Nearly 400 leading African lawyers from private practice and in-house teams gathered in Johannesburg this September to celebrate the 2017 African Legal Awards.
Among the major winners were Baker McKenzie, which was named International Law Firm of the Year; Kenya-based Anjarwalla & Khanna, winner of African Law Firm of the Year (Large Practice); and South African legal insurance provider Law For All, which secured Legal Department of the Year (Large Team).
There was a standing ovation for Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng (pictured above left), who was presented with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa Achievement Award.
The awards - hosted by Legal Week and the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa and supported by The American Lawyer - are in their fifth year, and took place at The Wanderers Club Johannesburg.
Click on the links below for full details of the winning entries:
- Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA) Achievement Award
- International Law Firm of the Year
- African Law Firm of the Year – Large Practice
- African Law Firm of the Year – Small Practice
- Specialist Law Firm of the Year
- African Network/Alliance of the Year
- General Counsel of the Year
- Legal Department of the Year – Large Team
- Legal Department of the Year – Small Team
- Senior Corporate Counsel of the Year
- Junior Corporate Counsel of the Year
- Attorney of the Year (Partner)
- Attorney of the Year (Associate/Assistant Solicitor)
- Innovation Award (Law Firm)
- Innovation Award (In-House Project)
- CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award
- M&A Team of the Year
- Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team of the Year
- Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year
- Environmental, Energy and Natural Resources Team of the Year
- TMT Team of the Year
- Employment Law Team of the Year
- IP Team of the Year
- Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
- Property and Construction Team of the Year
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