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In-House Categories
General Counsel of the Year
- Annabelle Thomas, L'Oréal
- Chayse Kriel, Jaltech
- Dr Denis Peterson, Mercedes-Benz
- Izak Aucamp, Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Julia Nsaleni Tembe, Vodacom
- Marthinus Janse van Rensburg, Absa Bank
- Michael Maistry, Roche
- Mpho Chitapi, Nedbank
- Okechukwu Eke, Moniepoint
- Philip Lenon, Puma Energy
- Sheylen Moodley, Mobalyz
- Yesthiel Singh, IQbusiness
In-House Rising Star Award
- Amarachi Chizaram Okonkoh, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company
- Anola Naidoo, Massmart
- Candy Musekene, Ayoba
- Emmanuel Gosbert Blandes, Vivo Energy
- Jens Heyerdahl, AECI
- Oluwatimilehin Oladeji, Moneda Investment
- Poppy Kgwadi, Absa Bank
- Sebaga Tlhale, African Bank
- Taryn Jade Moonsamy, Roche
- Xavier Erasmus, City of Cape Town
Legal Department of the Year - Banking & Finance
- Anglo American
- Absa Bank
- CRDB Bank
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company
- National Bank of Egypt
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team
- Anglo American
- City of Cape Town Municipality
- CRDB Bank
- Massmart
- Moniepoint Inc.
- Mountain View
- National Bank of Egypt
- Puma Energy
- Safaricom
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team
- Africa50
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company
- Kellanova
- L'Oréal
- Mobalyz
- PPS Healthcare Administrators
- Roche
- Simfy Africa
- Sun International
- Uber
Risk & Compliance Department of the Year
- AFGRI
- Africa50
- City of Cape Town Municipality
- PPS Healthcare Administrators
- Roche
- Vodacom
Senior In-House Legal Counsel of the Year
- Andréa Campbell, Microsoft
- Anthea Holland, Massmart
- Lena Militisi, Africa50
- Selogadi, PPS Healthcare Administrators
- Sherizad Sacks, Absa Bank
- Shruti Singh, Sun International
- Sibusiso Dube, Nedbank
- Theresa Mruttu, Safaricom
- Zanoodene Kassim, Uber
Women Leaders in Law - In-House
- Christine Kamugisha, Mondelez
- Flora Obeto, Vivo Energy
- Grace Mbabazi, Energy Utility Corporation
- Lauren Plein, Absa Bank
- Rorisang Mzozoyana, Nedbank
- Samantha Anderson, AngloAmerican
- Thembile Gumede, Takeda
- Wangechi Gichuki, Safaricom
Private Practice Categories
African Law Firm of the Year
- Africa Law Partners
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans
- G. Elias
- Kaplan & Stratton
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Thiam & Associés
- Webber Wentzel
African Law Firm of the Year – East Africa
- Africa Law Partners
- Aman & Partners
- Bowmans
- CMS Kenya | Daly Inamdar Advocates
- DLA Piper Africa
- Extent Corporate Advisory
- KN LAW
- O&M Law
- Paul Andrew Advocates
- Port Town Legal
African Law Firm of the Year – North Africa
- DLA Piper Africa
- Global Law Firm & Partners
African Law Firm of the Year – Southern Africa
- ALC Advogados
- Avillez, Bacar, Duarte & Centeio Sociedade de Advogados, Lda.
- Bowmans
- Couto, Graça e Associados
- DLA Piper Africa
- JLA Advogados
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Musa Dudhia & Company
- NSDV Law Incorporated
- PLMJ Colab Angola - RVA Advogados
- SNC Incorporated
- Webber Wentzel
African Law Firm of the Year – West Africa
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- DLA Piper Africa
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- N. Dowuona & Company |ALN
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Olaniwun Ajayi LP
- Pavestones Legal
- Streamsowers & Köhn
- Thiam & Associés
African Network / Alliance of the Year
- Abreu Internacional
- ALN
- DLA Piper Africa
- LEX Africa
- Miranda & Associados
- Morais Leitão Legal Circle
- PLMJ Colab
- Primerio International
- 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)
- AELEX
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- G. Elias
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
- White and Case
- Wigwe and Partners
Banking & Finance Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Greychapel Legal
- Gwina Attorneys
- KN LAW
- Maphosa Attorneys Inc
- Musa Dudhia & Company
- Muthaura Mugambi Ayugi & Njonjo Advocates
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Rive & Co
Capital Markets Team of the Year
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- G. Elias
- N.Dowuona and Company | ALN
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
- Wigwe and Partners
Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans
- G. Elias
- Lawtons
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Pavestones Legal
- PLMJ Colab Angola - RVA Advogados
- Streamsowers and Kohn
- Webber Wentzel
Employment Law Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Eversheds Sutherland
- G. Elias
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- SAL & Caldeira Advogados (DLA Piper Africa)
- TripleOKLaw Advocates
- TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year
- Alevina Partners
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Caveat Legal
- CLG
- Dentons
- LnP Beyond Legal
- N. Dowuona & Company |ALN
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Tiefenthaler Legal
- Transadvisory Legal
International Law Firm of the Year
- Baker McKenzie
- BonelliErede
- Clifford Chance
- Clyde & Co
- DLA Piper
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- PLMJ Colab
IP Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Rive & Co
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)
- Bowmans
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- G. Elias
- Norton Rose Fulbright
- SAL & Caldeira Advogados
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- GDA Advogados | VdA Legal Partners
- Gwina Attorneys
- Lawtons
- Mak & Partners Advocates
- Motsoeneng Bill Attorneys
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Thiam & Associés
- TripleOKLaw Advocates
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)
- AELEX
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Dentons
- G. Elias
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Werksmans Attorneys
M&A Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- Alevina Partners
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- CLG
- Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Greychapel Legal
- Muthaura Mugambi Ayugi & Njonjo Advocates
- Streamsowers & Kohn
- Thiam & Associés
- Wigwe and Partners
Partner of the Year – East Africa
- Agnes Kanjejo, O&M Law
- George Muchiri Mwangi, CMS | Daly Inamdar Advocates
- Guilherme Daniel, GDA Advogados | VdA Legal Partners
- Kemilembe Barongo, Port Town Legal
- Michael Strain, Bowmans
- Peter Kasanda, Clyde & Co
- Rosa Nduati - Mutero, ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Samuel Kisuu, Africa Law Partners
Partner of the Year – North Africa
- Maher Milad Iskander, Andersen - Maher Milad Iskander & Co.
- Zakaria Bouabidi, Giambrone & Partners
Partner of the Year – Southern Africa
- António Penelas, PRIME Advogados | VdA Legal Partners
- Ayanda Khumalo, Webber Wentzel
- Bulelwa Mabasa, Werksmans Attorneys
- Eduardo Alberto Calú, SAL & Caldeira Advogados (DLA Piper Africa)
- Ezra Davids, Bowmans
- João Bravo da Costa, FBL Advogados
- Michelle Porter-Wright, Baker McKenzie
- Mihlali Sitefane, Sitef & Co
- Mr Shakwa Reon Nyambe, SNC Incorporated
- Renata Valenti, PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Sihle Bulose, CMS
- Tomás Timbane, TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
Partner of the Year – West Africa
- Amadou Barry, Icarus Legal
- Baba Hady Thiam, Thiam & Associés
- Chinasa Unaegbunam, Streamsowers & Köhn
- Christian Aniukwu, Stren & Blan Partners
- Dr. Adeoye Adefulu, Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Ken Etim, Banwo & Ighodalo
- NanaAma Botchway, N. Dowuona & Company |ALN
- Ozioma Agu, Stren & Blan Partners
- Uche Wigwe, Wigwe and Partners
- Yewande Senbore, Olaniwun Ajayi
Private Equity Team of the Year
- ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- Bowmans
- IKM Advocates (DLA Piper Africa)
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Stren & Blan Partners
- TripleOKLaw Advocates
- Webber Wentzel
Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award
- Alpha Haïdara, Thiam & Associés
- Belinda A.C. Mvududu, Precious and Partners Legal Practice
- Juanita Derex-Briggs, Olaniwun Ajayi
- Kolajo Onasoga, Stren & Blan Partners
- Lebogang Maragelo, Webber Wentzel
- Noreen Ross, NSDV Law
- Sharon Ndunge Muoki, ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Utonwa Onwumelu, G. Elias
Private Practice Rising Star Award
- Achare Takor, CLG
- Busola Bakinson, Olaniwun Ajayi
- Darren Hardie, Tiefenthaler Legal
- Francisca Igboanugo, Stren & Blan Partners
- Gugulethu Thabethe, Mtshali-Thabethe Attorneys
- Kuburat Abubakar, G Elias
- Mayowa Olagbaiye, Banwo & Ighodalo
- Michaela Höll, Rupert Candy Attorneys
- Tamlynn Caelers-Avis, WMN Attorneys
- Tamsin Tustin, Lawtons
- Timothy Ogele, Aluko & Oyebode
- Zaakira Haffejee, Zaakira Haffejee
Property and Construction Team of the Year
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Aluko & Oyebode
- AMC Hunter
- Bowmans
- Cox Yeats
- G. Elias
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- TripleOKLaw Advocates
- Webber Wentzel
Restructuring Team of the Year
- Bowmans
- CMS
- Cox Yeats
- G. Elias
- GDA Advogados | VdA Legal Partners
- Mulenga Mundashi Legal Practitioners
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- TripleOKLaw Advocates
- Webber Wentzel
Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- Adams & Adams
- ADRA Advocates
- Beech Veltman
- Cavendrys-WAM Advocates
- Hadar Incorporated
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Piyush Sharma Attorneys
- Rupert Candy Attorneys
- Sitef & Co
- SL Law
- SNC
- Tiefenthaler Legal
- WMN Attorneys
Tax Team of the Year
- ALN | Anjarwalla & Khanna
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- Bowmans
- CMS Prism
- G. Elias
- Mak & Partners Advocates
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
TMT Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Eversheds Sutherland
- G. Elias
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
- Lighthouse Law
- PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- CMS
- Couto, Graça e Associados
- GDA Advogados | VdA Legal Partners
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Thiam & Associés
- Webber Wentzel
Women Leaders in Law - Private Practice
- Aderonke Alex-Adedipe, Pavestones
- Folashade Oluyadi, Olaniwun Ajayi
- Karien Hunter, AMC Hunter
- Lusanda Raphulu, Bowmans
- Marni Huyser, Burger Huyser Attorneys
- Megan Harrington-Johnson, Harrington Johnson Wands Attorneys
- Ms. Stella Duru, Banwo & Ighodalo
- NanaAma Botchway, N. Dowuona & Company |ALN
- Olubunmi Fayokun, Aluko & Oyebode
- Oneyka Cindy Ojogbo, CLG
- Ozioma Agu, Stren & Blan Partners
- Renata Valenti, PLMJ Colab - RVA Advogados
- Sandra Oyewole, Olajide Oyewole (DLA Piper Africa)
- Zinta Strydom, ZS Attorneys
Awards Open To All
Best Use of Technology
AngloAmerican
Bowmans
Norton Rose Fulbright
Pauw Attorneys
PPS Healthcare Administrators
Vivo Energy
Webber Wentzel
CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award
Baker McKenzie
DLA Piper
Herbert Smith Freehills
Karanja Njenga Advocates
Lighthouse Law
Pavestones Legal
Sheria Kiganjani Company
Webber Wentzel
ESG Initiative of the Year
Absa Bank
Anglo American
CLG
National Bank of Egypt
Norton Rose Fulbright
Safaricom
Sitef & Co
Webber Wentzel
Innovation Award
AngloAmerican
Bowmans
BriefCo
Mercedes-Benz
Norton Rose Fulbright
Vivo Energy
Vodacom
Webber Wentzel