The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026AIIM acquires Commercial Cold Storage GroupSouth AfricaENSafrica
Oct 2026Absa Bank Uganda, Standard Bank and Stanbic Bank financingUgandaENSafrica
Oct 2026Balmain Paris counterfeit goods litigationEgyptAlliance Law
Oct 2026Okhtein IP portfolio management and anti-counterfeitingEgyptAlliance Law
Oct 2026Fatma Said image, performance rights and agreements adviceEgyptAlliance Law
Oct 2026Libby’s trade mark cancellation proceedings in EgyptEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Copyright licensing project as Egyptian local counselEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Sky Logistics royalty programme adviceEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Halan software, app registration and trade mark adviceEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Trade mark registrations for Ghanaian consumer goods producerGhanaLegal Ink
Oct 2026Injunction for fertiliser producer subsidiary against trade mark infringementGhanaNtrakwah & Co
Oct 2026Trade mark opposition before the Ghana Trade Marks RegistryGhanaReindorf (DLA Piper Africa, Ghana)
Oct 2026Warner Music Group, Spotify and Deezer IP rights disputeGhanaBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Oct 2026Voiceweb International copyright and trade secrets appealNigeriaSPA Ajibade & Co
Oct 2026Livescore trade mark cancellation in NigeriaNigeriaUdo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Oct 2026GZ Industries defends copyright infringement claimNigeriaOlaniwun Ajayi LP
Oct 2026Coca-Cola Nigeria IP regulatory and franchise advisoryNigeriaG Elias
Oct 2026Chevron Nigeria trade mark protection and portfolio managementNigeriaDentons ACAS-Law
Oct 2026Livespot360 ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ trade mark litigationMedia and EntertainmentNigeriaBanwo & Ighodalo
Oct 2026Bayer Pharma Xarelto trade mark appealNigeriaJackson, Etti & Edu
Oct 2026Afex Global multi-jurisdiction trade mark registrationMultiple jurisdictions, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Amazon advised on Kenyan intellectual property issuesKenyaIKM Advocates (DLA Piper Kenya)
Oct 2026Brandstock Services trade mark portfolio adviceKenyaDentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews
Oct 2026Safaricom defends M-Pesa patent infringement appealKenyaKaplan & Stratton
Oct 2026Trade mark registrations across Africa for Alliance for a Green Revolution in AfricaKenya, Multiple African jurisdictionsBowmans

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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