The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Jul 2024International Finance Corporation, Development Partners International, Lorax Capital Partners, funds managed by Apis Partners, Lunate and GB Corp in MNT-HalanBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptFreshfields, Gibson Dunn, Hogan Lovells, Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Van Campen Liem
Jul 2024Argentem Creek Partners and existing investors in Dopay [Series A extension]Egypt
Jul 2024Kuvimba Mining House’s Sandawana lithium concentrator (Zimbabwe)MiningZimbabwe
Jul 2024Acquisition by QuestionPro of CMILES CXEgypt
Jul 2024Investment by Edventures in ElkhetaEgypt
Jun 2024Cabo Verde Airlines: state repossession and the relaunch of privatisationTransport and LogisticsCabo Verde
Jun 2024Standard Chartered’s Côte d’Ivoire business to Coris Bank: reportedBanking and Financial ServicesCôte d'Ivoire
Jun 2024Air Sénégal’s recapitalisation and lease reset: state rescuePublic Sector, Transport and LogisticsSenegal
Jun 2024Many Peaks acquires CDI Holdings’ Ivorian permitsMiningCôte d'Ivoire
Jun 2024Varun Beverages buys SBC Beverages GhanaConsumer and RetailGhana
Jun 2024Canal+ acquires a stake in Marodi TV (Senegal)Media and EntertainmentSenegal
Jun 2024Montage Gold acquires African Gold (Didievi, Côte d’Ivoire)MiningCôte d'Ivoire
Jun 2024Resolute Mining sells Doropo and ABC projects (Côte d’Ivoire) to AngloGold AshantiMiningCôte d'Ivoire
Jun 2024DP World’s Ndayane deepwater port (Senegal)Transport and LogisticsSenegal
Jun 2024Zijin Mining acquires Newmont’s Akyem gold mine (Ghana)MiningGhana
Jun 2024Maamba Collieries’ expansion financing (Zambia)Mining, Power and RenewablesZambia
Jun 2024EOH’s break-up and delistingSouth Africa
Jun 2024Red Rocket’s platform investment by FMO (2024–25)TechnologySouth AfricaDLA Piper Africa (South Africa)
Jun 2024Syrah Resources’ Balama graphite restructuring (Mozambique)MiningMozambique
Jun 2024Sinomine’s acquisition of Chemaf Resources’ DRC cobalt/copper assetsMiningDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Jun 2024Yintai Gold’s acquisition of Osino Resources (Twin Hills, Namibia)MiningNamibia
Jun 2024RCL Foods / Martin & Martin: R695mConsumer and RetailSouth Africa
Jun 2024Vedanta regains control of Konkola Copper Mines (Zambia)MiningZambia
Jun 2024Nedbank Private Equity + MIC: Tropic Plastic & PackagingManufacturingSouth Africa
Jun 2024AECI to Old Mutual PE/Sphere: Much AsphaltManufacturingSouth Africa

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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