ALN member firms ADNA (ALN Côte d’Ivoire, ALN Guinea and ALN Morocco), ALN Kenya, ALN Madagascar, ALN Mauritius, ALN Rwanda, ALN Tanzania, ALN Uganda and ALN Zambia, were recognised for their work on the Sanlam Allianz Joint Venture, which received the 2022 Special Recognition Award at the annual DealMakers Africa Awards. DealMakers Africa described the transaction as one that reshapes the African insurance industry. Additionally, ALN Nigeria received the West Africa Deal of the Year award for their work on Access Holdings’ acquisition of a majority stake in First Guarantee Pension and an indirect equity stake in Sigma Pensions and their subsequent merger.
ALN Kenya was among the top-ranked East African merger and acquisition legal advisers by deal flow and general corporate finance legal adviser by transaction flow and value, while ALN Nigeria was among the top-ranked West African merger and acquisition legal advisers by deal flow.
These recognitions demonstrate our depth and expertise, as an Alliance which allows us to unlock value for our clients doing business and investing across Africa. None of this would have been possible without the support of our clients and we look forward to continuing to work with them.