The Meridian

385 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Carlyle of a portfolio of gas-weighted exploration and production assets in Italy, Egypt and Croatia from Energean, including an interest in Abu QirOil and GasEgyptWhite & Case
Oct 2026Holmarcom acquisition of Credit Agricole S.A.’s 78.7% stake in Credit du MarocBanking and Financial ServicesMoroccoA&O Shearman
Oct 2026Saham Group acquisition of Societe Generale Marocaine de Banques and La Marocaine Vie from Societe GeneraleBanking and Financial ServicesMoroccoA&O Shearman
Oct 2026Votorantim Cimentos of its Tunisian assets [100% of Société Les Ciments de Jbel Oust and 100% of Granulats Jbel Oust] to Sinoma CementManufacturingTunisiaGide
Oct 2026Acquisition by QuestionPro of CMILES CXEgypt
Oct 2026Ciments du Maroc (Heidelberg Materials) of Votorantim Cimentos’ assets in Morocco [63% of Asement de Témara and 100% of Grabemaro]MoroccoGide
Oct 2026Acquisition by Sultan Ventures of Acasia GroupEgypt
Oct 2026Entlaq Holding of a minority stake in BrotinniEgypt
Oct 2026Acquisition by Globex of 100% of Logic TransportInfrastructureMoroccoDLA Piper
Oct 2026Ezdehar Management of the remaining 40% stake in Zahran Market S.A.EEgyptADSERO – Ragy Soliman & Partners, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Acquisition by Nawy of ROAEgypt
Oct 2026Salcef Group 25-year joint venture agreement with Egyptian National RailwaysInfrastructureEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026AXA Assurance Maroc of 80% of its shares in AXA Crédit to Fidis S.p.A. (Stellantis)Morocco
Oct 2026Acquisition by Dubizzle Group of Hatla2eeEgypt
Oct 2026Beltone Capital acquisition of a majority stake in Baobab Group (Egypt and Senegal operations) from Apis Partners, Abler Nordic and AxaBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptGide
Oct 2026Saudi Public Investment Fund / Social Impact Capital acquisition of an additional 37.5% of CIRA EducationEducationEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Acquisition by Grinta of Citi ClinicEgypt
Oct 2026PayTabs Group of the remaining majority stake in Paytabs Egypt from EFG HoldingsEgypt
Oct 2026Dislog Group acquisition of the Venezia Ice distribution network and the MCDF food manufacturing plant from the Bougrine familyManufacturingMoroccoHilmi Law Firm
Oct 2026Maseera Holding for Financial Investments of ADVABanking and Financial ServicesEgyptBaker McKenzie, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Acquisition by EFG Finance of a stake in Max AB-WasokoBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), Baker McKenzie
Oct 2026Great Quest Gold of Lotus Gold CorporationMiningEgypt
Oct 2026Elsewedy Electric of a 60% stake in Thomassen ServiceEgypt
Oct 2026H&S Invest Retail of an 85% stake in the Mr Bricolage Maroc Group from the Benjelloun family (47.5%) and O Capital Group (37.5%)Consumer and RetailMorocco
Oct 2026Wafa Assurance of up to 100% of Delta Insurance at EGP40 per shareBanking and Financial ServicesEgypt

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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