African firms Bowmans, Matouk Bassiouny and legal network ALN have hired senior lawyers overseas to bolster their projects, finance and disputes practices.

Bowmans said Jeremy Connick, a former Clifford Chance lawyer based in the U.K., is joining as a consultant in January 2025. Connick spent nearly four decades at Clifford Chance as a partner and consultant. He also worked in the global firm’s Hong Kong, Washington and London offices and was co-head of the energy and natural resources group.