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ALN is more than just an alliance of law firms. Our shared vision, ethos and expertise come together as one voice: one place with a common goal to achieve outstanding solutions for our clients no matter where they are in Africa or the World.

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ALN is an integrated alliance of the preeminent full-service corporate law firms in 15 African countries: Algeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. ALN also has a regional office in Dubai, UAE, which serves as a gateway to the Gulf region and beyond…..

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ALN’s full-service corporate law firms span 15 African countries, with a regional office in Dubai, UAE.

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Our team of experienced attorneys offers a full range of legal services to meet your diverse needs. Whether you require
assistance with mergers and acquisitions, litigation, or real estate matters, we have the expertise to provide effective legal solutions.

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Tax

ALN firms include the continent’s leading legal tax practices and our tax advisory services cover all corporate, commercial and financial transactions, including advising on efficient tax practices, stamp duty and capital gains tax, tax structuring, negotiating tax warranties...

Forensics, Risk and Compliance

ALN has a dedicated Forensics, Risk & Compliance team that combines legal, accounting, economic, investigative and technology skillsets from across the alliance to provide an end-to-end solution for both private and public sector clients.

Real Estate & Construction

We are the only law firm alliance in the market able to deliver the full range of advisory services necessary to handle large development projects from start to finish, including advising on tax and equity structuring, construction, debt...

Projects & Infrastructure

ALN member firms bring an integrated and creative approach to the structuring of projects and have advised an array of domestic and international market entrants in rapidly growing sectors, including energy, mining, oil and natural gas, telecommunications and...

Private Clients

ALN firms work with private clients, including individuals and families, to offer a range of legal advisory services, including tax, estate and trust administration, estate and business planning and investment structuring.

International Trade Law

As Africa continues its increased participation within the international trade sphere, our international trade law practices leverage the alliance’s continental reach, focussing on questions around taxes and tariffs, commerce, investment, dispute resolution, competition, anti-corruption, transparency, and the rule...

Intellectual Property

ALN member firms regularly advise clients on all aspects of the creation, exploitation and enforcement of intellectual property rights in Africa’s rapidly growing domestic and regional markets.

Employment

ALN firms offer a full range of employment and labour law services. Our multi-jurisdictional expertise ranges from everyday business matters to complex share incentive schemes. ALN firms regularly advise business enterprises, boards and company management teams on employment...

Dispute Resolution

The ALN firms have significant experience handling large and complex disputes, generally of a commercial nature. We regularly advise both local and international clients on cross-border matters.

Corporate M&A

Our Corporate M&A expertise is complemented by our alliance members’ extensive private equity, competition, tax, capital markets, employment, and financing experience in each of our markets. Through established relationships with regulators and government agencies, our ALN members bring...

Banking, Finance & Insolvency

ALN member firms have an established banking, finance and insolvency practice. The alliance works on some of Africa’s most complex banking and financing transactions, including syndicated finance, project finance, asset financing, sovereign loans, insolvency and restructuring. Our clients...

Capital Markets

We have a strong capital markets practice, covering IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, rights issues, listed REITS, advisory on sovereign debt, engaging regulators within the context of capital markets and assisting companies on cross-listings. We have acted for a...

Competition

An increasing number of African jurisdictions have enacted new competition laws and consumer welfare provisions to adapt to the realities of a global marketplace. As cross-border merger and inbound investment activity increases in many of the continent’s key...

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Algeria , Côte d'Ivoire , Guinea , Morocco

Office : ADNA

ADNA is comprised of modern legal entrepreneurs who have created the first independent, integrated law firm of Francophone Africa, spanning from North to West Africa,...

Kenya

Office : ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna

ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya) is East Africa’s largest full-service law firm. We were founded in 1954, and as Kenya has evolved...

Ethiopia

Office : Mesfin Tafesse & Associates

For more than a decade ALN Ethiopia | Mesfin Tafesse & Associates (MTA) have provided high quality, timely legal advice to clients operating in Ethiopia...

Madagascar

Office : ALN Madagascar | Madagascar Law Offices

ALN Madagascar is a modern, multi-service law firm with extensive experience in financing large infrastructure projects and other corporate transactions.

Rwanda

Office : ALN Rwanda | K-Solutions & Partners

ALN Rwanda is exceptionally well positioned to offer clients practical insights into legal issues arising in Rwanda’s rapidly evolving economic environment. The firm has a...

Mauritius

Office : ALN Mauritius | BLC Robert & Associates Top Law Firm in Mauritius

BLC Robert & Associates is the leading independent business law firm in Mauritius serving a spectrum of corporate & institutional clients, multinational companies, financial institutions,...

Nigeria

Office : ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode

At ALN Nigeria | Aluko & Oyebode, multi-national companies, local entrepreneurs and pro bono clients can expect the same level of world class legal services...

Sudan

Office : ALN Sudan | Omer Ali Law Firm | Best Law Firm in Sudan

Trusted by Sudan’s business community to provide class-leading legal advice and services, ALN Sudan serves a rapidly expanding client base of local, international and multinational...

Tanzania

Office : ALN Tanzania | A&K Tanzania

ALN Tanzania is one of Tanzania’s pre-eminent, full service corporate and commercial law firms and a leading regional powerhouse based in Dar es Salaam.

Uganda

Office : ALN Uganda | MMAKS Advocates

ALN Uganda is a highly specialised full service law firm based in Kampala, with a strong focus on corporate and commercial law.

Zambia

Office : ALN Zambia | Musa Dudhia & Co.

Founded in 1958, Musa Dudhia & Co. (ALN Zambia) is one of Zambia’s longest established legal firms and deserves its reputation as the firm of...

UAE

Office : Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota

Anjarwalla Collins & Haidermota is a regulated legal consultancy firm established and located in Dubai providing a broad range of corporate, commercial legal services to...

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Legal Alert

Analysis of the Tax Changes Proposed by the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2024

The National Treasury has published the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Tax Procedures (Amendment)(No.2) (Bill), 2024 which were gazetted on 1 November 2024.

7 Nov 2024

Legal Alert

Overview of Mutual Agreement Procedures Guidelines Released by KRA

The Kenya Revenue Authority recently published guidance on the Mutual Agreement Procedures to help taxpayers address tax disputes under Kenya’s...

3 Dec 2024

Africa Bulletin

Stories that Matter | November 2024

Algeria has committed USD 2.8 billion to revitalise its rail network, a crucial step in the country's efforts to improve...

28 Nov 2024

Africa Bulletin

Transforming Intra-Africa Trade to Promote Investment, Economic Diversification and Inclusion

Intra-Africa trade has long held untapped potential for the continent’s economic growth and resilience. As African countries strive for economic...

28 Nov 2024