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Mavis Abada
Firm:
Banwo & Ighodalo
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
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Nadia Abdallah
Firm:
Matouk Bassiouny
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
Bar Admission:
Egypt
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Mohamed Abdel Fattah
Firm:
Matouk Bassiouny
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
Bar Admission:
Egypt
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Nesma Abdelbary
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
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Samir Abdelly
Firm:
Abdelly & Associés
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Tunisia
Bar Admission:
Tunisia
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Esraa Abdelmoniem
Firm:
Sharkawy & Sarhan
Rating:
Rising star
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
Bar Admission:
Egypt
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Ashraf Abou Elkheir
Firm:
Alliance Law Firm
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
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Omar Aboul-Ella
Firm:
Soliman Hashish & Partners
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
Bar Admission:
Egypt
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Reem Abu Zahra
Firm:
Zulficar & Partners
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Egypt
Bar Admission:
Egypt
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Amina Abugdanpoka Kaguah
Firm:
ENS
Rating:
Highly regarded
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Corporate and M&A
M&A
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Ghana
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Mahesh Acharya
Firm:
NBMA Advocates
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Kenya
Industry Sector:
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
Kenya
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Damilola Adedoyin
Firm:
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Rating:
Rising star
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
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Adeniyi Adegbonmire
Firm:
Aluko & Oyebode
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Restructuring and insolvency
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Industry Sector:
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
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Taiwo Adeshina
Firm:
Jackson Etti & Edu
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Industry Sector:
Energy
Real estate
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
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Ayodele Adeyemi-Faboya
Firm:
Banwo & Ighodalo
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
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Ntsiki Adonisi-Kgame
Firm:
ENS
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
Bar Admission:
South Africa
Albert Ade Adu
Firm:
Templewood LP
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
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Comfort Agboola-Adekunle
Firm:
Jackson Etti & Edu
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
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Dan Agbor
Firm:
Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Debt
Capital markets : Equity
Corporate and M&A
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
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Pamella Ager
Firm:
Oraro & Company Advocates
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Kenya
Bar Admission:
Kenya
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Deal Highlights
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Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa SA - Project finance
2022-02-21
Webber Wentzel
Africa
Project finance
Jason van der Poel
Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa SA
Sponsor
Sumitomo Corp - Project finance
2022-02-26
Webber Wentzel
Africa
Project finance
Jason van der Poel
Sumitomo Corp
Sponsor
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Firm Name Jurisdiction Total Deals Deals (Last 12 Months)
Webber Wentzel
South Africa
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Banking
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Beyond Hong Kong: Can Africa’s cities finance infrastructure through land value capture?
As cities expand, infrastructure’s own value uplift could become part of the funding solution
Chidi Odoemenam, September 03 2026
IFLR Awards Homepage
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IFLR Middle East Awards 2026 in association with ITR: shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the 2026 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 8
Deborah Olaniyi, August 13 2026
Corporate
South African City Skyline with Flags.
Linklaters and Webber Wentzel reset Africa relationship after 13 years
The partnership is set to end in November, with both firms pointing to evolving ‘respective strategies’ as a reason behind the move
Noemi Distefano, July 28 2026
Women in Business Law Awards
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Bird & Bird and Morais Leitão lead WIBL EMEA Awards 2026
Legal practitioners gathered in London as the annual Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026 recognised standout women lawyers, leading firms and diversity initiatives across the region
Noemi Distefano, June 26 2026
Corporate
Sustainable aviation fuel renewable energy hub supporting low emission flight operations worldwide.
Behind the deal: White & Case flies high in Egypt
White & Case finance partner Kamran Ahmad and local partner Ryan Gawrych discuss the offtake, financing and execution challenges behind a deal centring on sustainable aviation fuel
Noemi Distefano, June 17 2026
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Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026: shortlist announced
View the 2026 EMEA Women in Business Law shortlist and join us on June 25 at The Biltmore Mayfair in London
James Wilson, April 30 2026
Capital Markets
Digital Illustration of an Abstract Network Map of Saudi Arabia Linking the Middle East and North Africa for Global Data Transfer
Slowdown, not standstill: Matouk Bassiouny on Middle East war impact
The firm’s founding partner and group head of corporate and M&A, Omar Bassiouny, says clients are taking a ‘wait and see’ approach, but remains confident Dubai will rebound
Noemi Distefano, April 14 2026
Awards
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IFLR launches 2026 awards season with Africa ceremony
Clifford Chance, Bowmans and Udo Udoma & Belo Osagie were among the top winning firms at the awards dinner held in Cape Town on March 17  
March 18 2026
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