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Transactions Tracker
Reviewed records of transactions, disputes and mandates handled by law firms across sub-Saharan Africa. Every entry names its advisers and states its source.
15 records match your filters
TransactionYearValueJurisdictionSectorPracticeLaw firms
Equity Financing, Private EquityVantage Capital mezzanine debt funding to the International Group for Modern Coatings (MIDO)Public record2026US$45mEgyptManufacturingPrivate Equity and Venture CapitalMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Werksmans Attorneys
Equity FinancingVantage Capital R635m mezzanine investment into Commercial Energy South Africa (SolarAfrica)Public record2026R635mSouth AfricaPower and RenewablesCorporate and CommercialWerksmans Attorneys
Acquisition, Takeover OfferGroupe Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice Group (R55bn mandatory offer)Public record2025R55bnMulti-jurisdictional, Nigeria, South AfricaMedia and Entertainment, TelecomsCompetition and Regulatory, Mergers and AcquisitionsBowmans, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, DLA Piper, DLA Piper Africa (South Africa), Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (South Africa), MDR Advogados, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie, Webber Wentzel, Werksmans Attorneys
Acquisition, Equity FinancingRMB Corvest acquisition of an equity stake in Alaris RF Technology GroupPublic record2025UndisclosedSouth AfricaTechnologyMergers and AcquisitionsWerksmans Attorneys
AcquisitionExxaro Resources acquisition of manganese assets from Ntsimbintle Mining and OMH MauritiusPublic record2025R11.67bnSouth AfricaMiningMergers and AcquisitionsENSafrica, Webber Wentzel, Werksmans Attorneys, Bowmans
DivestmentSasfin Bank disposal of its Capital Equipment Finance business and Commercial Property Finance business to African BankPublic record2025UndisclosedSouth AfricaBanking and Financial ServicesMergers and AcquisitionsWerksmans Attorneys
DivestmentFinGlobal Holdings disposal of FinGlobal Migration Proprietary LimitedPublic record2025R200mSouth Africa–Mergers and AcquisitionsWerksmans Attorneys
AcquisitionAccess Bank Plc acquisition of Bidvest Bank Holdings from The Bidvest GroupPublic record2025R2.8bnSouth AfricaBanking and Financial ServicesMergers and AcquisitionsWebber Wentzel, Werksmans Attorneys
DivestmentCorvest 100 (FirstRand) disposal of 8 Mellvile Road, Illovo to Linbro HoldingsPublic record2025UndisclosedSouth AfricaReal EstateMergers and AcquisitionsWerksmans Attorneys
Acquisition, Equity FinancingSTANLIB Infrastructure Investments acquisition of a minority stake in Africa Data Centres (Cassava Technologies)Public record2025UndisclosedSouth AfricaInfrastructureMergers and AcquisitionsFasken (South Africa), Bowmans, Werksmans Attorneys, Alchemy Law
DivestmentGroupe Canal+ disposal of a 51% stake in LicenceCo to a consortium of BEE parties (MultiChoice transaction)Public record2025UndisclosedSouth AfricaMedia and EntertainmentMergers and AcquisitionsWerksmans Attorneys, Webber Wentzel, Bowmans, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, TGR Attorneys
OtherBCM (Buscor) exit from business rescuePublic record2024UndisclosedSouth AfricaInfrastructureCorporate and CommercialWerksmans Attorneys, Bowmans
OtherBlack Chrome Mine business rescue exit and restart of underground miningPublic record2024UndisclosedSouth AfricaMiningCorporate and CommercialWerksmans Attorneys
Initial Public OfferingCilo Cybin Holdings IPO and JSE listingPublic record2024UndisclosedSouth Africa–Capital MarketsWerksmans Attorneys
Initial Public OfferingWeBuyCars (WBC) unbundling from Transaction Capital and JSE listingPublic record2024UndisclosedSouth AfricaConsumer and RetailCapital MarketsCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, Werksmans Attorneys, ENSafrica
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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
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| # | Firm | Deals | South Africa | East Africa | Disclosed value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowmans | 51 | 31 | 20 | US$83.9bn |
| 2 | Webber Wentzel | 27 | 27 | 0 | US$89.0bn |
| 3 | ENSafrica | 27 | 18 | 9 | US$7.6bn |
| 4 | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr | 16 | 12 | 4 | US$5.7bn |
| 5 | Werksmans | 14 | 14 | 0 | US$3.8bn |
| 6 | Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya) | 10 | 0 | 10 | US$160m |
| 7 | DLA Piper Africa (South Africa) | 9 | 9 | 0 | US$3.7bn |
| 8 | BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius) | 8 | 0 | 8 | US$95m |
| 9 | Iseme, Kamau & Maema Advocates (DLA Piper Africa, Kenya) | 7 | 0 | 7 | US$267m |
| 10 | Kaplan & Stratton | 7 | 0 | 7 | value n/d |
| 11 | DLA Piper | 5 | 5 | 0 | US$3.2bn |
| 12 | Engoru, Mutebi Advocates | 5 | 0 | 5 | value n/d |
| 13 | ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates | 5 | 0 | 5 | US$8m |
| 14 | White & Case | 4 | 4 | 0 | US$360m |
| 15 | Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | 3 | 3 | 0 | US$5.6bn |
Sources: firm releases, trade press and external researchers. Imported 3 October 2026. Browse the transactions.