How we are different

The difference


  • Africa focus: Africa Legal has been established as an Africa-dedicated resource that is committed to providing clients with a genuinely pan-African legal service to international standards.
  • Depth of expertise: As part of the Deneys Reitz Group, we offer a resource of over 200 legal professionals.
  • Proximity to both markets and clients: South Africa is sub-Saharan Africa´s economic powerhouse and, with a modern, world class infrastructure, its most important business gateway and transport hub. Many international businesses and agencies are now choosing to relocate their African headquarters to South Africa. Our office in Johannesburg gives us ready access to both our clients and our market.
  • International standards at local charge rates: Our local cost base means our charge rates, compared with those of US or European international law firms, are extremely competitive. This is without any compromise on quality of service or professional indemnity protection.
  • Integrated local advice: Through the Africa Legal Alliance, we have access to the expertise of top lawyers across the continent.
  • Flexibility: Africa Legal aims to provide a service that matches our clients´ needs, from acting as lead counsel on a project to providing support on discrete aspects of a transaction (such as local due diligence, deal structuring or co-ordinating advice of local counsel).
  • Ethical values: Socially responsible investment and good governance are increasingly important aspects of doing business in Africa, and we firmly endorse this business approach. Our DFI and international business experience, combined with Deneys Reitz´s black empowerment experience, gives us special expertise in these areas. We can advise clients on how to reflect these values in their contracts and on possible local implementation issues. We can also undertake detailed governance reviews of target businesses.

 

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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.