The Meridian

144 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Parthian Partners Funding SPV NGN60 billion bond programmeBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026MBO Capital NGN10 billion bond: trustee-side counselBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Abbey Mortgage Bank NGN100 billion multi-debt programme and Series 1 bondBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026IPNX Nigeria proposed NGX Main Board listing and IPOTelecomsNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Renergen Limited acquisition by NASDAQ-listed ASP Isotopes via scheme of arrangement (all-share, with JSE secondary inward listing)Power and RenewablesSouth AfricaBowmans
Oct 2026Cilo Cybin Holdings IPO and JSE listingSouth AfricaWerksmans Attorneys
Oct 2026Ethio Telecom Share Company initial public offering (Ethiopia)TelecomsEthiopia, KenyaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Office
Oct 2026Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and Standard Bank ZAR 2bn bond issuanceBanking and Financial ServicesSouth Africa
Oct 2026Republic of South Africa sovereign notes: USD 2bn 7.100% Notes due 2036 and USD 1.5bn 7.950% Notes due 2054South Africa
Oct 2026Listing by introduction of a leading telco on the Rwanda Stock Exchange (20% free float, concurrent SPV delisting and distribution)TelecomsRwandaENSafrica
Oct 2026WeBuyCars (WBC) unbundling from Transaction Capital and JSE listingConsumer and RetailSouth AfricaCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, ENSafrica, Werksmans Attorneys
Oct 2026East African Breweries PLC KES 20bn medium-term note programme (NSE-listed)Consumer and RetailMulti-jurisdictionalBowmans
Oct 2026Optasia R6.5bn JSE initial public offering (largest fintech listing on the JSE) with concurrent R4.7bn placement to FirstRandFintechSouth AfricaBowmans, Freshfields, Linklaters, Milbank, Walkers, Webber Wentzel
Oct 2026Aurous Resources (Blyvoor Gold Mine) USD 362m DeSPAC transaction with Rigel Resource Acquisition Corp (NYSE: RRAC), listing on NASDAQMiningSouth Africa
Oct 2026Sibanye-Stillwater USD 500m unsecured convertible bondMiningSouth AfricaENSafrica
Oct 2026Gold Fields A$3.3bn acquisition of Gold Road Resources (ASX) and US$750m bond offeringMiningSouth AfricaWebber Wentzel
Oct 2026Prosus EUR 4.1bn acquisition of Just Eat Takeaway.com (cross-border public offer)Consumer and RetailSouth AfricaWebber Wentzel
Oct 2026Absa Group tender offer for an additional 16.5% of Absa Bank KenyaBanking and Financial ServicesKenyaBowmans
Oct 2026Development Bank of Namibia NAD2.5bn domestic medium-term note programmeBanking and Financial ServicesNamibiaEngling, Stritter & Partners
Oct 2026First Quantum Minerals US$1.5bn senior notes: Zambian counselMiningMulti-jurisdictional, ZambiaCorpus Legal Practitioners
Oct 2026Sonatel XOF100bn public bond on the BRVMTelecomsSenegalGENI & KEBE
Oct 2026Orange Côte d’Ivoire IPO on the BRVM (state sale of 9.95%)TelecomsCôte d'IvoireBilé-Aka, Brizoua-Bi & Associés (BBA)
Oct 2026Guaranty Trust capital raise: offer for subscription of 9 billion ordinary sharesBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026MOFI Real Estate Investment Fund ₦100bn Series 2 issuanceReal EstateNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026MTN Uganda IPO of a 20% shareholding on the Uganda Securities ExchangeTelecomsUgandaS&L Advocates

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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