Legal Era Africa Law Awards 2026
"Winners Announced - 3rd Annual Legal Era Africa Law Awards 2026."
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Africa Law award winners
Private Equity Law Firm of the Year |
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Bowmans |
Restructuring Law Firm of the Year |
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Webber Wentzel |
Property and Construction Law Firm of the Year |
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ENSafrica |
Transportation and Infrastructure Law Firm of the Year |
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Lopes Attorneys Inc. |
Tax Law Firm of the Year |
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Kaplan & Stratton |
Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year |
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Bowmans |
M&A Law Firm of the Year |
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Webber Wentzel |
IP Law Firm of the Year |
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Adams & Adams |
Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law Firm of the Year |
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Dentons Africa |
Environment & Energy Boutique Law Firm (Special Mention) |
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Ogo Law – The Green Brief Advocates |
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year |
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Webber Wentzel
Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners |
Employment Law Firm of the Year |
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Kaplan & Stratton |
Competition and Regulatory Law Firm of the Year |
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Primerio |
Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year |
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Bowmans |
African Network Alliance of the Year |
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LEX Africa |
North Africa Law Firm of the Year |
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DLA Piper Africa |
Southern Africa Law Firm of the Year |
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Bowmans |
East Africa Law Firm of the Year |
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Kaplan & Stratton |
West Africa Law Firm of the Year |
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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie |
Emerging Law Firm of the Year – West Africa |
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Moroom Africa |
International Law Firm of the Year |
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DLA Piper Africa |
African Law Firm of the Year |
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Webber Wentzel |
Legal Department of the Year – Small Team |
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AFGRI Group |
Legal Department of the Year – Large Team |
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Safaricom |
Risk & Compliance Legal Team of the Year |
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City of Cape Town Municipality |
Legal Department of the Year – Banking & Finance |
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Standard Chartered Bank |
African Legal Team of the Year |
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Transnet Freight Rail |
Emerging Leading Lawyer of the Year (40Years & Below) |
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Rui Lopes, Managing Partner, Lopes Attorneys |
Lawyer of the Year – Labour & Employment |
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Cosima Wetende, Partner, Kaplan & Stratton |
Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year |
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Christo Els, Partner, Webber Wentzel |
Leading Litigation & Disputes Lawyer of the Year |
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Emokiniovo Dafe-Akpedeye, Managing Partner, Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners |
Leading Environment Lawyer of the Year |
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Elizabeth Gitari-Mitaru, Managing Partner, Lead Natural Resources and Sustainability Law, Ogo Law – The Green Brief Advocates |
Leading Corporate & Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyer of the Year |
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Joseph Ng’ang’ira, Partner, Kaplan & Stratton |
Leading Private Equity Lawyer of the Year |
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Sally Hutton, Partner, Webber Wentzel |
Leading Tax Disputes Lawyer of the Year |
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Nazima Malik, Partner, Kaplan & Stratton |
Leading Disputes Resolution Lawyer of the Year |
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Sarah McKenzie, Partner, Webber Wentzel |
Managing Partner of the Year |
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Safiyya Patel, Managing Partner, Webber Wentzel |
General Counsel of the Year – Africa |
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Pieter Badenhorst, AFGRI Group |
Leadership Excellence Awards for Legal Excellence |
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Paul Pretorius |
Woman Lawyer of the Year |
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Wangechi Gichuki, Safaricom |
In-House Rising Star Lawyer of the Year |
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Sebaga Tlhale, African Bank Limited |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR |
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Ayokunle Olushola Ayoko, Group Company Secretary, Head of Legal & Chief Compliance Officer, CFAO Nigeria |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – AUTOMOBILES |
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Candice Pillay, Director, BMW Group South Africa |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – FINANCIAL SERVICES |
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Carina Wessels, Group Chief GRC Officer and Executive: Impact Advisory, Alexforbes |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICES |
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Doris Chomba Tembwe, Head of Legal and Company Secretary, Standard Chartered Bank PLC (Zambia) |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – TRUCK TRANSPORTATION |
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Fikile Sithole, General Manager: Legal Governance Risk and Compliance, Transnet Freight Rail |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – HEALTHCARE |
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Dr. Howard Snoyman, Head of Legal and Ethics, Discovery Health Medical Scheme |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – ENERGY |
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Ibrahim Kitoo, Corporation Secretary & General Counsel, Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – Manufacturing |
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Kirstin Thackwell, Legal Manager East Africa, Colgate-Palmolive |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – IT SERVICES & IT CONSULTING |
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Mawande Maqungo, General Counsel and Deputy Company Secretary, Datatec Limited |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION PROGRAMS |
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Nikki Hammond, Senior Director, Business and Legal Affairs, 2U |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – TELCOM INDUSTRY |
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Olaf Mumburi, Legal and Regulatory Director, Vodacom Tanzania Plc |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – Administrative Services |
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Riaana Sayed, Director: Legal Services, City of Cape Town Municipality |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – Financial Services |
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Sascha Graham-Walsh, Head Of Legal, Purple Group |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – TELCOM INDUSTRY |
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Stephen Chege, Group Chief Corporate & External Affairs Officer, Safaricom PLC |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – Business Consulting and Services |
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Yesthiel Singh, General Counsel and Company Secretary, IQbusiness South Africa |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – FINANCIAL SERVICES |
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Yurika Pistorius, Head of Compliance (Chief Compliance Officer), VALR |
FINEST GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE YEAR – INFORMATION SERVICES |
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Zinhle Mariani, General Counsel Africa, Experian |