Finalists
Baker & McKenzie
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group
Dentons
DLA Piper
ENSafrica
Linklaters
Webber Wentzel

Winner: DLA Piper

DLA Piper secured the TMT of the Year award for its work on a ground-breaking submarine cable project involving 17 West African countries. DLA Piper partner Mike Conradi led the team on the deal, which is currently confidential. The judging panel praised the team for its work on a "precedent-setting" deal that is set to become the model for future ventures of a similar nature.