Alfred Olufemi
Alfred Olufemi covers central and northern Africa for Law.com International, writing about lawyers and legal issues on the continent. His coverage includes the business of law, global and domestic law firms, in-house legal departments and regulatory issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
September 26, 2024 | International Edition
Dentons Under Investigation in South Africa's Eskom Corruption ProbeDentons said the firm has not "conducted itself in a manner that merits criminal or civil action".
By Alfred Olufemi
2 minute read
September 24, 2024 | International Edition
Kenyan Court Clears Path for $1.6B Lawsuit by Fired Facebook ModeratorsMeta has 30 days to appeal a ruling to allow its former content moderators to sue the social media giant.
By Alfred Olufemi
2 minute read
September 22, 2024 | International Edition
GMS&P Debuts in Cairo, Aiming to Disrupt Egypt's Legal LandscapeGomaa said the firm has already secured a 'best friends' alliance with a mid-size U.K. firm that does not have any offices abroad.
By Alfred Olufemi
3 minute read
September 18, 2024 | International Edition
Herbert Smith Freehills Appoints Martin Kavanagh as Africa ChairThe leadership structure brings together the Johannesburg, London and Paris offices that are key to the Africa Group.
By Alfred Olufemi
2 minute read
September 16, 2024 | International Edition
How Hogan Lovells' South African Dream Crashed—TwiceHogan Lovells is closing its office in Johannesburg saying it wants to focus on strategic markets but there's much more behind the African exit.
By Alfred Olufemi
5 minute read
September 13, 2024 | International Edition
A&O Shearman's Entire South African Team in Advanced Talks to Join BowmansMore than 30 of its Johannesburg lawyers—including seven partners and managing partner Gerhard Rudolph—are expected to receive their pink slips by the end of the year, a move already slammed by critics as 'distasteful' and 'disgraceful'.
By Alfred Olufemi
2 minute read
September 11, 2024 | International Edition
'Shocking, Distasteful…' A&O Shearman Lawyers Slam Johannesburg Office ClosureLawyers were gearing up to celebrate their 10th anniversary in South Africa and had just signed a lease for new office space.
By Alfred Olufemi
6 minute read
September 10, 2024 | International Edition
Bowmans Taps Eversheds' Corporate Head for New South Africa OfficeDavidson spent more than six years at Eversheds specializing in private equity, venture capital, banking and finance transactions.
By Alfred Olufemi
2 minute read
September 02, 2024 | International Edition
Challenge for Lawyers as Regulators and Financing Delay Oil & Gas Deals in AfricaDelays to deal closings are hurting the financial expectations of legal advisers and it has become increasingly unlikely for a law firm to be able to agree fixed legal fees, say local lawyers.
By Alfred Olufemi
5 minute read
August 28, 2024 | International Edition
Africa Deal Roundup: Hunton Andrews Kurth, A&O Shearman & HSF Advise on Nigerian Oil DealsEni sold its Nigerian onshore oil and gas assets to Oando, a deal involving several law firms and a broader trend of energy companies divesting from Nigerian upstream operations.
By Alfred Olufemi
2 minute read
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