The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Cybervergent US$3m seed roundNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026RMB and Standard Bank c.US$285m secured loans to Bluecore Gas InfracoNigeriaUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Oct 2026Qatar Islamic Bank US$500m murabaha facility for Shoreline Natural ResourcesNigeriaUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Oct 2026Frigo DebtCo €10m additional super senior notes due 2028NigeriaChris Ogunbanjo LP
Oct 2026Champion Breweries ₦42bn public share offeringNigeriaDealHQ Partners
Oct 2026ARM ₦200bn private debt fund programme and ₦25bn Series 1NigeriaUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Oct 2026Zichis Agro-Allied listing by introduction on NGX Growth BoardNigeriaTOLG
Oct 2026Investec financing of RIVE Private Investment’s Leonardo AW139 helicopterNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026US$18m shipbuilding agreement for two vesselsNigeriaAbe & Asotie LP
Oct 2026NLNG wins Supreme Court case against NIMASANigeriaBabalakin & Co
Oct 2026Mobil Producing Nigeria: ₦54bn oil spill suit dismissedNigeriaKenna Partners
Oct 2026Afreximbank financing for Axxela equity stake acquisitionNigeriaG Elias
Oct 2026NUPRC: OPL 245 concessionNigeriaOdujinrin & Adefulu
Oct 2026Mainstream Energy Jebba 2G4 turbine rehabilitationNigeriaOlajide Oyewole LLP
Oct 2026Levene Energy US$64m acquisition finance facility from AfreximbankNigeriaOlajide Oyewole LLP
Oct 2026Kainji hydropower plant 330kV switchyard expansionNigeriaOlajide Oyewole LLP
Oct 2026Solad I-REC transaction with RivyNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Rolling Energy State House CNG ecosystemNigeriaTransadvisory Legal
Oct 2026Conoil and TotalEnergies swap interests in OPL257 and OML136NigeriaAdvocaat Law Practice
Oct 2026Helios exits AxxelaNigeriaAsafo & Co, Banwo & Ighodalo, DLA Piper Africa, Latham & Watkins
Oct 2026FGN ₦4trn Presidential Power Sector Financial Reform Programme and ₦501bn Series 1 bondNigeriaENR Advisory, Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Oct 2026Aradel Holdings acquires 81.67% of ND WesternNigeriaSimmonsCooper Partners
Oct 2026InfraCredit-financed mesh-grid project under the Climate Finance Blending FacilityNigeriaDealHQ Partners
Oct 2026Adcem Pharmaceuticals wins against Fresenius at Lagos High CourtNigeriaALP NG & Co
Oct 2026AIICO Insurance: Court of Appeal upholds arbitral awardNigeriaALP NG & Co

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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