The Meridian

60 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
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 2026Acquisition of embedded combined heat and power assets by a Nigerian manufacturerNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026NNPC Project Delta: sale of minority stakes in oil blocks (deferred)Oil and GasNigeria
Oct 2026Oando acquisition of 100% of Nigerian Agip Oil Company from EniOil and GasNigeria
Oct 2026Husab uranium project financing: Namibian counsel to CGNPC and Swakop UraniumMiningMulti-jurisdictional, NamibiaEngling, Stritter & Partners
Oct 2026Azito gas power plant Phase IV expansion €264m financingPower and RenewablesCôte d'IvoireFadika Delafosse Kacoutié & Associés (FDKA)
Oct 2026Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project: Senegalese counsel to the sponsorsOil and GasMauritania, Senegal, United KingdomGENI & KEBE
Oct 2026Nachtigal hydroelectric project €1.2bn financingPower and RenewablesCameroon, FranceJing & Partners
Oct 2026Transfer of Ghana’s strategic offshore mooring facilities from Trafigura to Tema Oil Refinery and US$90m SPV raiseOil and GasGhanaBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Oct 2026Asanko Gold US$320m development finance for its Ghanaian gold projectsMiningGhanaKimathi & Partners
Oct 2026Chariot Resources acquisition of lithium mining licences in NigerMiningNiger, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026US$10m equity investment in ARC Power Rwanda LimitedPower and RenewablesRwandaENSafrica
Oct 2026Apex International Energy transaction: Egyptian counselOil and GasEgypt, Multi-jurisdictionalZulficar & Partners
Oct 2026Chandavai residents v National Land Commission and others: land claim over the Lamu refinery site (Malindi ELC)Oil and GasKenya
Oct 2026Tullow Oil v Government of Ghana: ICC tax arbitration on business interruption insurance proceedsOil and GasGhana, United Kingdom
Oct 2026Vivo Energy Maroc acquires 49% of SopétroleMoroccoBennani & Associés
Oct 2026Engie and Meridiam acquisition of BTE RenewablesSouth AfricaCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Oct 2026Dukia–Arinola mines-to-market MoU with SGS BatemanNigeriaBabalakin & Co
Oct 2026Durban Oil & Gas Ajaokuta energy infrastructure projectNigeriaTransadvisory Legal
Oct 2026NUPRC: OPL 245 concessionNigeriaOdujinrin & Adefulu
Oct 2026Mainstream Energy Jebba 2G4 turbine rehabilitationNigeriaOlajide Oyewole LLP
Oct 2026Solad I-REC transaction with RivyNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

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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#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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