The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026Waltersmith and Aradel consortium acquires Port Harcourt petroleum storage assetsOil and GasNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 20265554 Technologies sells Bankly Microfinance Bank to C-One VenturesBanking and Financial ServicesNigeria, United StatesDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Aruwa Capital Fund II invests USD5 million convertible notes in Polysmart PackagingManufacturingNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Mada Communications A2P messaging aggregator licence in NigeriaTelecomsNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026BLNDE music clearance and licensing for Tiwa Savage collaborationMedia and EntertainmentNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026NITDA review of Nigeria’s Open Data PolicyPublic Sector, TechnologyNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill draftingPublic Sector, TechnologyNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Oct 2026Lagos State Innovation Bill draftingPublic Sector, TechnologyNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Federal Ministry of Communications national AI and IP capacity programme for MDAsPublic SectorNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026QED Investors leads Raenest US$11m Series AFintechNigeria, United StatesDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Aruwa Capital Management invests US$1.5m in OmniRetailConsumer and Retail, FintechNigeria, United StatesDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026FCCPC appoints monitoring trustee for British American Tobacco consent orderConsumer and RetailNigeriaDuale Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
Oct 2026Accelerate Property Fund debt restructuringReal EstateSouth AfricaBowmans
Oct 2026Pilanesberg Platinum Mines / Orion restructuringMiningSouth AfricaBowmans
Oct 2026Sanlam Allianz Holdings rights issueBanking and Financial ServicesKenyaAnjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya)
Oct 2026Akii Bua Olympic Stadium project financing (Uganda)InfrastructureUgandaENSafrica
Oct 2026Nampak Zambia disposals: liquid cartons, plastic drums and liquid businesses (Zambian aspects)South AfricaBowmans
Oct 2026Stanbic Bank Kenya and The Standard Bank of South Africa loan facilities to an SPV (Kenya)Banking and Financial ServicesKenyaWalker Kontos Advocates
Oct 2026Commercial International Bank (CIB) acquisition of a 49% stake (Kenya)Banking and Financial ServicesKenyaDentons Hamilton Harrison & Mathews
Oct 2026KenGen proposed acquisition of the 74MW Kipevu II thermal power plant from Tsavo Power (Kenya)Power and RenewablesKenyaIKM Advocates (DLA Piper Kenya)
Oct 2026Perseus Mining Limited acquisition of shares in ASX-listed OreCorp Limited (Tanzania, Australian off-market takeover bid)MiningTanzania
Oct 2026Kaplan & Stratton advised CFAO on the reorganisation of Toyota and Volkswagen distributorships in KenyaKenyaKaplan & Stratton
Oct 2026Commercial International Bank Egypt – establishment of operations across a number of African countries, including MauritiusBanking and Financial ServicesMauritiusENSafrica
Oct 2026Africinvest, Amethis, Proparco and IFC acquisition of Netis (pan-African telecom and energy infrastructure group) – Mauritius legal aspectsPower and RenewablesMauritiusAsafo & Co, Bowmans
Oct 2026Cecile Holding Limited acquisition of 60.7% of The Union Sugar Estates Company Limited from Compagnie de Vallon Limitee (Mauritius)Consumer and RetailMauritiusBLC Robert & Associates (ALN Mauritius)

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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