In-House Categories
General Counsel of the Year
- Anisha Naidoo Umichand, iOCO
- Carina Oosthuizen, Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Cedrick Aghey, Confédération Africaine de Football
- Dimakatso Poonyane, Novartis
- Isabel Joseph, Metso
- Jesuyemisi Odeyemi, Sifax Group of Companies
- Julia Nsaleni Tembe, Vodacom Mozambique
- Madonna Okpaleke, Reckitt Benckiser
- Michael Osilama Out, Zenith Bank - WINNER
- Peter Mungai, Absa Bank
- Shadrach Iguh, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company
- Zainab Bachoo, Bulkstream Limited
In-House Rising Star Award
- Alicia Lazarus, Life Healthcare
- Candy Musekene, MTN
- Chiraag Maharaj, Axis House Group
- James Osano Obuchi, Justice Defenders Kenya
- Kreason Subroyan, Suncoast
- Misheck Marava, Petrotrade
- Nnenna Ugwuede, OmniRetail Technology
- Sarah Jane Goldman, Valterra Platinum
- Siyabonga Manyoni, Metso
- Taryn Jade Moonsamy, Roche
- Tayo Mustapha, Moniepoint - WINNER
- Xolisile Mkwanazi, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Legal Department of the Year - Large Team
- ABSA Bank
- Clicks Group
- CRDB Bank
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Janus Continental Group
- Moniepoint - WINNER
- National Bank of Egypt
- Safaricom
- Valterra Platinum Limited
- Vodacom
Legal Department of the Year - Small Team
- Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company - WINNER
- Iress
- Karm
- Metso
- Payaza
- Pernod Ricard
- Primedia Out of Home
- Purple Group
- Tourist Company of Nigeria
Risk & Compliance Department of the Year
- Alexander Forbes Financial Services
- City of Cape Town Municipality
- Janus Continental Group
- PepsiCo
- Telkom SOC
- Vodacom - WINNER
- XLink communications
Senior In-House Legal Counsel of the Year
- Abuchi Justice Ngene, Shelter Afrique Development Bank
- Andréa Campbell, Microsoft - WINNER
- Catherine Kariba, Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi
- Emmanuel Gosbert Blandes, Lake Energies Group
- Grace Adeloye, Moniepoint
- Kurshelen Naidoo, Tongaat Hulett
- Maletsatsi Phore, Valterra Platinum
- Maryke Richards, Takealot Group
- Oluwatobi Kadiri, Parthian Partners
- Oluwatomilola Tobun, Alitheia Capital
- Tayo Mustapha, Moniepoint
- Zunaid Hassem, Absa Bank
Private Practice Categories
African Law Firm of the Year
- ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Corpus Legal Practitioners
- Musa Dudhia & Company
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Thiam & Associés
- Webber Wentzel - WINNER
African Law Firm of the Year – East Africa
- Ashitiva Advocates
- Bowmans
- DLA Piper Africa - WINNER
- GDA Advogados – VdA Legal Partners
- Kaplan & Stratton
- Kiptinness & Odhiambo Associates
- O&M Law Advocates
- Rive & Co
African Law Firm of the Year – North Africa
- ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners - WINNER
- DLA Piper Africa
- Eldib & Co
- Eversheds Sutherland El Heni
- Giambrone & Partners
African Law Firm of the Year – Southern Africa
- Adams & Adams
- ALC Advogados
- Bowmans
- Corpus Legal Practitioners
- Couto, Graça e Associados
- Deneys
- DLA Piper Africa
- Musa Dudhia & Company
- NSDV
- Webber Wentzel - WINNER
African Law Firm of the Year – West Africa
- Banwo & Ighodalo - WINNER
- Bloomfield
- DLA Piper Africa
- Icarus Legal
- Minerva Legal
- N. Dowuona & Company | ALN
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Streamsowers & Kohn
- Transadvisory Legal
African Network / Alliance of the Year
- Abreu Advogados
- ALN - WINNER
- CLG
- DLA Piper Africa
- Global Law Firm & Partners
- LEX Africa
- Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados
- PLMJ Colab
- Primerio
- VdA
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 200)
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Banwo & Ighodalo - WINNER
- Bowmans
- CMS
- G Elias
- Webber Wentzel
Banking & Finance Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- Africa Law Practice NG & Company
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- Chibesakunda & Co | DLA Piper Africa - WINNER
- Moroom Africa Legal Consults
- Stren & Blan Partners
Capital Markets Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- Cabinet NYEMB
- DLA Piper
- Odujinrin & Adefulu - WINNER
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- PRIME - VdA Legal Partners
- TripleOKLaw
- Webber Wentzel
Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans
- DLA Piper - WINNER
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- G Elias
- Kiptinness & Odhiambo Associates
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Streamsowers & Kohn
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
Employment Law Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Baker McKenzie
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bloomfield
- CMS
- IKM Advocates | DLA Piper Africa
- Motsoeneng Bill
- Moroom Africa Legal Consults - WINNER
Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Baker McKenzie
- Bowmans
- Couto, Graça e Associados
- Deneys
- IKM Advocates | DLA Piper Africa - WINNER
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Prof. Albert Mumma & Company Advocates
- TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
- Werksmans Attorneys
International Law Firm of the Year
- Baker McKenzie
- BonelliErede
- Clifford Chance
- DLA Piper - WINNER
- PLMJ
IP Team of the Year
- Adams & Adams
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Eldib & Co
- Extent Corporate Advisory
- Kaplan & Stratton
- Olajide Oyewole | DLA Piper Africa - WINNER
- Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
- Rive & Co
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
- Africa Law Practice NG & Co
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Cox Yeats
- Dentons
- IKM Advocates | DLA Piper Africa
- Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors - WINNER
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Transadvisory Legal Solution
- Webber Wentzel
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 200)
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans
- Deneys
- DLA Piper
- G Elias
- Kaplan & Stratton
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel - WINNER
- Werksmans Attorneys
M&A Team of the Year - Medium Sized Firm
- ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah - WINNER
- CLG
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Mboya Wangong'u & Waiyaki Advocates
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Streamsowers & Kohn
- Thiam & Associés
Partner of the Year – East Africa
- Amyn Mussa, Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Fahad Arteh, Just Legal Services
- Guilherme Daniel, GDA Advogados – VdA Legal Partners
- Jeremiah Caleb Odinga, Extent Corporate Advisory
- Kemilembe Barongo, Port Town Legal
- Peter Kasanda, Clyde & Co
- Richard Harney, Bowmans - WINNER
- Starvine Wairimu Kabunyi, O&M Law
- Sunday Ndamugoba, Rive & Co
- Zakayo Alakonya, Alakonya Law
Partner of the Year – North Africa
- Amr Eldib, Eldib & Co
- Fares Koussay El Heni, Eversheds Sutherland El Heni
- Marwa Farouk, Shalakany Law Office
- Moulay Mohamed Lahbib Rhalib, Giambrone & Partners - WINNER
Partner of the Year – Southern Africa
- Eduardo Alberto Calú, SAL & Caldeira Advogados | DLA Piper Africa
- Elliott Wood, Werksmans
- Ezra Davids, Bowmans - WINNER
- Filipa Tavares de Lima, FTL Advogados
- Gareth Cremen, Cox Yeats
- Jackie Midlane, Deneys
- Lerato Lamola, Webber Wentzel
- Lili Nupen, NSDV
- Pedro Couto, Couto, Graça e Associados
- Rupert Candy, Rupert Candy Attorneys
- Shakwa Nyambe, SNC Incorporated
- Tomás Timbane, TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
Partner of the Year – West Africa
- Adelaide Benneh Prempeh, B&P Associates
- Amadou Barry, Icarus Legal
- Amala Umeike, Stren & Blan Partners
- Baba Hady Thiam, Thiam & Associés
- Damilola Adetunji, Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Dayo Adu, Moroom Africa Legal Consults
- Michelle Chikezie, G Elias
- NanaAma Botchway, N. Dowuona & Company | ALN - WINNER
- Omotayo Akinrinwa, Fealty Partners Legal Practitioners And Solicitor
- Uche Wigwe, Wigwe and Partners
Private Equity Team of the Year
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN - WINNER
- Baker McKenzie
- Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah
- G Elias
- Jackson, Etti & Edu
- N. Dowuona and Company
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Transadvisory Legal
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award
- Babatunde Oyewole, Stren & Blan Partners - WINNER
- Ciara Quinn, MGI Competition Law
- Claudette Feutheu, Thiam & Associés
- Eden Gatuiku, Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Emmanuel Bassey Arikpo, Transadvisory Legal
- Ikechukwu Promise Obialor, Wigwe and Partners
- Jaime Gray, Lighthouse Law
- Nicola Irving, Deneys
- Sina Akinmusire, Banwo & Ighodalo
- Tamryn Klette, Webber Wentzel
Private Practice Rising Star Award
- Abena Osei, Werksmans - WINNER
- Adeleresimi Philips-Adeleye, Aluko and Oyebode | ALN
- Anjoreoluwa Boluwajoko, Stren & Blan Partners
- Clinton Mphahlele, Webber Wentzel
- Esosa Aibueku, Hamu Legal
- Jaco Meyer, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Katleho Thuso Mokhosi, Nhlapo Mokhosi
- Rehan El-Bashary, ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
- Rolf Mateus, FTL Advogados
- Utonwa Onwumelu, G Elias
Property and Construction Team of the Year
- ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
- Aluko & Oyebode
- B&P Associates
- Bowmans
- Clyde & Co - WINNER
- Musa Dudhia & Company
- NSDV
- Odujinrin & Adefulu
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Transadvisory Legal
- Webber Wentzel
- Wigwe and Partners
Restructuring Team of the Year
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Chazai Wamba
- CMS
- Corpus Legal Practitioners
- Cox Yeats - WINNER
- Le Roux Sampson
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Thiam & Associés
Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- ADRA Advocates
- Beech Incorporated
- Burnell Attorneys
- Clyde & Co
- LnP Beyond Legal - WINNER
- MGI Competition Law
- Rammika Tafa & Jallow
- Rupert Candy Attorneys
- Sitef & Co
- SNC Incorporated
- Spoor & Fisher
- TTA - Sociedade de Advogados
Tax Team of the Year
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN - WINNER
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bowmans
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
- Corpus Legal Practitioners
- SNC Incorporated
- Streamsowers and Kӧhn
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Webber Wentzel
TMT Team of the Year
- ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
- AELEX
- Aluko & Oyebode
- Bowmans
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- Lighthouse Law
- MDR Advogados
- Moroom Africa Legal Consults
- Olaniwun Ajayi - WINNER
- Pavestones Legal
- Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors
- Webber Wentzel
Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
- Anjarwalla & Khanna | ALN
- Banwo & Ighodalo
- Bloomfield
- Bowmans - WINNER
- Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe
- IKM Advocates | DLA Piper Africa
- Kiptinness & Odhiambo Associates
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Orima & Company Advocates
- Stren & Blan Partners
Open To All Categories
Best Use of Technology - In-House
- Afriwise
- Clicks Group
- Distributed Renewable Energy Enhancement Faciity
- Fahamu Sheria Foundation
- Takealot - WINNER
- Vodacom
Best Use of Technology - Private Practice
- Bowmans
- Deneys
- LnP Beyond Legal
- Olaniwun Ajayi
- Stren & Blan Partners
- Webber Wentzel - WINNER
CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award
- ADSERO - Ragy Soliman & Partners
- Baker McKenzie
- CRDB Bank
- Deneys - WINNER
- Lighthouse Law
- National Bank of Egypt
- PLMJ
- Sheria Kiganjani Company
- Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie
- Webber Wentzel
ESG Initiative of the Year
- Deneys
- Ecosphere
- MDR Advogados
- National Bank of Egypt
- Safaricom
- Sitef & Co
- Takealot Group
- Transadvisory Legal
- Webber Wentzel - WINNER
Innovation Award
- Bowmans
- Extent Corporate Advisory
- Fahamu Sheria Foundation
- For Women in Law
- Moroom Africa Legal Consults
- National Bank of Egypt
- Transadvisory Legal
- U-Law Technology Advisers
- Vodacom
- Webber Wentzel - WINNER
Women Leaders in Law - In-House
- Andréa Campbell, Microsoft - WINNER
- Anisha Naidoo Umichand, iOCO
- Chisom Orakwusi, Carbon
- Isabel Joseph, Metso
- Julia Nsaleni Tembe, Vodacom Mozambique
- Lauren Wilson, Altron
- Madonna Okpaleke, Reckitt Benckiser
- Neema Ayoub Magimba, Fahamu Sheria Foundation
- Rose Kavimba, Absa Bank
- Sameera Moosa, Climate Fund Managers
- Sibonile Moyo, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Women Leaders in Law - Private Practice
- Anuoluwapo Balogun, Olaniwun Ajayi
- Catarina Levy Osório, ALC Advogados
- Dina Eldib, Eldib & Co
- Emokiniovo Dafe-Akpedeye, Compos Mentis
- Mihlali Sitefane, Sitef & Co
- Noreen Nicolaus Maghimbi, Extent Corporate Advisory
- Shirleen Ritchie, Webber Wentzel
- Stella Duru, Banwo & Ighodalo
- Titilope Martins Wakwe, Dentons ACAS-Law
- Wangui Mwaniki, MAK & Partners Advocates
- Zara Jamal, JLA Advogados - WINNER
- Zondiwe Longwe, Motsoeneng Bill