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Jessica Blumenthal
Firm:
ENS
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
Bar Admission:
South Africa
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Varsha Boodhoo
Firm:
YKJ Legal
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Mauritius
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Vicky Louise Borg-Jorgensen
Firm:
ENS
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Capital markets : Debt
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
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Anina Boshoff
Firm:
ENS
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
Bar Admission:
South Africa
England & Wales
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Susan-Barbara Boye
Firm:
Bentsi-Enchill Letsa & Ankomah
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Ghana
Industry Sector:
Healthcare
Food and beverage
Automotive
Gaming
Entertainment
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Tessa Brewis
Firm:
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
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Ruben Brigolas
Firm:
PLMJ
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Angola
Portugal
Industry Sector:
Energy
Oil and gas
Bar Admission:
Portugal
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Stefanie Busch
Firm:
ENSafrica
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project development
Projects : Mining
Projects : Energy
Jurisdiction:
Namibia
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Debbie Carmichael
Firm:
ENS
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
Bar Admission:
South Africa
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Vivien Chaplin
Firm:
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
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Chris Charter
Firm:
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Rating:
Highly regarded
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
Industry Sector:
Aviation
Bar Admission:
South Africa
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Aurélie Chazai
Firm:
Chazai Wamba
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Cameroon
Bar Admission:
Paris
Cameroon
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Mercy Chemutai
Firm:
Kaplan & Stratton
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Kenya
Bar Admission:
Kenya
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Mike Chilufya
Firm:
Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project finance
M&A
Project development
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Zambia
Industry Sector:
Energy
Mining
Bar Admission:
Zambia
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Chrissie Chinebuah
Firm:
Reynolds, C. & Co
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Project finance
Jurisdiction:
Ghana
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Sydney Chisenga
Firm:
Corpus Legal Practitioners
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Zambia
Bar Admission:
Zambia
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Okabonye Chukwuani
Firm:
Templars
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
Bar Admission:
Nigeria
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Pieter Colyn
Firm:
ENS
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Project development
Jurisdiction:
South Africa
Bar Admission:
South Africa
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Pedro Couto
Firm:
CGA - Couto Graça & Associados
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
M&A
Energy and infrastructure
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Mozambique
Industry Sector:
Energy
Transport
Oil and gas
Mining
Social infrastructure
Bar Admission:
Mozambique
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Modupe Dabiri
Firm:
Templars
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Projects : Energy
Banking and finance
Jurisdiction:
Nigeria
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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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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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How one Ghanaian firm won gold by going green
Koranteng & Koranteng’s managing partner and two associates discuss impact, ambition and how their firm is redefining corporate responsibility in Ghana
Noemi Distefano, February 17 2026
Capital Markets
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Nigerian law firm partner: how to avoid becoming a dinosaur
Adeniyi Duale, a founding partner at Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe, discusses trends in Nigeria’s capital markets, opportunities in financial services and energy sectors, and how AI sharpens efficiency
Noemi Distefano, January 21 2026
Rankings analysis
IFLR1000 rankings: MENA firms record strong growth amid active M&A markets
Exclusive IFLR data shows a 21% increase in ranked law-firm practices, alongside a 4% rise in Sub-Saharan Africa
Noemi Distefano, November 27 2025
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This week’s people moves: HSF Kramer, Paul Hastings, BCLP and more
New hires were made across the corporate, PE, finance and regulatory practices in Johannesburg, London and Houston
Noemi Distefano, November 06 2025
M&A
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A&O Shearman, Clifford Chance, Al Tamimi shine at IFLR Middle East Awards
More than 350 lawyers gathered in Dubai to celebrate another year of legal innovation and collaboration across the Middle East
Noemi Distefano, October 23 2025
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IFLR Middle East Awards 2025 in association with ITR: shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the 2025 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 22
Deborah Olaniyi, September 04 2025
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