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ESI was established in 1997. The firm is a partner of DLA Piper Africa and has an office in Windhoek.
Focusses/specialisms
The firm has a focus on M&A work.
Key clients
Key clients include FirstRand, Nedbank Namibia, Development Bank of Namibia, Bankers Association of Namibia, Qatar Airways, Alpha Namibia Industries Renewable Power, FedEx and Repsol.
SNC Incorporated is led by managing partner Shakwa Nyambe. The firm has an office in Windhoek.
Focusses/specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial service regulatory, M&A and project related work.
Highlights
ReconAfrica's listing on the NSX
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Reconnaissance Energy Namibia, Woodside Energy, Noble Drilling Corporation, Stamper Oil & Gas Corporation, Halliburton Overseas.
Client feedback: 34th edition (2024/2025)
"They were efficient in getting the title opinions completed working with many challenges." - Banking and finance
"Quality of the service provided." - Project development
"SNC has a lawyers skilled in providing support for oil and gas projects." - Project development
"He was responsive to requests and actioned items in a timely manner. He also understood what was required better than anyone else in Namibia." - Shafimana Shimakeleni
"He was very attentive to understand our concern." - Shafimana Shimakeleni
"Shakwa is provides practical commercially focused legal advice." - Shakwa Nyambe
South African firm ENSafrica moved into Namibia in 2014 after merging with domestic firm Lorentz Angula. The firm has three branches in the country.
ENS is a pan-African firm with more than 600 practitioners across offices in Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a specialism in financial and corporate transactions in Namibia especially banking work. The firm often works on deals in the mining, oil and gas, energy, banking, and telecommunications sectors.
Research period review: 34th edition (2024/2025)
During the research period, the firm was active in financial and corporate matters.
In banking the firm worked on loans and financings for borrowers in the financial services, mining and real estate sector.
In M&A the firm worked for domestic and international acquirers.
In project development the firm worked for developers on projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors.
In project finance the firm worked for lenders in the banking sector.
Deal highlights: 34th edition (2024/2025)
Sturdee Energy Namibia NAD 500 million acquisition of a majority interest in Greenam Electricity.
Standard Bank Namibia NAD 1.2 billion project financing to Diaz Wind Power.
QKR Namibia $155 million loan facility.
Client Feedback: 34th edition (2024/2025)
"They are attentive, commercially oriented, easy to deal with, professional, responsive and transparent." - Bank lending
"Strong legal knowledge with great strategy and execution." - Insolvency
"Excellent quality of advice." - Project development
"Attentive, commercially oriented, easy to deal with, professional, responsive and transparent. Knowledgeable and authoritative, willing to engage the client on differences of opinion." - Cornelia Hausiku
"He is the leading lawyer in Namibia for commercial matters." - Wolf Wohlers
Key clients
Notable clients include Lewis Group, Liberty Life Namibia, Napotel Pension Fund, Rembo, BAL Group, Allegrow Fund, Namib Sky Balloon Safaris Close Corporation, Bering IV Congelados, Platinum Equity, The Meat Corporation of Namibia, Nedbank Namibia, Werksmans, RMB Namibia, Edcon Namibia, B2Gold, Puma Energy Namibia, Central Energy Namibia, Hopsol, OsinoResources Corporation, Old Mutual Short Term Insurance, Development Bank of Namibia, Namibia Post, Alacer Gold Corp, aRisCura, and Micro Lenders Association of Namibia.