The Meridian

385 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Horizons Mines SARL (Talisman Metals) of the Tirzzit Copper Project (consisting of two mining licenses covering a surface area of 16.5km2 within the Agadir regional miningMiningMorocco
Oct 2026BCME Capital Investments of a stake in PTS (Premium Technology and Services)TechnologyMorocco
Oct 2026Acquisition by GrowthLabs of Startup GateEgypt
Oct 2026The Sovereign Fund of Egypt of a 20% stake in Care PharmaciesHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsEgypt
Oct 2026Fawry of a 51% stake in Dirac Systems, a 56.6% stake in Virtual CFO, and a 51% stake in Code ZoneEgypt
Oct 2026Saudi Investment and Industrial Development Company (Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company) of 100% of Moroccan Paper Manufacturing Company to Mr Omar Al-NasiManufacturingMorocco
Oct 2026Ezdehar 2 mid-cap fund of a minority stake in YodawyEgypt
Oct 2026Neosky acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from AMC – USD 13.25mAviationEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Nioko Resources and Hummingbird Resources transactionMiningGuineaIcarus Legal
Oct 2026Project Wembley: Ghana beverages manufacturing control transactionConsumer and RetailGhanaBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Oct 2026Catalyst Partners Middle East of Qardy [share swap]Egypt
Oct 2026Al Organi Group’s ODI of a 26.25% stake in Misr National Steel (Ataqa)Egypt
Oct 2026Helios Investment Partners of a 49% stake in Raya FoodsConsumer and RetailEgypt
Oct 2026Public Investment Corporation of a stake in Africa50Morocco
Oct 2026RISMA of Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche hotel to Albatros (Pickalbatros Group)Real EstateMorocco
Oct 2026Vicenne: 2,118,644 shares at MAD236.00 per shareMorocco
Oct 2026e-finance acquisition of Tamweely Financial Services (microfinance)FintechEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Zulficar & Partners
Oct 2026CMGP Group SA: 4,000,000 existing shares plus 1,500,000 new shares at MAD200 per shareMoroccoA&O Shearman
Oct 2026Sanlam Alliance Africa (jv 60:40) of a 23,86% stake in Sanlam Maroc from Sanlam Maroc minoritiesMoroccoA&O Shearman, Webber Wentzel
Oct 2026EuroMena Funds and Growthgate of a 21.5% stake in Retail Holding to the International Finance Corporation, Fipar Holdings and CDG Invest GrowthBanking and Financial ServicesMorocco
Oct 2026Acquisition of leading Moroccan pharmaceutical companies Afric-Phar, Pharmis and Partner Lab by Pharma Capital (Sefrioui Group)Healthcare and PharmaceuticalsMoroccoDentons Morocco
Oct 2026Sale of a majority stake in STAM to TGCC coupled with a capital increase (STAM group valued at MAD 4.3bn)ManufacturingMoroccoDLA Piper
Oct 2026OCI Global and Prascom Construction [share swop 0.4634 Orascom Construction shares for each OCI share held]ManufacturingEgyptA&O Shearman, De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, White & Case
Oct 2026Électricité de France (EDF) of a majority stake in upOwa from the Renewable Energy Performance Platform (REPP)Power and RenewablesCameroonDELSOL Advocats
Oct 2026Trident Energy of the entire issued share capital of Chevron Overseas (Congo) which holds a 31.5% non-operated working interest in the Moho-Bilondo, Nkossa and Nsoko II fields and a 15.75% oPower and RenewablesRepublic of the CongoHogan Lovells

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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