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Source: DLA Piper | Jun 21, 2024

South Africa’s apex court turns down the Minister of Home Affairs’ request to appeal the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) judgment

Brings a close the landmark challenge and upholds the setting aside of the termination of ZEP regime

The decision by South Africa’s highest court to refuse the Minister of Home Affairs’ leave to an appeal, cements a landmark ruling for The Helen Suzman Foundatoin (HSF), represented by DLA Piper (https://www.DLAPiper.com), that successfully challenged the decision to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit Regime (ZEP). The Constitutional Court of…

Source: DLA Piper | Mar 22, 2024

DLA Piper welcomes Kalidou Gadio as co-chair of the US-Africa Practice

Gadio brings deep knowledge of the Sub-Saharan Africa and MENA regions, having previously spent 27 years at the African Development Bank, including eight years as general counsel

DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) is pleased to welcome Kalidou Gadio as co-chair of the US-Africa Practice based out of the firm’s Washington, DC office. Gadio’s practice focuses on strategic and economic development projects involving energy, natural resources, and infrastructure. He represents developers, construction companies, financiers and sovereign states on financing structures, risk…

Source: DLA Piper | Feb 01, 2024

DLA Piper Africa office in Nigeria appoints new Managing Partner

Bola succeeds Mr Tunde Oyewole who will now serve as Chairman of the Nigeria Firm’s Board

DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) Africa’s Nigeria office (Olajide Oyewole LLP) has announced the appointment of Mrs Bola Tinubu as its Managing Partner, effective 1 January 2024. Bola succeeds Mr Tunde Oyewole who will now serve as Chairman of the Nigeria Firm’s Board. Bola leads the Corporate and Boardroom Counsel Practices in…

Source: DLA Piper | Sep 01, 2023

DLA Piper Africa, Burundi appoints Ida Djuma as Managing Partner

Ida succeeds Claver Nigarura, with her appointment further strengthening the firm's leadership team and position as one of the leading law firms in Burundi

DLA Piper Africa’s Burundi office (https://www.DLAPiper.com), RUBEYA & Co-Advocates, has announced the appointment of Ida Djuma as its Managing Partner. Ida succeeds Claver Nigarura, with her appointment further strengthening the firm's leadership team and position as one of the leading law firms in Burundi. Ida brings a wealth of experience…

Source: DLA Piper | Jul 05, 2023

The Helen Suzman Foundation successfully challenges South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs on Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP) termination

HSF made a series of arguments in support of its belief that the decision was unconstitutional

The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF), represented by DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) and Advocate Steven Budlender SC, has been successful in challenging the Minister of Home Affairs over the legality of terminating the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit regime (ZEP) in the Pretoria High Court. The ruling, announced on 28 June, deems the Minister’s…

Source: DLA Piper | Mar 02, 2023

DLA Piper continues growth in South Africa with two director appointments

Charles Smith joins the firm’s Corporate practice and Megan Sturgeon joins the firm’s Litigation & Regulatory team on 1 March 2023

Global law firm DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) announces the appointment of two new directors in South Africa. Charles Smith joins the firm’s Corporate practice and Megan Sturgeon joins the firm’s Litigation & Regulatory team on 1 March 2023. Charles advises both domestic and foreign companies on a wide range of corporate transactions,…

Source: DLA Piper | Dec 02, 2022

DLA Piper Reaffirms Africa-Focus with Two Projects Partner Appointments

The two appointments immediately follow that of fellow London-based Projects Partner Iain Elder who joined the firm from Shearman & Sterling

DLA Piper (https://www.DLAPiper.com) has further strengthened its international projects capability reinforcing its commitment to its Africa practice with the appointment of two London-based partners, Titus Eduja and Karim Maalioun. Titus joins most recently from Watson Farley & Williams where he was a Partner for 3.5 years, and prior to that…

Source: DLA Piper | Nov 09, 2022

DLA Piper drafts Model Law to unlock funding for African climate projects

DLA Piper designed the ML-IIPP, a 130 page document that delivers the fast tracking, de-risking and scaling of private capital participation

DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com), in collaboration with the African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), Africa investor (Ai) and the CFA Asset Owners Council (AoC), has launched the Model Law on Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (ML-IIPP) initiative which will facilitate the deployment of trillions of dollars of private capital into ‘green’ infrastructure programmes and…

Source: DLA Piper | Jul 21, 2022

DLA Piper Launches Inaugural Survey of In-House Lawyers in Africa

DLA Piper Africa, in partnership with The Legal 500, has published its inaugural WIN (What In-house lawyers Need) Insights Report for Africa and associated Benchmarking Report

Changing nature of the In-House role - 57% state that the most senior lawyer within their organisation now had a direct input to business strategy; The war for talent - only 21% felt that they would be able to find and recruit in-house lawyers at a suitable level of experience;…

Source: DLA Piper | Jun 23, 2022

DLA Piper and FTI Consulting to Assist on Commonwealth School of Compliance Legacy Programme

The Commonwealth has an important role to play in dealing with the impact of the pandemic and rebuilding the global economy

DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) (together with its DLA Piper Africa offices) and FTI Consulting announced their involvement in a new Commonwealth School of Compliance. At a time of immense change, challenges and disruption, the Commonwealth has an important role to play in dealing with the impact of the pandemic and rebuilding the global…