Africa’s business landscape is changing at pace. Multinational corporations and international investors need to adapt to this new world and work with an ‘on the ground’ legal partner who understands the inherent risks and opportunities relevant to each jurisdiction.
Africa can be a challenging region to execute successful acquisitions and investments. Understanding that each country is different in terms of operating environment, regulatory framework and business culture is key to that. Our experience and our ability to work across borders and project manage multi-jurisdictional issues on deals mean that we work with clients to provide clear and concise guidance on how to successfully navigate the waters.
We live in Africa and know how it works. ALN has worked on extraordinary, continent-shaping transactions across multiple industries and our clients benefit from an invaluable combination of Africa-wide insights and local knowledge. We offer innovative and practical solutions to all aspects of complex domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, drawing on the unmatched depth of expertise across other supporting areas, including tax, competition and forensics.
Principal Areas of Practice:
- Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Private M&A
- Public Takeovers
- Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
- Corporate Restructurings and Distressed Sales
- Privatisations
- Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance
Representative transactions include advising:
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Sanlam Group
- Acting for Sanlam Group, a South African diversified financial services group operating across several selected global markets globally, in connection with the creation of a Pan-African Joint Venture between Sanlam Group and the Allianz Group, one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, and present in 11 African countries.
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Airtel Africa
As the lead Africa legal adviser coordinating the due diligence process, transaction, regulatory (telecom and mobile money) and competition advice over 14 jurisdictions in Africa in connection with a USD 1.25 billion investment in a newly formed holding company
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KPMG
In connection with their operations in Ethiopia
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Swiss Re Direct Investments
A wholly owned subsidiary of Swiss Re, the world’s second largest reinsurer, in connection with the acquisition of a 13.8% stake in Britam Holdings, a Kenyan listed insurance and asset management group with operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi, South Sudan and Mozambique
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Emerging Capital Partners
A US based Private Equity fund, in connection with the sale of its stake in Java House, East Africa’s leading coffee-led casual dining chain in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania, to Abraaj Group, a leading investor operating in growth markets
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8 Miles, African Capital Alliance and DEG
- 8 Miles, African Capital Alliance and DEG in connection with their USD 80 million equity investment in Beloxxi Industries, a leading Nigerian manufacturer of fast-moving consumer goods.
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Deloitte
In connection with their operations in Ethiopia
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PWC
In connection with their operations in Ethiopia
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Rise Fund and Certify
A global impact fund led by private equity firm TPG, in connection with the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Cellulant Corporation, a leading digital payments’ service provider with ten subsidiaries in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zimbabwe
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Helios Investment Partners
A leading Africa-focused private equity fund, on the disposal of its stake of 24.99% of its shareholding in Equity Group Holdings, through a series of different transactions with multiple buyers, as well as on-market and off-market sales, and which is to date the largest private equity exit successfully completed in sub-Saharan Africa
