The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Jul 2026Guinea Insurance raises about ₦12.6bn through rights issue and private placementInsuranceNigeria
Jul 2026Seplat agrees US$281.6m sale of a 10% joint venture working interest to NNPCOil and GasNigeria
Jul 2026MSD grants royalty-free voluntary licences for alimatravir to Aspen Pharmacare, Quality Chemical Industries and UCL KenyaHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsKenya, South Africa, Uganda
Jul 2026Ghana prepays US$700m of restructured EurobondsPublic SectorGhana
Jul 2026Government of Kenya’s KSh204.3bn sale of 15% of Safaricom to Vodacom, declared void by the High CourtTelecomsKenya
Jun 2026Tullow acquires the Jubilee FPSO from T.E.N. GhanaOil and GasGhana
Jun 2026Tongaat’s Zim/Moz/Botswana operations: carve-out and ownership change (2026)Agriculture, Consumer and RetailBotswana
Jun 2026AEEI’s buy-out of Premier Fishing & Brands (PFB)Consumer and RetailSouth Africa
Jun 2026Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Namibia)Power and RenewablesNamibia
Jun 2026Petronas’ sale process for Engen (74%)South Africa
Jun 2026Sappi / Saiccor transaction: R15bn (Saiccor Mill, KwaZulu-Natal)ManufacturingSouth Africa
Jun 2026Mr Price Group acquires NKD Group (Europe)Consumer and RetailSouth Africa
Jun 2026South32 to Alcoa: global aluminium value chainMiningMozambique, South Africa
Jun 2026Investment by 216 Capital in RoboCareTunisia
Jun 2026Angola: Azule Energy’s Greater PAJ projectOil and GasAngola
Jun 2026EGYSTONE mandatory tender offer and planned EGX delistingEgypt
May 2026Investment by Tasheed Egypt in ARRWEgypt
May 2026MAGRABI Retail of a 51% stake in Baraka Optics GroupConsumer and RetailEgypt
May 2026Acquisition by GrowthLabs of Startup GateEgypt
May 2026Anglo American to Dhilmar: Australian steelmaking coal portfolioMiningSouth Africa
May 2026Elevra Lithium agrees US$71m sale of its Ewoyaa lithium interest in Ghana to Zhejiang Huayou CobaltMiningGhana
May 2026Stellenbosch FC signs a long-term Umbro kit partnership through licensee ShockProof Investments 223SportSouth Africa
Apr 2026Minor Hotels signs Anantara Somabay Resort & Residences in Egypt with Somabay Hotel CompanyHospitality and TourismEgypt
Apr 2026RISMA of Sofitel Casablanca Tour Blanche hotel to Albatros (Pickalbatros Group)Real EstateMorocco
Apr 2026Vantage Capital mezzanine debt funding to the International Group for Modern Coatings (MIDO)ManufacturingEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Werksmans Attorneys

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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