22 September 2020

Congratulations to our members on their IFLR Africa Awards

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IFLR recently held their inaugural Africa Awards where they announced all the winning firms, teams, deals and lawyers from across the continent, recognising the advancement of firms from sub-Saharan Africa.

LEX Africa members were shortlisted as follows:

Deal of the year:

  • Capital Markets – Katende Ssempebwa & Co
  • M&A – Katende Ssempebwa & Co
  • M&A – Kaplan & Stratton
  • M&A – Werksmans Attorneys
  • M&A – Giwa-Osagie & Co
  • Project Finance: Energy, Infrastructure and natural resources – Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah
  • Restructuring – Werksmans Attorneys
  • Restructuring – CGA Associados

National law firms of the year:

  • Angola – FBL Advogados
  • Ghana – Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
  • Kenya – Kaplan & Stratton
  • Mozambique – CGA Associados
  • M&A South Africa – Werksmans Attorneys
  • Tanzania – FB Attorneys
  • Uganda – Katende Ssempebwa & Co

A huge congratulations to Kojo Bentsi-Enchill for his ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ and to our members in Kenya, Mozambique, Ghana, Uganda for winning in the following categories:

Deal of the year:

  • Capital Markets – Katende Ssempebwa & Co
  • M&A – Katende Ssempebwa & Co
  • M&A – Kaplan & Stratton
  • Project Finance: Energy, Infrastructure and natural resources – Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa and Ankomah

National law firms of the year:

  • Ghana – Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
  • Mozambique – CGA Associados

We are proud of your accomplishments and thank the IFLR for recognising our members.

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