The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Advice on South Africa’s Expropriation Act and trade mark rightsSouth AfricaSpoor & Fisher
Oct 2026National phase patent prosecution for vaccine producerSouth AfricaSpoor & Fisher
Oct 2026Spoor & Fisher defends energy drinks trade mark oppositionSouth AfricaSpoor & Fisher
Oct 2026Cross-border minority equity investment by a Gulf-based investor in a Nigerian technology companyTechnologyNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Recovery of misappropriated customer funds invested by a Nigerian fintech savings platformFintechNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Investment by an asset manager in a Nigerian film projectMedia and EntertainmentNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Legal and regulatory structuring of an AI-enabled agricultural advisory platform under a public-private partnershipNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Joint venture for a mixed-use development within a Nigerian free trade zoneReal EstateNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Legal advice to a transaction adviser on a state agro-industrial processing zone under multilateral procurement rulesAgricultureNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Development and financing of a distributed commercial and industrial rooftop solar programmeMauritius, NigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Transaction counsel to a credit guarantor on a solar mini-grid infrastructure debt issuanceNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Transaction counsel to an infrastructure credit guarantor on a telecoms infrastructure debt issuanceNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Securities regulator registrations for three virtual asset service providersNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Data protection compliance remediation for a major Nigerian bank following a regulatory sanctionNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Acquisition of a minority stake in a Nigerian upstream oil company by an asset managerNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Acquisition of a licensed telecoms aggregator by a European group entering the Nigerian marketFrance, NigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Acquisition of a UK electronic money institution by a Nigerian fintech groupFintechNigeria, United KingdomDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Acquisition of a Nigerian insurance company by a financial services groupInsuranceNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Establishment of a manufacturing plant in a Nigerian free trade zoneManufacturingNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Multi-phase corporate restructuring and strategic investment ahead of a Nigerian stock exchange listingNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Sale of the business assets of a Nigerian cinema operator to an entertainment groupMedia and EntertainmentNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Debt-to-equity conversion across a group of related Nigerian companiesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Cross-border acquisition financing and lease-back of a private aircraft for an offshore investorAviationUnited StatesDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Acquisition of embedded combined heat and power assets by a Nigerian manufacturerNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Kenya signs US$3 billion electric vehicle memorandum with Endelevu and GeelyChina, Kenya

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
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#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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