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The O-shaped lawyer and Africa’s legal evolution

In a recent podcast, Scott Cowan and James Kamau explored the concept of the O-shaped lawyer and its impact on Africa’s legal landscape. This model, created by Dan Kayne, emphasises openness, optimism, originality, ownership, and opportunity, and goes beyond traditional legal skills to meet the evolving demands of clients and society.

The Evolution of the GC Forum

Investing in African Mining Indaba and Africa Legal are delighted to announce a new chapter of evolution and growth for the renowned General Counsel Forum.

Registration open for Nigerian business law conference

The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) has announced the theme of its 18th Annual International Business Law Conference: Survive and THRIVE.

General counsel’s role in advancing business growth

The role of general counsel in advancing business growth in a changing geopolitical landscape has become even more critical when it comes to handling disputes, writes Paul Ogemba.

Harambee: Joining hands across the legal divide

In the spirit of harambee (pulling together in Swahili), the UK government and Africa Legal have embarked on a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at fostering unity and shared growth between the legal sectors of the UK and East Africa.

Positive disruptors driving change in the mining realm

Generally when you come across a group of lawyers discussing a coup it’s a bad thing, but in this case it was all proactive advice during the tea break at the fifth annual GC Forum on the fringes of the 2024 Investing in African Mining Indaba, writes Sheena Carnie.

UK Government and Africa Legal: Forging ties and sharing knowledge in East Africa

The UK Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and GREAT Legal Services have once again teamed up with Africa Legal to host a series of events, this time in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in early March 2024, specifically focussed on fostering collaboration between UK and East African legal practitioners.

Africa Legal: Embracing opportunities and growth in 2024

Happy New Year to the Africa Legal community! As we step into 2024, it’s a moment to reflect on the journey we’ve embarked upon and the exciting paths that lie ahead. Africa Legal has been a beacon of knowledge, networking and opportunity for legal professionals across the continent, and this year promises to bring more growth, connectivity, and learning.

Law graduates’ guide to success

Embarking on a legal career in today’s competitive landscape requires more than just academic prowess; it demands a strategic approach to personal branding and interview preparedness. Africa Legal has just the tools you need.

Technology lawyer on a journey of evolution

Jennifer Chimanga is the new Co-Head of Africa Group at Clifford Chance, a global law firm operating across five continents. She spoke to Paul Ogemba about her journey through M&A and technology law, and her vision to make Clifford Chance the best legal partner in Africa.

When law and tech intersect

In this third instalment of Life and Lessons in Law with James Kamau, Tom Pearson chats to him about the increasingly blurred lines between law and technology.

New head of legal for Nutun

Hlengiwe Dlamini has been promoted to Head of Legal at Nutun CX. After three years at Norton Rose Fulbright, Dlamini moved to Bowmans for six years and then joined Nutun as Senior Legal Counsel in June 2022.

African Legal Award winners shine bright

The African legal community, dressed in their finest black tie and traditional dress, celebrated another year of fantastic achievements at the 10th annual African Legal Awards ceremony at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg on Friday evening.

Business leaders, legal experts

Hogan Lovells recently launched their new podcast, The Africa GC Series, where leading GCs from some of the world’s largest corporates share their experience and insights. In Episode 1, three panellists focus on the evolving GC role as a business enabler and driver.

Is your firm one of Africa’s Top 50?

Entries are now open for this year’s Africa Top 50 rankings which celebrate African law firms’ growth and success.

Data – your secret weapon in complex negotiations

Negotiating is a large part of what lawyers do, and in order to ensure the best outcomes for you and your clients in each and every negotiation, it is paramount that you are properly prepared. Data analytics is one of the primary mechanisms for achieving exactly that.

Fostering creativity and connections

To get the best out of anyone you need to enable them. Gikera and Vadgama Advocates in Kenya believes strongly in empowering the next generation of lawyers through upskilling them in a variety of ways, including joining hands with Africa Legal in presenting workshops.

Respectful partnerships are fruitful

RPC law firm’s celebrated arbitrator Shai Wade and Africa Legal’s Tom Pearson recently returned from a trip to South Africa. In this podcast, Wade shares his observations and provides insights into the world of arbitration and the firm’s broader strategy.

Insight and Reflection: Rwanda Investment Report

Rwanda is positioning itself as the gateway for investment in Africa. In a fascinating new report by the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) business people and lawyers reflect on what is needed to introduce and hold the interest of the global investment community in Africa.

Realising Opportunity

The Kigali International Financial Centre and Africa Legal are proud to announce the launch of their second research collaboration which looks into the current realities and future opportunities for capital deployment into African markets.

Deepening Insight

How the financial landscape of Africa is evolving, and the importance of lawyers involvement, is encapsulated in the first of a series of research reports published to mark the launch of the Kigali International Financial Centre (KIFC) in Rwanda in June 2021.

Save The Date!

On the heels of an extremely successful partnership for the December 2021 ‘UK/Africa Legal Services Virtual Trade Mission’ to Africa, the UK Ministry of Justice and Africa Legal are thrilled to confirm an extension of their collaboration.

Partnership Announcement

Rwanda Finance Limited and Africa Legal are delighted to announce they will be partnering to create cutting-edge research on the importance of international financial centres in propelling development in Africa.

Learn Connect Innovate

The annual gathering of Africa’s leading legal and innovation minds - The Legal Tech and Innovation Fest from November 2 to 4 - is virtual this year with a fantastic line-up of speakers and workshops in an event that is now easily accessible.

Bouncing Back | Podcast

As the world has slowed with the pandemic, so many people are reflecting on how they have been living and wondering about their purpose.

Ubuntu - Mental Health Matters

Africa Legal’s Chief Commercial Officer Tom Pearson has been reflecting on a growing crisis around mental health in the legal sector and, in this article, announces the launch of a campaign to address the issue.

Demystify the Struggle

Over the last decade Nelson Ashitiva has built his Nairobi law firm, Ashitiva Advocates LLP, into a respected legal brand, yet he started from nothing. In this interview he tells Africa Legal’s Tom Pearson why it is important to lay solid foundations for a structure to “go high”.

Winning Formula

Pieter Badenhorst, Director: Legal and Compliance at the AFGRI Group is something of an enigma in inhouse legal circles in South Africa. His award-winning team at the AFGRI Group has broken records at the African Legal Awards, won innumerable international accolades, and regularly held up as a model of what an inhouse legal team should be.

Africa Legal Podcast Series | BAME Nation

In this episode we're joined by Ikenna Onyebuchi, co-founder of BAME Nation who is dedicated to supporting aspiring lawyers from BAME backgrounds.