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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.
Bowmans’ Namibian practice is one of the largest and most established full-service corporate and commercial law firms in the country.
Bowmans’ Namibian team has represented borrowers and lenders in the largest project finance transactions and most important mergers and acquisitions in Namibia to date. Its dispute resolution team members regularly litigate and are skilled in private arbitration and mediation.
Other areas of specialist knowledge are employment, insolvency, privacy and data protection law, along with real estate and conveyancing. Sector expertise covers natural resources, infrastructure, property, maritime and shipping, and oil and gas.
Clients include national and international corporate entities, development and development finance institutions, and international law firms.
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ENSafrica
ENSafrica is Africa’s largest law firm, with offices in Eastern, Southern and Western Africa. With more than 600 specialist practitioners, we have deep expertise and the capacity to solve all your legal, tax, forensics and IP requirements, and help you navigate regulatory hurdles, no matter where in Africa you do business. We are entrusted by major local and international clients to handle and co-ordinate even their most complex and sensitive requirements quickly, efficiently and with excellence. As a result, our consistently high standards have been recognised by prestigious international ranking agencies. Because we have had many years of practical experience working on the ground throughout Africa, we have developed a proven track record and a solid understanding of local cultural, commercial and geopolitical contexts, as well as long-standing partnerships with trusted firms with whom we work.
For more information, visit www.ENSafrica.com or contact one of our offices:
ENSafrica | Ghana
5th Floor Vivo Place, Cantonments City, Rangoon Lane, Accra
tel: +233 30 225 3980
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Kenya
15th Floor, One Africa Place, Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi
tel: +254 205 007 000
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Mauritius
18 Edith Cavell Street, Port Louis
tel: +230 212 2215
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Namibia
Shop 2 Ground Floor, Altstadthof, corner Libertina Amathila Avenue and Bismarck Street, Swakopmund
tel: +264 64 415 380
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
No 4 1st Floor, The Business Park, Sam Nujoma Avenue, Walvis Bay
tel: +264 64 281 100
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
Unit 4 LA Chambers, Ausspann Plaza, Dr Agostinho Neto Road, Windhoek
tel: +264 61 379 700
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Rwanda
Kacyiru, KG 7th Avenue #35, Blue Star House, 1st Floor - Wing B, Kigali
tel: +250 252 551 500
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica South Africa
35 Lower Long Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
tel: +27 21 410 2500
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
1 Richefond Circle, Ridgeside Office Park, Umhlanga, Durban
tel: +27 31 536 8600
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
The MARC | Tower 1, 129 Rivonia Road, Sandton, Johannesburg
tel: +27 11 269 7600
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
La Gratitude, 97 Dorp Street, Stellenbosch
tel: +27 21 808 6620
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
ENSafrica | Uganda
4th Floor, Rwenzori Towers, Plot 6 Nakasero Road, Nakasero, Kampala
tel: +256 31 222 5500
info@ENSafrica.com
www.ENSafrica.com
SNC Incorporated is a full-service Energy, Natural Resources, Commercial and Dispute Resolution law firm with offices in Windhoek, Namibia.
Equipped with international exposure and with local knowledge of the laws in Namibia, Southern Africa and the rest of Africa, we are uniquely placed to advise our clients.
We advise International Corporations, Private Companies, Governments, Indigenous African Companies, State Owned Enterprises and Non-Governmental Organizations doing business in Africa across a range of industry sectors. With our comprehensive experience as a firm, combined with proven skills of our Lawyers and Consultants in key sectors such Energy, Natural Resources and Commercial, we are positioned to provide valuable legal and business advisory to our clients in Namibia and the rest of Africa.
We also provide legal services to clients in Infrastructure, Telecommunications, Environment & Climate Change, Legal & Regulatory Compliance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Labour & Employment.
We are client-centric, committed to excellence and our aim is to help those businesses doing business in Africa to grow, transform and excel. We always strive to exceed the expectations of our clients by providing them with practical solutions to the legal and regulatory challenges facing their businesses.
SNC Incorporated is recognized and highly rated by global institutions such as IFLR1000, Global Law Experts, The LawyerNetwork, CorporateINTL. We are also a contributor to the Chamber’s and Partner’s Energy: Oil & Gas, Global Practice Guides.
Namibian based boutique law firm with specialised expertise, providing high-quality legal services to clients, based on a resolute commitment to excellence and client centricity. We are well recognised as trusted business advisors to our clients across Namibia and for our long-term relationships with them.
Our highly experienced lawyers provide individualised attention and commercially viable solutions to public and private organisations across Namibia. We also have an extensive and long-standing network across Africa which we leverage for the benefit of our clients, as well direct foreign investors seeking specialist legal advice across the continent.
