Linklaters has had a practice focusing on the African continent for over 20 years. Over that period we have worked on numerous landmark transactions, in almost every African country. We support clients in achieving their Africa-focused strategies, using our expertise across the sectors and resources to help them pursue opportunities and manage risk in their business.
From our offices in London, Paris, Lisbon and Brussels, with direct links to Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone Africa, we provide our clients with international transaction expertise combined with specialist knowledge of English, French and Portuguese legal systems and traditions.
We have built up excellent working relationships with major leading local law firms, ensuring that we have the ability to adapt to unique local requirements.
We are able to meet the specific demands of our clients for their Africa-related deals by offering the right balance of sector and technical expertise, local understanding and language skills.
Our Africa practice is complemented by lawyers in our offices worldwide mirroring investment flows into Africa from key trading partners in Asia (such as China, India, Korea and Japan), the Americas (Brazil and the US/Canada), Europe/Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
Linklaters has developed a sector approach to enhance our understanding of our clients’ businesses and to become increasingly responsive to their industry-specific needs. This approach applies to our work in Africa and we have experience across key sectors in the region including financial services, mining, telecoms, infrastructure and energy.
" Commonly regarded as the premier experts in African M&A, members of Linklaters’ team are also highlighted for their excellence in project finance and capital markets. Deemed ‘top-quality and responsive’ by observers, the group benefits from a body of knowledge and experience accumulated over 20 years of work on the continent."
General business law: Africa, Chambers Global
