The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026State of Cameroon acquisition of Actis’ 51% stake in Eneo (electricity distribution and production)Power and RenewablesCameroonCabinet Amadagana & Partners
Oct 2026Congo Terminal expansion at the Autonomous Port of Pointe-Noire – EUR 230m financing (AGL / APM Terminals / SOCOTRANS JV)Banking and Financial ServicesRepublic of the CongoA&O Shearman
Oct 2026Virtus-Lloyds joint venture acquisition of the Chemaf Group (Mutoshi and Etoile copper-cobalt assets)Oil and GasDemocratic Republic of the CongoKing & Spalding
Oct 2026Hartlane Investments advised on acquisition of distressed Natcom debt claimInfrastructureNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Regent Construction advised on Ikoyi joint venture with Uriel PropertiesReal EstateNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026G&C Real Estate and Tiny Tee advised on property development agreementReal EstateNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Fountain Havens advised on sale of residential units at Fountain Haven TowersReal EstateNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Avenix Technology advised on Minister’s Hill joint venture, Maitama, AbujaReal EstateNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Health Invest advised on teaching hospital imaging and oncology concessionsHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Rinehooke Investment advised on Grand Litora (Calabar-Obudu) Railway PPPInfrastructureNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Intelligent Systems Digital Sub-broker SEC registrationBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Radiant Money CBN International Money Transfer Operator licenceFintechNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Sahel Capital loan to Noma Consolidated ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Beacon Power Services USD7.5 million financing (Series 574)Banking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026REFFA USD500,000 facility to AB Microfinance Bank NigeriaBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Fairmoney group USD10 million cross-border financing from Cauris Series LLCBanking and Financial ServicesFrance, Multi-jurisdictionalDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Bank of Africa UK USD37 million acquisition financing for Marine Platforms vesselBanking and Financial ServicesFrance, Multi-jurisdictional, Nigeria, United KingdomDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Bank of Industry USD75 million Afreximbank healthcare financing facilityBanking and Financial ServicesMulti-jurisdictional, NigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Ojaja Pan Africa NGN10 billion commercial paper programmeNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Parthian Capital establishes and launches six open-ended fundsBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Greenlease NGN75 billion private debt note programmeBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Parthian Partners Funding SPV NGN60 billion bond programmeBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026MBO Capital NGN10 billion bond: trustee-side counselBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Abbey Mortgage Bank NGN100 billion multi-debt programme and Series 1 bondBanking and Financial ServicesNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026IPNX Nigeria proposed NGX Main Board listing and IPOTelecomsNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe

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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