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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