The Meridian

1,137 transactions on the record

DateTransactionSectorJurisdictionAdvisers
Oct 2026SoPharma acquires a majority stake in Moroccan medical-device distributor CESMAHealthcare and PharmaceuticalsMoroccoAsafo & Co
Oct 2026Ghana Petroleum Hub Phase 2 (Lot Two) at Jomoro, US$28bnInfrastructure, Oil and GasGhana
Oct 2026Dangote acquires 25% of Kenya Pipeline CompanyInfrastructure, Oil and GasKenya, Nigeria
Oct 2026IDC reaches initial agreement to take over ArcelorMittal South Africa in a deal valued at about R10bnManufacturingSouth Africa
Oct 2026Kenya signs US$160m Thamani Asili conservation finance programme with donor groupPublic SectorKenya
Oct 2026A.P. Moller Capital acquires Portek International, operator of terminals in Algeria and Gabon, from Mitsui & CoMaritime, Transport and LogisticsAlgeria, GabonWhite & Case
Oct 2026IFC and Attijariwafa provide US$250m sustainability-linked financing to Pickalbatros in MoroccoReal EstateMoroccoADNA, Clifford Chance
Oct 2026EBRD lends €99.1m to Mota-Engil for mining operations in Côte d’Ivoire and SenegalMiningCôte d'Ivoire, Senegal
Oct 2026Shell agrees sale of Shell Nigeria Gas to Vaaris EnergyOil and GasNigeria
Oct 2026AFC and DR Congo sign US$877m MetroKin urban rail joint development agreementInfrastructure, Transport and LogisticsDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Oct 2026Shelter Afrique Development Bank launches XOF60bn sustainable bond on the WAEMU regional marketBanking and Financial Services, Real EstateCôte d'Ivoire, Multiple African jurisdictions
Oct 2026Minor Hotels enters Morocco with Anantara Retreat Rabat, developed with Abu Dhabi’s Bloom HoldingHospitality and TourismMorocco
Oct 2026Competition Commission asks Tribunal to revoke approval of Premier’s R6bn RFG mergerConsumer and RetailSouth Africa
Oct 2026Competition Authority of Kenya approves Cable Experts’ acquisition of 68.37% of East African CablesManufacturingKenya
Oct 2026BII and FMO provide US$52m for Kafue Solar, the first GET FiT project in Zambia to reach financial closePower and RenewablesZambiaAsafo & Co, Clifford Chance
Oct 2026AELEX secures dismissal of Unilever Nigeria’s N500 million claim against Retail Supermarkets NigeriaNigeriaÆLEX
Oct 2026Joint advice to a state government and guarantor on an annuity PPP expresswayNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a bank on a structured note programme for a marginal field special purpose vehicleNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a merchant bank on financing of a federal highway concessionNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Nigerian counsel to lenders on a cross-border railway financingEngland and Wales, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to a telecoms operator on a road construction project under a tax credit schemeNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice to an offshore services group on sale of production vessels and exitNigeria, SingaporeAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice on a controlling stake in a marginal field and its operating vehicleNigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice on a farm-in to deep-water and shallow-water offshore blocksGuyana, NigeriaAluko & Oyebode
Oct 2026Advice on acquisition of a participating interest in a marginal fieldNigeriaAluko & Oyebode

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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