria 2United Kingdom 1
Lawyers in the Meridian Lawyer Index
No lawyers from this firm are in the current Lawyer Index. Lawyers are added when a published matter names them.
Matters on the record
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Groupe Canal+ disposal of a 51% stake in LicenceCo to a consortium of BEE parties (MultiChoice transaction)Mergers and Acquisitions · South Africa
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Groupe Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice Group (R55bn mandatory offer)Competition and Regulatory · Multi-jurisdictional, Nigeria, South Africa
US$3.06bn
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Coca-Cola HBC acquires a controlling stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa for US$2.6bnMergers and Acquisitions · Multi-jurisdictional, South Africa
US$2.6bn
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Airtel Money prices London IPO at £1.96 a share, valuing the business at £5.3bnCapital Markets · Multi-jurisdictional, Nigeria, United Kingdom
US$6.73bn
Is a matter missing?
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Calculated live from The Meridian’s transaction record on 27 October 2026. The Firm Index counts each published matter once and weights it by value and cross-border reach. How we rank.