The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Standard Chartered Bank Uganda guarantee claim before the East African Court of JusticeBanking and Financial ServicesMulti-jurisdictional, UgandaS&L Advocates
Oct 2026CDC-CI Capital financing of SILO for logistics modernisationTransport and LogisticsCôte d'IvoireAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Groupe Holged acquisition of École La PrairieEducationMoroccoAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Sale of OCS Group’s Moroccan and Senegalese operations to the Retail Holding / Amethis consortiumConsumer and RetailMorocco, Multi-jurisdictional, SenegalAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Cash Plus IPO on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, Morocco’s first fintech IPOFintechMoroccoAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Apex International Energy transaction: Egyptian counselOil and GasEgypt, Multi-jurisdictionalZulficar & Partners
Oct 2026DPI US$190m investment in Alameda HealthcareHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsEgypt, Multi-jurisdictionalMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Qatari Diar US$29.7bn strategic partnership with Egypt’s New Urban Communities AuthorityPublic Sector, Real EstateEgypt, Multi-jurisdictionalMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026CALC operating lease of two Airbus A320neo aircraft to Air CairoAviationEgypt, Multi-jurisdictionalMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026B Investments EGP560m minority investment in European Universities in EgyptEducationEgyptZaki Hashem & Partners
Oct 2026Egytrans reverse-merger acquisition of 99.9% of NOSCO via share swap on the EGXTransport and LogisticsEgyptZaki Hashem & Partners
Oct 2026Vodacom acquisition of a 30% stake in MAZIVDigital Infrastructure, TelecomsSouth AfricaCliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Oct 2026Zenith Bank acquisition of 100% of Paramount Bank Ltd (Kenya)Banking and Financial ServicesKenya, NigeriaOlaniwun Ajayi LP
Oct 2026MCM Funding SPV Plc Series 1 ₦5bn fixed-rate bondBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund ₦20bn Series II offer under ₦100bn programmeBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Africa Finance Corporation US$2bn syndicated term loan (26 lenders): Nigerian counsel to the lendersBanking and Financial ServicesMulti-jurisdictional, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Emirates NBD Egypt acquires HSBC Bank Egypt’s retail banking businessBanking and Financial ServicesEgypt, Multi-jurisdictionalClifford Chance, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Sharkawy & Sarhan
Oct 2026Halan for Consumer Finance EGP2.214bn securitisation (fifth issuance, seventh programme)Banking and Financial Services, FintechEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Ex parte President of the Republic of South Africa: constitutionality of the Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (CCT 306/24)Education, Media and EntertainmentSouth Africa
Oct 2026Law Society of Kenya v Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry: KIPI Board approval directive struck down (High Court)Public SectorKenya
Oct 2026Enterprise Logistics Special Ltd and Samuel Kolajo v CBN, NIBSS, Avanage and Registrar of Patents: N98.5bn cash-management patent claim (Federal High Court, Lagos)Banking and Financial Services, FintechNigeriaTayo Oyetibo LP
Oct 2026eNaira Payment Solutions Ltd v Central Bank of Nigeria and others: “eNaira” trade mark (Federal High Court, Abuja)Banking and Financial Services, FintechNigeria
Oct 2026Logik Group Africa (Pty) Ltd t/a Fire Logik v Fire Logic (Pty) Ltd: passing off (SCA)ManufacturingSouth Africa
Oct 2026Sun International v Times Square Hotel (Pty) Ltd: company name confusingly similar to TIME SQUARE marks (Companies Tribunal)Consumer and RetailSouth Africa
Oct 2026Chandavai residents v National Land Commission and others: land claim over the Lamu refinery site (Malindi ELC)Oil and GasKenya

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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