In-House Categories
General Counsel of the Year
- Andrita Maharaj, TMF Group
- Carina Wessels, Alexforbes — WINNER
- Jeannine Naude-Viljoen, TransUnion Africa
- Michael Maistry, Roche
- Shadrach Iguh, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit)
- Tyrone Reis, PepsiCo
- Yesthiel Singh, IQbusiness
In-House Rising Star Award
- Dalila Djamane, Mountain view
- Fezile Nqiwa, Takealot Group
- Fiona Rollason, Alexforbes
- Jens Heyerdahl, Pick n Pay
- Lebo Setshogwe, Absa Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (Absa CIB)
- Mitchell Cason, Sappi Southern Africa
- Mubeen Sablay, PepsiCo — WINNER
- Nqolokazi Nomvalo, Life Healthcare Group
- Oluwatimilehin Oladeji, Moneda Investment
- Shruti Singh, Sun International
- Thandeka Nene-Matlou, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Legal Department of the Year - Banking & Finance
- Absa Bank Corporate and Investment Banking (Absa CIB)
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit) — WINNER
- National Bank of Egypt
- Standard Chartered Bank
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team
- Absa Bank
- IHS
- Lesaka Technologies
- Mediterranean Shipping Company
- National Bank of Egypt — WINNER
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Takealot Group
- TransUnion
- Unilever
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team
- AFGRI Group
- Infinity Power Holding B.V.
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company (InfraCredit)
- L’Oreal
- PepsiCo — WINNER
- Uber
Risk & Compliance Department of the Year
- AFGRI Group
- City of Cape Town
- Professional Provident Society Healthcare Administrators
- Roche — WINNER
Private Practice Categories
African Law Firm of the Year
- Africa Law Partners
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Bowmans — WINNER
- CLG
- G. Elias
- JLA Advogados
- Lopes Attorneys
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Thiam & Associés
- Webber Wentzel
African Law Firm of the Year – East Africa
- ADRA Advocates
- Africa Law Partners
- Bowmans
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporating Kieti Law
- CMS | Daly Inamdar Advocates
- DLA Piper Africa — WINNER
- Extent Corporate Advisory
- MMAN Advocates
- Mutawinat Benevolent Company
- Tara Advocates
- TripleOKLaw
African Law Firm of the Year – North Africa
- DLA Piper Africa — WINNER
- Eversheds Sutherland Elheni In association with Elheni Law Firm
- Global Law Firm & Partners
African Law Firm of the Year – Southern Africa
- Bowmans
- Couto, Graça e Associados
- DLA Piper Africa — WINNER
- JLA Advogados
- Lopes Attorneys
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Nupen Staude de Vries
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Webber Wentzel
- WMN Attorneys
African Law Firm of the Year – West Africa
- ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- DLA Piper Africa
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- FBL Advogados
- G. Elias
- N. Dowuona and Company
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Pavestones Legal
- Thiam & Associés — WINNER
African Network / Alliance of the Year
- Abreu Advogados
- ALN
- CMS
- DLA Piper Africa — WINNER
- LEX Africa
- Miranda Alliance
- Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
- PH Attorneys
- PLMJ Colab
- TerraLex Africa
- Webber Wentzel
Banking & Finance Team of the Year - Large Sized Firm
(A large firm is classified by being top 25 in the Africa Top 50 or in the Global 100)
- A&O Shearman
- AELEX
- ALN | Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans — WINNER
- CMS
- Dentons
- Fasken
- Hogan Lovells
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Webber Wentzel
Banking & Finance Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- Couto, Graça e Associados
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- GDA Advogados
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
- Lopes Attorneys
- MMAN Advocates
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Muma and Kanjama Advocates
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- TripleOKLaw
- TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
Capital Markets Team of the Year
- A&O Shearman
- ALN | Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie — WINNER
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- Fasken
- G. Elias
- Moira Mukuka Legal Practitioners
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- TripleOKLaw
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Wigwe & Partners
Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
- Africa Law Partners
- ALN | Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- SAL & Caldeira Advogados (DLA Piper Africa)
- Fasken
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- PH Attorneys
- Primerio
- Webber Wentzel — WINNER
Employment Law Team of the Year
- AELEX
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Clyde & Co
- CMS
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Norton Rose Fulbright — WINNER
- TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year - Large Firm
(A large firm is classified by being top 25 in the Africa Top 50 or the Global 100)
- A&O Shearman
- Adepetun Caxton Martins Agbor & Según (Dentons ACAS-Law)
- AELEX
- ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporating Kieti Law
- CMS
- Covington
- Hogan Lovells
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- Norton Rose Fulbright — WINNER
- Pinsent Masons
- Webber Wentzel
Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- ASP Advogados
- Corpus Legal Practitioners
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
- LnP Beyond Legal — WINNER
- Lopes Attorneys
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- SNC Incorporated
International Law Firm of the Year
- Baker McKenzie
- BonelliErede
- Clyde & Co
- DLA Piper
- Giambrone & Partners
- Hogan Lovells
- Miranda & Associados
- PLMJ
- VdA - Vieira de Almeida — WINNER
IP Team of the Year
- Adams & Adams
- Africa Law Partners
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporating Kieti Law
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- G. Elias
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Webber Wentzel — WINNER
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year - Large Sized Firm
(A large firm is classified by being top 25 in the Africa Top 50 or in the Global 100)
- AELEX
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Clyde & Co
- CMS
- Norton Rose Fulbright — WINNER
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Pinsent Masons
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- ADRA Advocates
- Cox Yeats Attorneys
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Gwina Attorneys Incorporated
- Lawtons
- LnP Beyond Legal — WINNER
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Muma and Kanjama Advocates
- Thiam & Associés
- TripleOKLaw
M&A Team of the Year - Large Sized Firm
(A large firm is classified by being top 25 in the Africa Top 50 or in the Global 100)
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna — WINNER
- Baker McKenzie
- Bowmans
- Clyde & Co
- CMS South Africa
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- ENSafrica
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
M&A Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- Gwina Attorneys
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Thiam & Associés — WINNER
- Wigwe & Partners
Partner of the Year – East Africa
- Charles Kanjama, SC, Muma and Kanjama Advocates
- Daniel Ngumy, ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Wilbert Kapinga, Bowmans
- Guilherme Daniel, GDA Advogados
- John M Ohaga, TripleOKLaw
- Nabiry Juma Jumanne, Extent Corporate Advisory
- Peter Kasanda, Clyde & Co — WINNER
- Sammy Ndolo, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Incorporating Kieti Law
Partner of the Year – North Africa
- Kamal Nasrollah, Baker McKenzie — WINNER
- Moulay Mohamed Lahbib Rhalib, Giambrone & Partners
Partner of the Year – Southern Africa
- António de Sousa Penelas, ASP Advogados
- Cameron Staude, Nupen Staude de Vries
- Eduardo Alberto Calú, SAL & Caldeira Advogados (DLA Piper Africa)
- Kevin Trudgeon, Werksmans Attorneys
- Lydia Shadrach-Razzino, Baker McKenzie
- Megan Harrington-Johnson, Harrington Johnson Wands Attorneys
- Mlungisi Mahlangu, Webber Wentzel
- Ricardo Pillay, LnP Beyond Legal
- Ryan Wessels, Bowmans — WINNER
- Zara Jamal, JLA Advogados
Partner of the Year – West Africa
- Adeleke Alex-Adedipe, Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe — WINNER
- Aderonke Alex-Adedipe, Pavestones Legal
- Baba Hady Thiam, Thiam & Associés
- Fidelis Adewole, G. Elias
- NanaAma Botchway, N. Dowuona and Company
- Oladele Oladunjoye, Greychapel Legal
- Samuel Salako, Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Uche Wigwe, Wigwe & Partners
Private Equity Team of the Year
- Baker McKenzie
- Barnard Incorporated
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- Bowmans — WINNER
- CMS
- Hogan Lovells
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- TripleOKLaw
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award
- Alex Ndegwa, Bowmans
- Bukhobethu Matyeni, Herold Gie Attorneys
- Daniel Muroki, TripleOKLaw
- Dylan Theunissen, Webber Wentzel
- Elijah Joseph, ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
- Jabu Khumalo, Lopes Attorneys
- Juniours Moremi, Tugendhaft Wapnick Banchetti and Partners
- Michaela Holl, Rupert Candy Attorneys
- Puleng Mothabeng, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr — WINNER
- Sipho Mtsweni, Lawtons
Private Practice Rising Star Award
- Ariana Issaias, Bowmans — WINNER
- Aurélie Chazai, Chazai Wamba
- Barbara Kwanga, Bond Advocates
- Darren Hardie, Tiefenthaler Africa
- Erwyn Durman, Webber Wentzel
- Ganiyat Seriki, Olaniwun Ajayi
- Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, Herold Gie Attorneys
- Kyra South, Werksmans Attorneys
- Lebogang Molebale, CMS
- Simone Izzard, Hogan Lovells
- Tochukwu Anaenugwu, ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
- Zaakira Haffejee, Lawtons
Property and Construction Team of the Year
- ALN| Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Bowmans — WINNER
- G. Elias
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Pinsent Masons
- Tiefenthaler Africa
- TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
- Wigwe & Partners
Restructuring Team of the Year
- A&O Shearman
- ALN| Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Bowmans — WINNER
- Clyde & Co
- CMS
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- G. Elias
- Hogan Lovells
Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- ADRA Advocates
- Beech Veltman
- Dentons
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Lopes Attorneys — WINNER
- Nupen Staude de Vries
- Palesa Maseko and Associates
- Rammika Tafa & Jallow
- Spoor & Fisher
- WMN Attorneys
Tax Team of the Year
- AELEX
- ALN | Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- SAL & Caldeira Advogados (DLA Piper Africa)
- G. Elias
- Prism Chambers
- TripleOKLaw
- Webber Wentzel — WINNER
TMT Team of the Year
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- ALN | Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie — WINNER
- Bowmans
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Lighthouse Law
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Webber Wentzel
Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
- A&O Shearman
- ALN | Aluko & Oyebode
- ASP Advogados
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- CMS South Africa
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- Hogan Lovells — WINNER
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Thiam & Associés
Awards Open to both Private Practice & In-House
Best Use of Technology
- AL-Othman Law Firm
- AngloAmerican
- Bowmans
- Lighthouse Law
- Lopes Attorneys
- National Bank of Egypt
- Sheria Kiganjani — WINNER
- Takealot Group
- Webber Wentzel
CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award
- DLA Piper
- Fasken
- Lawtons
- Lighthouse Law — WINNER
- Lopes Attorneys
- National Bank of Egypt
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Pinsent Masons
- PLMJ Colab
- Sheria Kiganjani
- Webber Wentzel
ESG Initiative of the Year
- Alexforbes
- Bowmans
- National Bank of Egypt
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- Sitef & Co
- Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Legal Task Force — WINNER
- Webber Wentzel
Innovation Award
- Afriwise
- Bowmans
- Briefco Legal Cost Consultants
- Legalese
- Lighthouse Law
- National Bank of Egypt
- Professional Provident Society Healthcare Administrators
- South African Legal Technology Network
- THEMIS
- Webber Wentzel — WINNER
Women Leaders in Law
- Carina Wessels, Alexforbes
- Catherine-Jane Paulse, BriefCo and South African Legal Technology Network
- Riaana Sayed, City of Cape Town Municipality
- Seun Timi-Koleolu, Pavestones Legal — WINNER
- Adela Petersen, Fairbridges Wertheim Becker
- Bola Tinubu, Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Dhouha Allagui, Global Law Firm & Partners
- Gimina Mahumana Langa, SAL & Caldeira Advogados (DLA Piper Africa)
- Johanne Hague, Prism Chambers
- Kemilembe Barongo, Port Town Legal
- Kofo Dosekun, ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode
- Lili Nupen, Nupen Staude de Vries — WINNER
- Marysheila Onyango-Oduor, TripleOKLaw
- Neema Ayoub Magimba, Extent Corporate Advisory
- Renata Valenti, PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Winnie Mbali Zama Ngcobo, WMN Attorneys
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Chief Justice Raymond Zondo — WINNER