The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
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 2026Fonterra Europe Ethiopia wind-down (restructuring of Fonterra’s Ethiopian operations)EthiopiaAman & Partners
Oct 2026Alterra Capital Partners and Phatisa Group / Java House (Kenya restaurant chain)Consumer and RetailKenyaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), Bowmans, ENSafrica
Oct 2026BlackRock / Lake Turkana Wind Power transaction (Kenya)Power and RenewablesKenyaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), Kaplan & Stratton
Oct 2026Cilo Cybin Holdings IPO and JSE listingSouth AfricaWerksmans Attorneys
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 2026East Africa Growth Holding US$32m subscription of additional shares in I&M Group PLC (Kenya)Banking and Financial ServicesKenya, MauritiusAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya), BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)
Oct 2026ENS Uganda advised Absa Bank on a USD 100m cross-currency repurchase transaction with the Bank of UgandaBanking and Financial ServicesUganda
Oct 2026Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa (IDC) and Standard Bank ZAR 2bn bond issuanceBanking and Financial ServicesSouth Africa
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 2026KCB Bank USD 150m loan from the International Finance Corporation for renewable energy projects (Kenya)Banking and Financial ServicesKenyaIKM Advocates (DLA Piper Kenya)
Oct 2026QKR Namibia USD 155m loan facilityMiningSouth AfricaENSafrica
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 2026ADQ Financing RSC Limited financing of approximately USD 3bn to Adani Global Investment DMCC (Mauritius structuring)MauritiusENSafrica
Oct 2026East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) USD 3.55bn project financing (Uganda/Tanzania)Oil and GasTanzania, UgandaFB Attorneys, KATS – Katende Ssempebwa Advocates
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
Oct 2026Sasfin Bank disposal of its Capital Equipment Finance business and Commercial Property Finance business to African BankBanking and Financial ServicesSouth AfricaWerksmans Attorneys
Oct 2026Sanlam Allianz Africa share pledge and subsequent acquisition of Sanlam Allianz General Insurance (Uganda) Limited from NICO Holdings plcBanking and Financial ServicesUgandaEngoru, Mutebi Advocates
Oct 2026Axian Group (Madagascar/Indian Ocean) acquisition of a regulated microfinance institution operating across six African countriesOil and GasMulti-jurisdictionalEngoru, Mutebi Advocates
Oct 2026New Vision Printing and Publishing Company capital raise by preference share issuance (first of its kind on the Uganda Securities Exchange)Media and EntertainmentUgandaEngoru, Mutebi Advocates

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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