Leverage Our 30 Years

Of specialist legal
knowledge and experience

LEX Africa has a 30 year track record of assisting and advising clients on their African business activities.

30 Years & Counting!

Legal excellence 'on the ground' across Africa!

We continue to provide cross border and local African legal solutions for clients wherever they wish to do business in Africa.

A pan African Legal Alliance for

30 Years & Counting!

We lead your business to the best legal experts across the continent. Let us be your gateway into Africa!

Let LEX Africa be your gateway to legal services & leading law firms in Africa

Empowering you to doing business in Africa

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A little about us and what we do as a law firm network

Established in 1993, LEX Africa is a legal Alliance of leading African law firms managed by South African member Werksmans Attorneys for the purpose of advising local and international clients on their trade, business, investment and other activities in Africa.

We are proud to be the first and largest African legal Alliance with a Pan African legal team of more than 700 lawyers providing cross-border and local African legal services for clients. Our track record speaks to our experience, expertise and success over the years, being consistently ranked as a Band 1 Leading Regional law firm Network by Chambers and Partners.

This year, LEX Africa proudly celebrates 30 years of its existence, and we thank our lawyers, clients and friends who have contributed to our success.

Looking to the future, we will continue to provide world class legal services, empower our lawyers and encourage sustainability, diversity, inclusivity and collaboration between our lawyers. These principles have guided us in building successful long-term partnerships with members and clients since our formation in 1993.

News and insights

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On 14 October 2024, the National Agency for the Valorisation of Hydrocarbon Resources (ALNAFT) officially launched the long-anticipated Algeria Bid Round 2024&nbs...
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This report explores the key projected government policies and regulatory interventions whichmay impact financial services, capital markets and regulated funds in 2025...
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2024 was an eventful year for the Energy, Extractives, and Infrastructure sectors. Amidheightened political activity leading up to the December elections, several key ...

Publications

Guide to Insolvency and Business Restructuring in Africa

Guide to the Enforcement of Foreign Money Judgments and Arbitral Awards

Guide to Mining in Africa

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What We Do

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Banking, Finance, Investment Funds & Private Equity
Business Crimes & Investigations
Competition Law
Construction & Engineering
Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Cyber Law, Block chain & Technology
Dispute Resolution
General Business Law
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Infrastructure, Energy & Projects
Insolvency & Business Restructuring
Intellectual Property
Labour & Employment
Local Investment Laws and Indigenisation
Media, Broadcasting & Communications
Mining, Environmental & Resources
Property Law and Real Estate
Tax

Member Countries

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Algeria
Angola
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
DRC
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea Conakry
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Lesotho
Malawi
Mali
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
South Africa
Tanzania
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe