The Meridian

69 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Joint advice to a state government and guarantor on an annuity PPP expresswayNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a bank on a structured note programme for a marginal field special purpose vehicleNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a merchant bank on financing of a federal highway concessionNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Nigerian counsel to lenders on a cross-border railway financingEngland and Wales, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a telecoms operator on a road construction project under a tax credit schemeNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to an offshore services group on sale of production vessels and exitNigeria, SingaporeAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice on a controlling stake in a marginal field and its operating vehicleNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice on a farm-in to deep-water and shallow-water offshore blocksGuyana, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice on acquisition of a participating interest in a marginal fieldNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to an oil company on a joint venture to acquire offshore African oil fieldsAngola, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to a concessionaire on a highway and land reclamation projectNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a fund manager on bridge funding for a state transit PPP projectNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to an infrastructure fund on guaranteed bridge facilities and stamp duty treatmentInfrastructureNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to banks on a term loan to a telecoms tower companyNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to an infrastructure fund on a senior term loan for an LNG plantNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a credit fund on a bank recapitalisation related term loanFinancial ServicesMauritius, Nigeria, United KingdomAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to a merchant bank on a secured loan to a steel manufacturerManufacturingNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to a telecoms operator on a syndicated working capital facilityNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Counsel to a refinery developer on a development bank project financingNigeria, United KingdomAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a Nigerian tier-1 bank on a restructured acquisition financingNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Restructuring of acquisition facilities for lenders to an indigenous oil and gas companyBahamas, Nigeria, United KingdomAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Appeal on behalf of liquidators in a minority oppression dispute over a steel subsidiaryManufacturingNigeria, United KingdomAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Claims preparation for a construction contractor after termination of a highway contractNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Defence of an aircraft engine lessor in a claim by a domestic airlineAviationIreland, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Defence of a contractor in a subcontract termination and performance bond disputeItaly, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode

Deal activity · South and East Africa

Most active firms on the Meridian record

Law firms by number of deals advised in South Africa and East Africa, October 2023 to October 2026.

1. Bowmans51 deals · US$83.9bn
2. Webber Wentzel27 deals · US$89.0bn
3. ENSafrica27 deals · US$7.6bn
4. Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr16 deals · US$5.7bn
5. Werksmans14 deals · US$3.8bn
6. Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)10 deals · US$160m
7. DLA Piper Africa (South Africa)9 deals · US$3.7bn
8. BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)8 deals · US$95m
9. Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Kenya)7 deals · US$267m
10. Kaplan & Stratton7 deals · value n/d
11. DLA Piper5 deals · US$3.2bn
12. Engoru, Mutebi Advocates5 deals · value n/d
13. ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates5 deals · US$8m
14. White & Case4 deals · US$360m
15. Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer3 deals · US$5.6bn
View as a table
#FirmDealsSouth AfricaEast AfricaDisclosed value (USD)
1Bowmans513120US$83.9bn
2Webber Wentzel27270US$89.0bn
3ENSafrica27189US$7.6bn
4Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr16124US$5.7bn
5Werksmans14140US$3.8bn
6Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)10010US$160m
7DLA Piper Africa (South Africa)990US$3.7bn
8BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)808US$95m
9Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Kenya)707US$267m
10Kaplan & Stratton707value n/d
11DLA Piper550US$3.2bn
12Engoru, Mutebi Advocates505value n/d
13ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates505US$8m
14White & Case440US$360m
15Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer330US$5.6bn

Sources: firm releases, trade press and external researchers. Imported 3 October 2026. Browse the transactions.

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