Venue
The Houghton Hotel
The Houghton Hotel, Lloys Ellis Ave, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, 2198, South Africa

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Organizer ALM Media, LLC
Submission deadline 20 May 2022 5:00pm UTC (over 2 years ago)
In your time zone: May 20 1pm EDT
Date Awarded 2 Sep 2022 5:00pm UTC (over 2 years ago)
In your time zone: Sep 2 1pm EDT
Region EMEA
Details

The African Legal Awards are set out to recognise exceptional achievement from Africa’s legal elite. Hosted by Law.com International and partnered with the Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa (CCASA) and Africa Legal, these awards continue to showcase incredible talent, recognising more of a pan-African audience each year.

The awards are now in their 8th year! We have had a record-number of submissions this year, just highlighting the incredible determination of the African legal community.

Past winners

2021 Winners

African Law Firm of the Year – Large Practice
• AB & David Africa

African Law Firm of the Year – Small Practice
• Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah

African Network/Alliance of the Year
• Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa

Alternative Service Provider of the Year
• Herbert Smith Freehills

Banking & FinanceTeam of the Year - Large Firm
• Templars

Banking & Finance Team of the Year - Small Firm
• Corpus Legal Practitioners

Best Use of Technology
• LUMA Law

Capital Markets Team of the Year
• Bowmans

Children's Advocate Award, supported by Save the Children
• Baker McKenzie for the Youth Rights Resource Compass

Competition and Regulatory Team of the Year
• Aluko & Oyebode

Crisis Management Initiative of the Year
• Bowmans

CSR, Diversity, Transformation and Economic Empowerment Award
• ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna

Employment Law Team of the Year
• Baker McKenzie

Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year
• ENSafrica

Environmental & Renewables Team of the Year
• Bowmans

ESG Initiative of the Year
• Webber Wentzel

Excellence in Leadership Award
• Robert Legh, Bowmans

General Counsel of the Year
• Kuda Tshiamo-Kgati, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited

In-House Most Promising Newcomer Award
• Cwayita Vellem, LAW FOR ALL

In-House Rising Star Award
• Jaco Theunissen, ACTOM

Innovation Award
• LUMA Law

International Law Firm of the Year
• DLA Piper

IP Team of the Year
• ǼLEX

Legal Department of the Year - Large Team
• Liberty Group

Legal Department of the Year - Small Team
• South Africa Taxi Group

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year - Large Size
• ALN Kenya | Anjarwalla & Khanna

Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team of the Year - Small Size
• Lawtons Africa

M&A Team of the Year
• Templars

Partner of the Year
• Seun Timi-Koleolu, Pavestones Legal

Private Practice Most Promising Newcomer Award
• Rona Elizabeth Evans, Cox Yeats Attorneys

Private Practice Rising Star Award
• Ashlin Perumall, Baker McKenzie

Property and Construction Team of the Year - Africa Based
• Aluko & Oyebode

Property and Construction Team of the Year - International
• Clyde & Co

Restructuring Team of the Year
• Bowmans

Specialist Law Firm of the Year
• Clyde & Co

Tax Team of the Year
• G. Elias & Co

TMT Team of the Year
• Werksmans Attorneys

Transportation and Infrastructure Team of the Year
• Bowmans