African Law Firm of the Year – Large Practice
WINNER: ALN Kenya|Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K)
Highly commended: Bowmans
African Law Firm of the Year – Small Practice
WINNER: JLA Advogados
Highly Commended: Pavestones Legal
African Network/Alliance of the Year
WINNER: LEX Africa Alliance
Highly Commended: Linklaters & Webber Wentzel
Alternative Service Provider of the Year
WINNER: Caveat Legal
Highly Commended: Herbert Smith Freehills
Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year
WINNER: Templars
Highly Commended: Baker McKenzie
Best Use of Technology
WINNER: Baker McKenzie
Highly Commended: Webber Wentzel
Children's Advocate Award, supported by Save the Children
WINNER: Fasken
Highly Commended: Baker McKenzie
Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
WINNER: Bowmans
Highly Commended: ENSafrica
CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award
WINNER: Caveat Legal
Highly Commended: ALN Kenya|Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K)
Employment Law Team of the Year
WINNER: Webber Wentzel
Highly Commended: Kaplan & Stratton Advocates
Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year
WINNER: Bowmans
Highly Commended: Webber Wentzel
Environmental & Renewables Team of the Year
WINNER: Aluko & Oyebode
Highly Commended: Webber Wentzel
General Counsel of the Year
WINNER: Carina Wessels, Alexander Forbes Group
Highly Commended: Brandon Foot, Multichoice Group
In-House Most Promising Newcomer Award
WINNER: Phil Madzara, RioZim Limited
In-House Rising Star
WINNER: Haruperi Mumbengegwi, African Legal Support Facility
Highly Commended: Lindo Khuzwayo, Anglo American
Innovation Award - Client/External
WINNER: Afriwise
Highly Commended: ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K)
Innovation Award - Firm
WINNER: Lighthouse Law
Highly Commended: Bowmans
International Law Firm of the Year
WINNER: DLA Piper
Highly Commended: Dentons
IP Team of the Year
WINNER: ENSafrica
Highly Commended: Bowmans
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team
WINNER: Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited
Highly Commended: Liberty Group
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team
WINNER: Sun International (South Africa) Limited
Highly Commended: Capital Legacy Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
WINNER: Webber Wentzel
Highly Commended: Dentons
M&A Team of the Year
WINNER: ENSafrica
Highly Commended: Clyde & Co.
M&A Team of the Year - ECM
WINNER: Webber Wentzel
Highly Commended: Bowmans
Partner of the Year - Female
WINNER: Josèlynn Fember, J Fember Attorneys
Highly Commended: Angeli Arora, Dentons
Partner of the Year - Male
WINNER: Kenneth Muhangi, KTA Advocates
Highly Commended: Joseph Maluleke, Maluks Attorneys & Corporate Law Advisors
Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award
WINNER: Matthew Arrumm, ENSAfrica
Highly Commended: Grace Muthoni Njoroge, Growthshield Africa & Grace Muthoni & Co Advocates
Private Practice Rising Star Award
WINNER: Oneyka Ojogbo, Centurion Law Group
Highly Commended: Simon Peter Lukwiya Nyero, KTA Advocates
Property and Construction Team of the Year
WINNER: Tiefenthaler Attorneys Inc.
Highly Commended: ǼLEX
Specialist Law Firm of the Year
WINNER: Kiptinness & Odhiambo Associates
Highly Commended: Spoor & Fisher
TMT Team of the Year
WINNER: Lighthouse Law
Highly Commended: Webber Wentzel
Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
WINNER: Bowmans
Highly Commended: LNP Attourneys Inc.