The African Legal Awards 2025 nominations have been announced, with LEX Africa and six LEX Africa members receiving nominations. The awards, hosted by Law.com International in partnership with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa, acknowledge legal talent from across the African continent.
Says Pieter Steyn, Chairman of LEX Africa, “We are proud the LEX Africa Alliance has again been nominated in the African Legal Network/Alliance of the Year category and are delighted that several of our LEX Africa Members have also been shortlisted as finalists in several categories”.
We congratulate the following LEX Africa members on their nominations:
- African Law Firm of the Year – Kaplan & Stratton, Kenya
- African Law Firm of the Year – Thiam & Associés in the Republic of Guinea
- African Law Firm of the Year [Southern Africa] – JLA Advogados in Mozambique
- African Law Firm of the Year [West Africa] – Thiam & Associés in the Republic of Guinea
- Banking & Finance Team of the Year [Large Sized Firm] – Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year [Large Sized Firm] – Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year [Medium Sized Firm] – Thiam & Associés in the Republic of Guinea
- M&A Team of the Year [Large Sized Firm] – Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa
- M&A Team of the Year [Medium Sized Firm] – Thiam & Associés in the Republic of Guinea
- Partner of the Year [Southern Africa] – João Bravo da Costa, FBL Advogados in Angola
- Partner of the Year [Southern Africa] – Bulelwa Mabasa, Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa
- Partner of the Year [West Africa] – Baba Hady Thiam, Thiam & Associés in the Republic of Guinea
- Private Equity Team of the Year – Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Ghana
- Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award – Alpha Haïdara, Thiam & Associés from the Republic of Guinea
- Tax Team of the Year – Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, Ghana
- Tax Team of the Year – Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa
- TMT Team of the Year – Werksmans Attorneys, South Africa
- Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year – Thiam & Associés in the Republic of Guinea
The awards ceremony will be held at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg, South Africa on 5 September 2025.
