The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
May 2025Prosus Ventures, The Raba Partnership, BECO Capital, JIMCO Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, and Y Combinator in ThndrEgypt
May 2025Catalyst Partners Middle East of Qardy [share swap]Egypt
May 2025Great Quest Gold of Lotus Gold CorporationMiningEgypt
May 2025Partech, e& Capital, March Capital Investments, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, VentureSouq, Endeavor Catalyst, Development Partners International Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund, ShorooqTechnologyEgypt
May 2025Medicines Patent Pool sublicenses SD Biosensor rapid diagnostic test technology to Nigeria’s Codix BioHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsNigeria
May 2025Investment by Den VC in Career 180Egypt
May 2025Revolving finance by Bokra to iSUPPLYBanking and Financial ServicesEgypt
May 2025Al Mada Ventures, DPI Venture Capital via the Nclude Fund, Partech and CommerzVentures in Money FellowsTechnologyEgypt
May 2025Elsewedy Electric of a 60% stake in Thomassen ServiceEgypt
Apr 2025Moniepoint acquisition of GrocelDentons ACAS-Law
Apr 2025Lorax Capital Partners, Global Ventures, Raed Ventures, Beltone Venture Capital and existing investors in RabbitEgypt
Apr 2025AfricInvest through their Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF), Build Ventures, Axian Group, Mistral, Island Capital Partners and Concrete in Paytic [seed extension round]Morocco
Apr 2025Maseera Holding for Financial Investments of ADVABanking and Financial ServicesEgyptBaker McKenzie, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Apr 2025Public Investment Corporation of a stake in Africa50Morocco
Mar 2025MediaTek, Sukna Ventures, Egypt Ventures and angel investor M Empire Angels in InfiniLinkMedia and EntertainmentEgypt
Mar 2025CallUp Technology / Lagos State Ports Authority PPPPavestones Legal
Mar 2025Prembly acquisition of Peleza InternationalPavestones Legal
Mar 2025Afreximbank US$1.35bn Dangote financingG Elias
Mar 2025Afreximbank €2bn syndicated facility to Bank of IndustryAluko & Oyebode, Banwo & Ighodalo
Mar 2025WalterSmith Refinery NGN10bn financingNigeriaG Elias
Mar 2025AFC US$200m financingG Elias
Mar 2025Polaris Bank / Marine Platforms restructuringDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Mar 2025Voda Infrastructure Refi Company bond programmeInfrastructureNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Mar 2025Ghana International Community School DFC financingBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Mar 2025Zeepay Ghana preference share investmentBanking and Financial ServicesGhanaAB & David Africa, Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Dentons, N. Dowuona & Company

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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