385 transactions on the record
| Date | Transaction | Sector | Jurisdiction | Advisers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | NNPC Project Delta: sale of minority stakes in oil blocks (deferred) | Oil and Gas | Nigeria | |
| Oct 2026 | DriveMe acquisition of 100% of Go! TwentySix | Technology, Transport and Logistics | Nigeria | |
| Oct 2026 | Blockfinex acquisition of 100% of Fluidcoins | Fintech | Nigeria | |
| Oct 2026 | Fidelity Bank acquisition of 100% of Union Bank UK | Banking and Financial Services | Nigeria, United Kingdom | |
| Oct 2026 | Access Holdings acquisition of a majority stake in Finibanco Angola | Banking and Financial Services | Angola, Nigeria | Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya) |
| Oct 2026 | Oando acquisition of 100% of Nigerian Agip Oil Company from Eni | Oil and Gas | Nigeria | |
| Oct 2026 | GIPF acquisition of 25% of Capricorn Investment Group | Banking and Financial Services | Namibia | Engling, Stritter & Partners |
| Oct 2026 | Groupe Canal+ acquisition of MultiChoice Group (R55bn mandatory offer) | Media and Entertainment, Telecoms | Multi-jurisdictional, Nigeria, South Africa | Bowmans, 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 |
| Oct 2026 | Chariot Resources acquisition of lithium mining licences in Niger | Mining | Niger, Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode |
| Oct 2026 | Access Bank acquisition of 100% of National Bank of Kenya from KCB Group | Banking and Financial Services | Kenya, Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode, IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Kenya) |
| Oct 2026 | Alterra Capital-led consortium R6.5bn investment | Banking and Financial Services | South Africa | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, ENSafrica, Webber Wentzel |
| Oct 2026 | Groupe Holged acquisition of École La Prairie | Education | Morocco | Asafo & Co |
| Oct 2026 | Sale of OCS Group’s Moroccan and Senegalese operations to the Retail Holding / Amethis consortium | Consumer and Retail | Morocco, Multi-jurisdictional, Senegal | Asafo & Co |
| Oct 2026 | Egytrans reverse-merger acquisition of 99.9% of NOSCO via share swap on the EGX | Transport and Logistics | Egypt | Zaki Hashem & Partners |
| Oct 2026 | Vodacom acquisition of a 30% stake in MAZIV | Digital Infrastructure, Telecoms | South Africa | Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr |
| Oct 2026 | Zenith Bank acquisition of 100% of Paramount Bank Ltd (Kenya) | Banking and Financial Services | Kenya, Nigeria | Olaniwun Ajayi LP |
| Oct 2026 | Emirates NBD Egypt acquires HSBC Bank Egypt’s retail banking business | Banking and Financial Services | Egypt, Multi-jurisdictional | Clifford Chance, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Sharkawy & Sarhan |
| Oct 2026 | Attijariwafa Bank agrees to acquire 55.22% of Société Générale Ghana as SSNIT takes a further 5% | Banking and Financial Services | Ghana, Morocco | |
| Oct 2026 | Ferchem merger of Aswan and Abu Zaabal Fertilizers | Egypt | Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy | |
| Oct 2026 | Fater (P&G/Angelini JV) exits Morocco through 100% stake sale | Morocco | Bennani & Associés | |
| Oct 2026 | Demant sells subsidiaries to Cochlear (Moroccan aspects) | Morocco | Bennani & Associés | |
| Oct 2026 | Allianz and Sanlam €2bn pan-African insurance joint venture (29 markets) | Morocco, Multi-jurisdictional | ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates, Bennani & Associés | |
| Oct 2026 | Access Holdings acquires majority stake in ARM Pensions | Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode | |
| Oct 2026 | Saracen Media merger with global media group | Kenya | MMC Asafo | |
| Oct 2026 | Tana Furniture acquires 51% of Furniture Palace | Kenya | MMC Asafo |
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.