The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Jun 2024Actis / AIIM exits: Bakwena toll road stakeInfrastructure, Transport and LogisticsSouth Africa
Jun 2024Super Group acquires SG Fleet (Australia)Transport and LogisticsSouth Africa
Jun 2024Gulf Capital acquires a minority stake in Middle East GlassManufacturingEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Jun 2024Quest Electricity Nigeria ₦19bn acquisition of Yola Electricity DistributionÆLEX
Jun 2024IDP Education US$83m acquisition of Intake EducationÆLEX
Jun 2024Ringier €50m acquisition of Livescore GroupÆLEX
Jun 2024Platform Petroleum acquisition of Kuri Marginal Oil FieldDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Jun 2024Accrete acquisition of Oloye Marginal FieldDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Jun 2024Air Liquide Afrique divestment in Air Liquide NigeriaÆLEX
Jun 2024Africa Finance Corporation to Kamoa Copper to expand the Kamoa-Kakula Copper ComplexBanking and Financial ServicesDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Jun 2024Disruptech Ventures, Algebra Ventures, Loax Capital Partners, One Stop Capital and MDP in Connect Money [seed funding]TechnologyEgypt
Jun 2024Carlyle of a portfolio of gas-weighted exploration and production assets in Italy, Egypt and Croatia from Energean, including an interest in Abu QirOil and GasEgyptWhite & Case
Jun 2024Uma Ventures and other investors in Noki Noki [seed funding]Republic of the Congo
Jun 2024Orano v Niger: Imouraren licence withdrawal, loss of Somair control and twin ICSID arbitrationsMiningNigerClay Arbitration
Jun 2024RCL Foods unbundles Rainbow Chicken onto the JSEConsumer and RetailSouth Africa
Jun 2024Disruptech Ventures, OneStop Capital, Axian Investment CVC and Egypt Ventures in I’SUPPLY [pre-Series A]TechnologyEgypt
Jun 2024The Sovereign Fund of Egypt of a 20% stake in Care PharmaciesHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsEgypt
Jun 2024Investment by Renew Capital Angels in ZuriPower and RenewablesDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Jun 2024Sangomar field development, SenegalOil and GasSenegal
Jun 2024Ayady for Investment and Development and other investors in Sahl [Series A]Egypt
May 2024Al Mada Ventures, Algebra Ventures, E3 Capital, Janngo Capital and FMO, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, in YoLa Fresh [pre-Series A]Banking and Financial ServicesMorocco
May 2024Growthgate Capital (16.8%) and EURO Mena Funds of their stakes in Retail Holding to a consortium comprising of the IFC, CDG-Fipar and other investorsConsumer and RetailMoroccoAsafo & Co
May 2024QatarEnergy of a 40% participating interest in the Cairo and Masry offshore exploration blocks from ExxonMobilPower and RenewablesEgypt
May 2024P1 Ventures, Localglobe, Ingressive Capital, 500 Startups, Flat6Labs, First Circle Capital, ENZA Capital, Beenok and other angel investors in MNZL [seed funding]Egypt
Apr 2024Trident Energy of the entire issued share capital of Chevron Overseas (Congo) which holds a 31.5% non-operated working interest in the Moho-Bilondo, Nkossa and Nsoko II fields and a 15.75% oPower and RenewablesRepublic of the CongoHogan Lovells

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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