LEX Africa is a legal alliance of leading law firms in Africa in over 20 countries and is Africa’s largest legal alliance. Each member is an independent law firm whose key specialist focus is on general corporate and commercial law as well as litigation and dispute resolution.
Founded in 1993 and Ranked as a Band 1 Leading Regional law firm Network by Chambers and Partners, LEX Africa effectively covers the entire African continent and provides a valuable resource for businessmen and investors in Africa. LEX Africa has more than a 20-year track record of assisting and advising clients on their African business activities. Each member is a full-service independent law firm with expert knowledge and experience in both local laws and the local business, political, cultural, and economic environment.
With over 600 lawyers, LEX Africa accordingly provides a Pan African legal team for cross-border and local African legal solutions for clients wherever they wish to do business in Africa.
LEX Africa’s management office is situated at the offices of the South African member, Werksmans Attorneys. LEX Africa produces popular Business and specialist guides annually, including Mining in Africa, Insolvency and Restructuring and a recently launched guide to Foreign Judgment and Arbitral Awards in Africa.
LEX Africa’s management office is situated at the offices of the South African member, Werksmans Attorneys. LEX Africa produces popular Business and specialist guides annually, including Mining in Africa, Insolvency and Restructuring and a recently launched guide to Foreign Judgment and Arbitral Awards in Africa.
To collaborate with member firms to drive business growth in Africa through best legal practice by attracting, developing and promoting world-class professional skills for the continuing success of our network and the broader African continent.
We commit to provide our clients with legal solutions of the highest quality and expertise. LEX Africa has an established track record of advising and assisting clients in Africa since 1993.
We conduct all dealings with clients and other member firms in accordance with the highest ethical and professional standards.
Our members reflect the rich diversity of the African continent. Our members are accordingly fully equipped to advise clients on local business etiquette, customs and cultural practices to facilitate a successful outcome.
Member firms share similar values and are colleagues and friends bound by a common Pan-African vision and strong professional relationships.
Our members strive to be good corporate citizens. As lawyers, we have a role to play in contributing to the socio-economic development of our Continent and supporting the Rule of Law.
As ambassadors for our country and role models in the legal fraternity, we pride ourselves on the manner in which we do business.
We proactively identify opportunities and develop innovative solutions for clients having regard to changing laws and an ever changing investment and business environment.
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