Africa Legal´s services

Africa Legal is the Africa specialised division of Deneys Reitz Inc, one of South Africa´s largest and most reputable law firms, with 94 directors, 64 associates, 71 candidate attorneys, 1 economists and 300 support staff. As a seamless part of Deneys Reitz´s services, we offer expertise under English and South African law throughout the African continent and we have advised on transactions involving major international and South African financial, corporate and private equity institutions involving some 20 African jurisdictions.

Africa Legal provides a complete commercial legal advisory service to international standards, which aims to ensure that our clients receive legal advice and protections appropriate to the countries in which they operate. We believe in providing legal advice which is practical and focused on the client´s specific needs. Most of our work in Africa relates to Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity transactions (including fund work), Banking transactions (including General Banking, Project Finance and Commodity Trade Finance) as well as other corporate and commercial advice.

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Recent News

South African private equity funds investing in Africa
When establishing private equity funds targeting investments in Africa, South African fund managers are increasingly starting to look offshore.
November 2009
Mauritius competition law gets into gear
On 25 November 2009, the Mauritian Competition Act will come into full effect.
November 2009
Johannesburg Stock Exchange goes pan-African
the Johannesburg Stock Exchange is taking significant steps to bring the stock exchanges of Africa closer and improve the tradeability of stocks in African companies.
June 2009
The power of wind in emerging markets
In this our first Legal Brief the spotlight falls on the legal developments in South Africa around renewable energy specifically those being made in the wind power sector.
June 2009
discussing the complexities of cross-border transactions and potential legal risks arising from diverse legal systems.
November 2008
Africa Legal’s team continues to grow
Africa Legal has recruited senior lawyer Lance Roderick to join its English law team.
August 2008
Layers of Funding
Mark Kyle of Deneys Reitz and Steven Gamble of Africa Legal, discuss the different layers of leveraged funding and their experience of this type of financing in South Africa.
June 2008
Africa Legal advises the Clinton Foundation
Africa Legal have been assisting the Clinton Foundation on a pro bono basis.
June 2008
Africa Legal advises consortium of development finance institutions on acquisition of minority stakes in and mezzanine loans to Real People Investment Holdings
Africa Legal acted as adviser to Aureos, Proparco and FMO on their acquisition of a minority stake in RPIH, a micro-finance lender based in the Eastern Cape
August 2007
Deneys Reitz / Africa Legal continues Africa drive
Senior banking and finance lawyer Steven Gamble joins Africa Legal.
August 2007
Africa Legal advises FirstRand in acquisition of Mozambican bank
As announced on the 24 July 2007 at a gala event held at the Polana Hotel.
July 2007
Deneys Reitz scoops Chambers Global Award in category "African Law firm of the Year"
At a gala dinner held in London on Thursday 16th, Deneys Reitz was honoured as the African Law Firm of the Year for 2006
November 2006
Arbitration in Africa
An in depth look at arbitration venues and the possible compromises.
November 2006
Deneys Reitz / Africa Legal advise AIG Capital Partners in acquisition of minority stake in Blue
Advised AIG Capital Partners on all South African and pan-African aspects of the Fund´s recently completed acquisition of African mass-market credit provider.
August 2006
$3 billion Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund
Advised the PAIDF Trust, in relation to certain aspects of the proposed establishment of the PAIDF and its fundraising exercise including regulatory issues.
August 2006
Africa Legal advises FMO in Africa
advise the official Netherlands development finance institution in respect of various debt and quasi-debt investments and investment funds.
July 2006
Pan-African Trade Financings
Deneys Reitz / Africa Legal continue to advise various clients in relation to commodity trade financings throughout Africa.
July 2006
Africa Legal advises FirstRand Bank in Celpay Restructuring
Africa Legal acted as international legal advisers to FirstRand Bank in the recent restructuring of Celpay Group.
27 July 2006
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Africa Legal Team



The Africa Legal team includes English solicitors, South African attorneys, and French, Hong Kong and Zimbabwean qualified lawyers. All team members have extensive pan-African deal experience and share a special interest and expertise in Africa. Click on the names or faces of the team members to see their résumés.