The Meridian

385 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Cecile Holding Limited acquisition of 60.7% of The Union Sugar Estates Company Limited from Compagnie de Vallon Limitee (Mauritius)Consumer and RetailMauritiusBLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)
Oct 2026Rare Earths Limited (Australia) acquisition of an additional 34% stake in Rwenzori Rare Metals Limited (Makuutu project, Uganda), taking it to 94%MiningUganda
Oct 2026ES-KO Group and Phatisa acquisition of International Facilities Services (IFS) (Mauritius and African operations)MauritiusBLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)
Oct 2026I&M Holdings Limited acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Orient Bank Limited (Uganda)Banking and Financial ServicesKenya, UgandaALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates
Oct 2026Massmart Holdings disposal of its Game departmental store in UgandaConsumer and RetailUgandaALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates
Oct 2026Inua Impact Fund Limited acquisition of a 20% stake in Flow Uganda LimitedFintechUgandaALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates, ENSafrica
Oct 2026Devki Group / National Cement Company acquisition of Cimerwa (Rwanda cement producer)Kenya, RwandaALN Rwanda | K-Solutions & Partners, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Oct 2026Williamsons Diamonds Limited disposal of a mine to another market player (Tanzania)MiningTanzania
Oct 2026Maurel & Prom S.A. acquisition of Wentworth Resources Plc (direct and indirect interest in Mnazi Bay, Tanzania)Oil and GasTanzaniaBowmans
Oct 2026Alliance Insurance Corporation Limited merger – transfer of shares between Heritage Insurance Company Kenya, Alliance Insurance Corporation and Heritage Insurance Company (Tanzania)Banking and Financial ServicesKenya, Tanzania
Oct 2026Sale of the entire issued share capital of Stratton Africa Holdings (Mauritius holding company of Merec Industries) to Invictus Investment CompanyManufacturingMauritius
Oct 2026Retailability (and subsidiaries) sale of retail brands and businesses – Legit, Style, Swagga and Boardmans – to Pepkor Trading (462 stores; South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini)Consumer and RetailSouth Africa
Oct 2026AngloGold Ashanti cross-border acquisition of Centamin plcMiningSouth AfricaENSafrica
Oct 2026Sturdee Energy Namibia NAD 500m acquisition of a majority interest in Greenam ElectricityPower and RenewablesSouth AfricaENSafrica
Oct 2026Tolaram Group acquisition of Diageo’s 58.02% stake in Guinness Nigeria plc (brand retained by Diageo and licensed long-term)Consumer and RetailSouth AfricaENSafrica, TEMPLARS
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 2026Powerfleet / MiX Telematics acquisition financingPower and RenewablesSouth AfricaWebber Wentzel
Oct 2026Ethio Telecom Share Company initial public offering (Ethiopia)TelecomsEthiopia, KenyaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), Tamrat Assefa Liban Law Office
Oct 2026Standard Bank of South Africa and FirstRand Bank ZAR 2bn facility to The SPAR Group to facilitate the disposal of its Polish businessBanking and Financial ServicesSouth AfricaBowmans
Oct 2026Capitec Bank acquisition of Avafin HoldingBanking and Financial ServicesSouth AfricaBowmans
Oct 2026Sanlam disposal of its Namibian operations to SanlamAllianz (Sanlam-Allianz pan-African joint venture)Banking and Financial ServicesSouth AfricaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), Webber Wentzel
Oct 2026Exxaro Resources acquisition of manganese assets from Ntsimbintle Mining and OMH MauritiusMiningSouth AfricaBowmans, ENSafrica, Webber Wentzel, Werksmans Attorneys
Oct 2026Granada Hotels Group takeover and management of the Pearl of Africa Hotel (Uganda)Healthcare and PharmaceuticalsUganda
Oct 2026M-Cash Uganda Limited sale of 50% of its shareholding (financial services provider)Uganda
Oct 2026Absa Investment Management Services disposal of its Link Investment Service Provider (LISP) business to GlacierSouth AfricaENSafrica

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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