MENA focus: Middle Eastern dreams
‘Saudi Arabia is trying to put itself on the map and establish itself as a place where international businesses want…
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MENA focus: From the World Cup to the world stage
With the Covid pandemic now firmly in the past, the Middle East has been enjoying a return to form, with…
Middle East and North Africa focus: The competitive edge
As the world moves on from the pandemic and growth is firmly back on the agenda at law firms, the…
Africa focus: Rising again?
While the same old story of political volatility continues to pervade in Africa, a bullish M&A market and renewed optimism…
Middle East Focus: Light on the horizon
Far from immune to the global crisis – but making concerted strides towards immunity in some instances – the Middle…
Africa focus: Africa first
In times of stress and unpredictability, it pays to be conservative. Most sensible investors will plump for safe havens during…
Africa rising – Foreign firms strive to cover the booming continent
Joe Andrew, the architect of Dentons’ global strategy, is not known for pulling his punches. As such, his stance on…
Legal leaders in Africa: Waking the elephant
Encapsulated in the 1982 hit song by US soft rock band Toto, Africa is frequently referred to in hoary metaphors…
Laying the foundations – lawyers scramble as demand for African infra booms
As the world’s largest continent, Africa covers 20% of global land area and 16% of the global population – currently…
The right platform – trying to find a long-term approach for Africa
‘There is no African law firm that does infrastructure the way we do; it’s front and centre of our strategy.…
‘Do we believe in Africa?’
As we reported in our dispute resolution Insight ‘Clause and effect’ last year, Africa has become a disputes hotspot. With…
A safe bet – charting the rise of private equity in Africa
Africa’s economic transformation has made it a key target for globe-trotting private equity houses. Can the continent pay out for…
Constructing continents – the clients and advisers targeting Africa’s booming infra market
In August this year, President Obama hosted the largest US-Africa leaders’ summit ever, with the heads of nearly every African…
‘We own the time’ – the Africa 2020 vision
‘I’m standing saying that those who miss the boat now, will miss it forever. So if you want to be…
Africa: into Africa
Recently it seems that not a week goes by without new clamour surrounding another legal market as law firms race…
Race for Africa
As Africa’s emerging economies continue to lure investors, a new legal geography is evolving to accommodate increasing cross-border traffic. LB…
The right track
Everything seems to conspire to prevent all but the most adventurous and patient of investors from entering Angola. A room…