The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Salcef Group 25-year joint venture agreement with Egyptian National RailwaysInfrastructureEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Beltone Capital acquisition of a majority stake in Baobab Group (Egypt and Senegal operations) from Apis Partners, Abler Nordic and AxaBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptGide
Oct 2026Saudi Public Investment Fund / Social Impact Capital acquisition of an additional 37.5% of CIRA EducationEducationEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Dislog Group acquisition of the Venezia Ice distribution network and the MCDF food manufacturing plant from the Bougrine familyManufacturingMoroccoHilmi Law Firm
Oct 2026Bonyan for Development and Trade IPO and listing on the Egyptian Exchange (BONY.CA)Real EstateEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Noatum Maritime acquisition of a majority stake in Safina B.V. (Egyptian port services)InfrastructureEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Alcazar Energy Partners acquisition of the Siemens 500 MW NIAT wind farm project in EgyptPower and RenewablesEgyptSharkawy & Sarhan
Oct 2026Stonepeak acquisition of a 65% shareholding in Castrol from bp (Egypt leg: local counsel role)Power and RenewablesEgyptSharkawy & Sarhan
Oct 2026Raseedi acquisition of Kashat and its subsidiary Pharos Microfinance (Egypt)FintechEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Mediterrania Capital Partners acquisition of 100% of Societe Marocaine des Manufactures de Mohammedia (Amcor Flexibles Mohammedia)Media and EntertainmentMoroccoAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Scatec ASA shareholder agreement with National Bank of Egypt for a 20% stake in the Obelisk 1.1GW hybrid solar and battery projectBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026IMG Fund I (IMG Capital) acquisition of a minority stake in Avis Locafinance GroupBanking and Financial ServicesMoroccoDLA Piper, PRAD Avocats
Oct 2026CDG Invest Growth and Mediterrania Capital Partners joint acquisition of a majority stake in Societe Nouvelle des Conduites d’Eau (SNCE)InfrastructureMoroccoAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Neosky acquisition of a Boeing 737-800 aircraft from AMC – USD 13.25mAviationEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy
Oct 2026Nioko Resources and Hummingbird Resources transactionMiningGuineaIcarus Legal
Oct 2026Project Wembley: Ghana beverages manufacturing control transactionConsumer and RetailGhanaBentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
Oct 2026Eni and the Federal Republic of Nigeria settle ICSID arbitrationOil and GasNigeria
Oct 2026Norfund additional investment in CrossBoundary Energy (stake doubled to US$80m)Power and RenewablesMoroccoAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Credit du Maroc bond issuance (maximum approximately USD 54m)Banking and Financial ServicesMoroccoKettani Law Firm
Oct 2026e-finance acquisition of Tamweely Financial Services (microfinance)FintechEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Zulficar & Partners
Oct 2026Red Sea Wind Energy USD 100m financing (Engie, Orascom Construction, Toyota Tsusho, Eurus)Banking and Financial ServicesEgyptMatouk Bassiouny & Hennawy, Sharkawy & Sarhan
Oct 2026EBRD US$100m loan agreement with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) for MSME, youth and women-led business financeBanking and Financial ServicesEgyptSharkawy & Sarhan
Oct 2026Acquisition of leading Moroccan pharmaceutical companies Afric-Phar, Pharmis and Partner Lab by Pharma Capital (Sefrioui Group)Healthcare and PharmaceuticalsMoroccoDentons Morocco
Oct 2026Sale of a majority stake in STAM to TGCC coupled with a capital increase (STAM group valued at MAD 4.3bn)ManufacturingMoroccoDLA Piper
Oct 2026Kasomeno-Mwenda Toll Road cross-border financing (DRC – Zambia)Banking and Financial ServicesDemocratic Republic of the Congo, ZambiaALN Zambia | Musa Dudhia & Co, BLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius), Bowmans, CMS Budapest

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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