Journey to Leadership

In an inspiring journey from North West London to leading one of Africa’s leading law firms, ALN Kenya’s Sonal Tejpar shares her personal and professional experiences that have shaped her career. From overcoming barriers as a young lawyer to playing a pivotal role in building ALN Kenya and expanding its regional presence, her story is one of resilience, adaptability, and strategic vision.

ALN Welcomes Professional Services Marketing Expert Laura Pyke-Jean to Lead Growth & Integration Across the Middle East and Francophone Africa

With over 20 years of experience leading legal marketing teams in emerging markets, Laura Pyke-Jean joins ALN from A&O Shearman, where she served as Head of BD, Marketing & Communication for six offices across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. During her tenure, she played a key role in driving the firm’s sustained profitable growth across the region.

ALN Appoints Gbenga Oyebode as Chairman to Advance Pan-African Vision, Elevating Strategic Growth and Client Impact

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Gbenga Oyebode, MFR, as ALN Chairman. With over three decades of experience in corporate transactional work, governance, and business leadership across Africa and internationally, Gbenga brings a wealth of expertise to the role. His leadership will be instrumental in shaping ALN’s strategic direction and impact. Gbenga’s global connections will also help raise the profile of the Alliance, drive its expansion, and enhance its ability to act for international corporations investing in Africa.

ALN Ready to Transform the Future of African Mining at Mining Indaba

ALN, Africa’s leading alliance of integrated law firms, is set to significantly impact the highly anticipated 2025 Investing in African Mining Indaba, which will take place in CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa from 3-6 February. As a key participant and sponsor of this prestigious event, ALN will showcase its mining and minerals expertise and contribute to shaping Africa’s sustainable mining future.

ALN Tanzania Strengthens Corporate Expertise with New Partner Chris Green

ALN Tanzania, the country’s leading corporate and commercial law firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Green as a Partner. With extensive experience advising local, regional, and multinational clients on complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions across Sub-Saharan Africa, Chris brings invaluable expertise and insight to the firm. His deep knowledge of global and African markets reinforces ALN Tanzania’s commitment to unlocking value for clients and supporting their investments across the continent.

 

ALN Firms and Lawyers Achieve Top IFLR1000 Rankings in 2024

We are excited to announce that ALN firms and lawyers have continued to be highly ranked in the 2024 IFLR1000 edition. This year, 61 ALN lawyers feature in the latest rankings, alongside 29 practices recognised for their excellence in financial and corporate transactional work.

 

ALN Kenya Gears up for Inspire and Connect East Africa 2024, Advancing France and East Africa’s Trade and Investment

ALN Kenya is set to make a significant impact at the highly anticipated Inspire and Connect East Africa event organised by Bpifrance in Nairobi, Kenya. As part of the French Week, the event aims to connect the driving forces of the new generation of entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors, and support structures in East Africa and France. ALN Kenya is proud to play a key role in shaping the future of trade and investment between France and East Africa.