African Law and Business Summit 2018 | International Comparative Legal Guides | 8 November 2018 | Sofitel London St James, 6 Waterloo Pl, St. James's, London SW1Y 4AN, UK

Following the success of last year’s Summit African Law & Business is pleased to announce the second edition of this event, to be held on 8th November 2018 at the Sofitel St. James, London.

The Summit is now established as a leading forum for legal advisers, businesses, governments, academia, investment firms, and in-house legal departments for networking and discussions that will give the participants an informed perspective on African business challenges and opportunities.

Keeping with our approach of supporting the very best thought leadership on the African legal and business sphere, our programme addresses the opportunities afforded by Africa’s potential, and the strategies necessary to manage the risks and challenges they present.

The Summit’s speakers will exclusively address to the realities of investing in Africa, drawing from Global Legal Group’s insights into these issues, as exemplified by our Special Report in Investment in Africa.

Topics include:
• Trade and investment trends in Africa
• Financing African businesses
• Challenges and opportunities in Africa’s energy markets
• Managing African business disputes
• The latest developments on African projects and infrastructure

The Summit will be actively reported on African Law & Business, both via live, via social media, and online, , distributed to a global audience of over 36,000 corporate officers and leading private practice lawyers, via a targeted marketing campaign.

2018 Speakers

Segun Osuntokun
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia
ENSafrica

Richard Lord QC
Brick Court Chambers

Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
Legal Distinction

Geoffrey Wynne
Sullivan & Worcester UK LLP

Pedro Guimarães
FCB Sociedade de Advogados

Mary Boakye
Oriol Associates

Momoh Kadiri
Mitchell Simmonds Solicitors

Arish Bharucha
Cooke, Young & Keidan

Jean-François Le Gal
Pinsent Masons

Graham Vinter
Covington & Burling LLP

Arun Velusami Speaker
Arun Velusami
Hogan Lovells

Rashida Abdulai
Strand Sahara International

Paige Berges
CDC Group

Nana Kwame Bediako
Capital Nine Zero

John Ffooks
John W Ffooks & Co

Harry Matovu QC
Brick Court Chambers

Nankunda Katangaza
Hook Tangaza

2018 Sponsors

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Lex Africa
• FCB GLOCAL
• Pinsent Masons

PARTNERS:
• American Bar Association
• American Immigration Lawyers Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Arbitral Women
• Asia Pacific Loan Market Association
• Association for Financial Markets in Europe
• Association française des juristes d'entreprises
• BIMCO
• British Franchise Association
• British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
• Centre for Outsourcing Research & Education
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• Corporate Counsel Association of South Africa
• Energy Law Group
• European Company Lawyers Association
• European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration
• Financial Times
• Fund Finance Association
• INSOL International
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association
• International Academy of Family Lawyers
• International Air Transport Association
• vInternational Bar Association
• International Chamber of Commerce
• International Masters of Gaming Law
• International Project Finance Association
• International Trademark Association
• Lloyd's Market Association
• Loan Market Association
• Mobile Ecosystem Forum
• Private Equity Insights
• Resolution
• Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
• Silicon Valley Association of General Counsel
• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
• Structured Finance Industry Group
• The Arbitration Institute of of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• The Baltic Exchange
• The Economist - Events
• The Loan Syndications and Trading Association
• Ukrainian Bar Association
• Worldwide Airports Lawyers Association