The World Bank estimates that agriculture and agribusiness together will make up a US$1 trillion presence in Africa’s regional economy by 2030. We're leading the way in legal services for agriculture and the food value chain with clients in horticulture, forestry, food processing and security, logistics, distribution and warehousing.

We have extensive experience in managing a range of disputes across Africa and a reputation for innovative funding solutions which has enabled our clients to bring claims and obtain just outcomes. Our recent work has ranged from acting on investor state to commercial international arbitrations and acting as international counsel in claims before a range of national courts. We also have expertise in asset tracing and debt recovery work.

We advise energy and infrastructure corporates, financial sponsors, public procuring entities, banks and financial institutions across areas such as project development, finance, construction, M&A, regulatory and dispute resolution. Our experience spans oil & gas, conventional power, hydropower, renewables and clean-tech, water and waste infrastructure, ports and special-economic-zones, roads, rail and various social infrastructure asset classes. Our deep experience and multi-disciplinary approach enables us to anticipate issues and efficiently solve problems to deliver the maximum impact for our clients.

Our experience and insight within the financial services industry means our advice is not only technically first class but practical and commercial, and grounded in the market where you operate.

We advise lenders, sponsors and borrowers (including ECAs and sovereign wealth funds) on various types of finance and project development transactions across Africa, both in the Shari’a compliant and conventional finance space. Our regulatory knowledge has helped fintechs, predominantly in the payments field, enter various African markets and we're well placed to support investments in a wide range of sectors. 

We offer expertise in structured trade and commodity financing across Africa – facilitating DFIs and World Bank/IFC guarantees, co-financing and risk-sharing arrangements as well as disputes.

Additionally, we have represented various African banks obtaining funding lines and capital as well as nation states on sovereign debt mandates across Africa.

We advise DFIs, sovereign wealth funds, strategic and private equity investors on all their investment activity on the continent, from acquiring a business in a new African market, delivering a pan-regional transformational M&A, to delivering a country exit. Anticipating where risks might arise and deploying culturally attuned solutions is how we help our clients succeed.

The increasing consumption of goods and services across Africa has made a significant contribution to the continent's economic growth. Many of our lawyers have worked in-house with clients who operate on the continent so have a deep understanding of day-to-day operational challenges and can provide solutions to meet consumer demand.

Our specialist Global Investigations practice is recommended in every major legal directory, with a wealth of insight including former prosecutors and regulators. Our African experience includes advising on allegations of corruption relating to an oil and gas business, representing a manufacturing business responding to a Commission of Inquiry into allegations of illegality and advising on an Africa-based carbon credit scheme facing allegations of misleading the market and failing to properly remunerate local communities.