Africa
Bowmans adds M&A team in Johannesburg from Baker McKenzie
Bakers’ South Africa M&A co-head Angela Simpson moves over alongside three more lawyers
Bowmans overhauls management board as it eyes pan-Africa growth
Big Five firm appoints Africa-wide department heads as Alan Keep reappointed as managing partner
Gateley and Fidal target African disputes with senior arbitration hires
Perenami Momodu joins Gateley from Aelex Legal, while Manuel Tomas joins Fidal from Foley Hoag
China decoupling will continue for Western law firms in year ahead
WarwickPlace Legal’s Robert Bata wraps ups his predictions for 2024 with a look at how legal industry trends will pan out in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America
Bowmans secures restructuring team from rival Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr in Johannesburg
Practice head Tobie Jordaan moves over alongside three more partners and a pair of associates
Norton Rose Fulbright unveils 49-strong partner class
Canada and US arms account for lion’s share of promotions with seven made up in London
Pinsent Masons bolsters South Africa bench with local boutique team
Team brings experience in areas including employment, commercial and regulatory as firm builds full service offering across Africa
Will judge’s ‘withering attack’ on $11bn arbitration award against Nigeria lead to more interventionist tribunals?
Mr Justice Knowles’ ‘forensic examination’ of case welcomed, but reforming rules for high-value investor state disputes may be hard
‘We have to be as creative as counterfeiters’ – seven takeaways from the Anti-Counterfeiting World Law Summit
Delegates heard lively debate on how to tackle counterfeiters who are creative, resilient and constantly evolving
White & Case is fastest-growing law firm in Africa since 2019, study finds
US firm grew African headcount 177% between 2019 and 2022, according to Africa Legal
‘Local footprint’ is key to success tackling anti-counterfeiting in Africa
Forward Global’s head of illicit trade risk management on the unique challenges of combatting counterfeiters on the African continent
Norton Rose Fulbright’s global CEO Gerry Pecht steps down early and retires from partnership
US and EMEA managing partners to lead global giant for interim period
Lalive and Boies Schiller secure $109m arbitration award against Tanzania
Tanzania loses ICSID minining arbitration as tribunal finds expropriation claims proven
IBA Human Rights Institute condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act
Leading human rights body joins US president and others in criticising harsh new law that could see people face death penalty for consensual same-sex acts
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative guide to Family Asset Protection
Edited by Marcus Dearle, online resource explores how key jurisdictions approach divorce, finance and the media
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass
Allen & Overy elevates 36 to partnership
Proportion of women in latest round rises to 42% from 36% last year as overall number of promotions dips
US and UK retain top spots in global IP index amid claims global drive to improve protection may be stagnating
The scores of 28 countries remain unchanged in International Intellectual Property (IP) index from the US Chamber of Commerce
IP firm Petošević merges with Middle Eastern service provider CWB Group
Two leading IP companies with roots in Eastern Europe and the Middle East combine to create
Baker McKenzie bolsters South Africa transactional practice with three partner hires from local rivals
Senior practitioners from Webber Wentzel, ENSAfrica and Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr join following Bakers' leadership revamp in Johannesburg
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