The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Nov 2025Barrick and Mali settle the Loulo-Gounkoto standoffMiningMali
Nov 2025A15, Enza Capital, Beltone Venture Capital, Acasia Ventures, and strategic angels in bluworks [seed funding]Egypt
Nov 2025Ralph Lauren acquires the South African Polo trademarks, filings and goodwill from LA GroupConsumer and RetailSouth Africa
Nov 2025La Compagnie du TransGuinéen (CTG): the Simandou railway/port joint ventureTransport and LogisticsGuineaWatson Farley & Williams
Nov 2025Infrastructure and Development Finance BondInfrastructureSouth Africa
Nov 2025HAU Energy: 1.2GW solar + 720MWh battery storage, EgyptPower and Renewables, Real EstateEgypt
Nov 2025AD Ports acquires 19.3% of Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling and launches mandatory tender offerTransport and LogisticsEgypt
Nov 2025Simandou iron-ore complex (Guinea): mines, 600km Trans-Guinean railway and Morebaya portMining, Transport and LogisticsGuineaADNA, Allens, Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Kabele Law Group, Linklaters, Norton Rose Fulbright, Thiam & Associés, Watson Farley & Williams
Nov 2025The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in InfinityBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptCMS, Sharkawy & Sarhan
Nov 2025Tiger Brands of a 74,69% interest in Chocolaterie Confiserie Camerounaise to Minkama Capital and BGFI Bank GroupBanking and Financial ServicesCameroonBowmans
Nov 2025DisrupTech Ventures in Chari [Series A extension round]TechnologyMorocco
Nov 2025Genesis BBQ signs a master franchise agreement with Good Tree South Africa, its first African marketConsumer and RetailSouth Africa
Nov 2025ORA Technologies and Azur Innovation Fund of Cathedis from Beltone Venture Capital, CDG Invest, Fonds Capital Ventures and AfrimobilityTechnologyMoroccoAD Associés, ADNA, Asafo & Co, Lawal, Rime Samaki
Oct 2025AfricInvest in The British University in EgyptEgypt
Oct 2025Accor signs a five-hotel master development agreement with Mayan Properties covering Sub-Saharan Africa, starting with Novotel Nouakchott and Movenpick MoroniHospitality and TourismComoros, Mauritania
Oct 2025Mozambique LNG: force majeure lifted; US$20bn project restartedOil and GasMozambique
Oct 2025Moniepoint US$110m Series C fundingAluko & Oyebode, Norton Rose Fulbright, Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Oct 2025Accor signs Mövenpick and Mövenpick Living Abuja with John Williams Hotels & Resorts and Boulevard Hotel GroupHospitality and TourismNigeria
Oct 2025Ingressive Capital, Plus VC, A15, Beltone Venture Capital, and a group of strategic angel investors in SehaTech [seed funding]TechnologyEgyptAlliance Law
Oct 2025Hop Lun of Tobago and the Chantelle Group’s operations in Morocco (Famaco and Atma manufacturing facilities)ManufacturingMorocco
Oct 2025SAFA signs a three-year technical sponsorship agreement with adidas, replacing Le Coq SportifSportSouth Africa
Oct 2025SPE Capital, Orange Ventures, Verod-Kepple, Global Founders Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, and Plug and Play in Chari [Series A]Morocco
Oct 2025Eni’s Coral North / Rovuma gas FID (Mozambique)Oil and GasMozambique
Oct 2025Old Mutual acquires majority of 10X InvestmentsBanking and Financial ServicesSouth Africa
Oct 2025Infinity Power/Masdar: Ras Ghareb 200MW wind farm, EgyptAgriculture, Power and RenewablesEgypt

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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